1978 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

34° Campeonato Argentino de Mayores
Countries	Argentina
Number of teams	15
Champions	Buenos Aires (15th title)
Runners-up	Unión de Rugby de Rosario
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The Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 1978 was won by the selection of Buenos Aires that beat in the final the selection of Unión de Rugby de Rosario

• The selection of Buenos Aires won also the "Campeonato Juvenil" (under-19)
• The Buenos Aires Championship was won by San Isidro Club
• The Cordoba Province Championship was won by La Tablada
• The North-East Championship was won by Tucumán RC

• 1978 is an important year for Argentine rugby : the "Pumas" made a tour in Europe. They obtain an historical draw with England, beat Wales "B" and Leinster. But in the end they lost surprising with Italy
  Main article: 1978 Argentina rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Italy

Score system: Try= 4 points, Conversion=2 points .Penalty and kick from mark= 3 points. Drop= 3 points.

Rosario: 15.D. Baetti (M. Dip), 14.A. Nogués, 13.R. Rodríguez, 12.G. Torno, 11.C. Bisio, 10.J. Escalante, 9.R. Castagna, 8.D. Poet, 7.R. Seaton, 6. Risler (cap.), 5. C. Svetaz, 4.G. Sinópoli, 3. F. Semino (F. Rodríguez), 2. V. Macat, 1. R. Imhoff,
Buenos Aires: 15.M. Sanzot, 14.M. Campo, 13.R. Madero, 12.J. Trueco, 11.A. Puccio, 10.H. Porta (cap.), 9. R. Landajo, 8.T. Petersen, 7.C. Serrano, 6.H. Silva, 5.S. Iachetti, 4.G. Travaglini, 3.H. Nicola, 2.A. Cubelli, 1.A. Cerioni.

• Memorias de la UAR 1978
• (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999)