| 15° Campeonato Argentino | |
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| Countries |  Argentina |
| Champions | Provincia (10th title) |
| Runners-up | Capital |
The Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 1959 was won by the selection of Buenos Aires Province ("Provincia") that beat in the final the selection of Capital.
("Provincia" and "Capital" directly admitted to quarter of finals)
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| 27 September 1959 |
| Provincia | 12-0 | La Plata |
| Try: Bianchetti, Pulido, Rosenblat, Bernacchi |
| Estadio GEBA, Buenos Aires Referee: Francisco Lamastra |
Provincia: H. Rosenblat, E. Bianchetti, J. Guidi, A. Salinas, O. Bernacchi, J. Sascaro, E. Holmgreen, J. Pulido, F. Varela, A. Moreno, R. Schimdt, B. Otaño, J. Lucas, J. Casanegra, O. Martínez.
La Plata: J. Manes, P. Grossi, R. La Rosa, R. Wilt, R. Posadas, E. Cáceres, J. Buriñigo, E. Foulkes, H. Carnicero, A. Nogueira, A. Cervini, L. Nápoli, R. Goso, A. Dentone, R. Gorostiaga.
| 27 September 1959 |
| Capital | 10-9 | UR del Norte |
| Try: Trebotich, Karplus | Try: Peiró, Terán Con: Lafleur 2 Pen: Terán , |
| Estadio GEBA, Buenos Aires Referee: César de Elizalde |
Capital: R. Raimundez, C. Raimundez, E. Karplus, L. Mendez, C. Giuliano, A Guastella, V. Mayol, S. Hogg, M. Azpiroz, J. La¬fleur, J. Trebotich, R. Rumboll, E. Gaviña, H. Vidou, E. Verardo
Norte: Nougués, J. Terán, C. Valdez, A. Peiró, J. Esteban, J. Nucci, A. Frías Silva, O. Paz, L. Nieva Moreno, J. Paz, C. Diam¬bra, J. Carlino, J. Ritorto, J. Centurión, R. Terán Vega
| 10 October 1959 |
| Provincia | 3-0 | Capital |
| Try: Bernacchi |
| Estadio GEBA, Buenos Aires Referee: Chris Ackermann (South Africa) |
Provincia : R. Raimundez, C. Giuliano, E. Karplus, L. Mendez, C. Raimundez, A. Guastella, V. Mayol, J. Lafleur, M. Azpiroz, S. Hogg, R. Hogg, J. Trebotich, E. Verardo, H. Vidou, E. Gaviña.
Capital: H. Rosenblat, E. Bianchetti, J. Álvarez, J. Guidi, O. Bernacchi, J. Sascaro, E. Holmgreen, A. Moreno, F. Varela, J. Pulido, R. Schmidt, B. Otaño, O. Martínez, J. Casanegra, J. Lucas
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The 1946 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection della Buenos Aires Province ("Provincia") that beat in the final the selection of Capital.
The 1947 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Buenos Aires Province ("Provincia") that beat in the final 18-4 the selection of Capital.
The 1950 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Buenos Aires Province ("Provincia") that beat the selection of Capital in the final.
The 1951 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Buenos Aires Province ("Provincia") that beat in the final the selection of Capital
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The 1954 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Buenos Aires Province ("Provincia") that beat in the final la Ciudad Eva Peron, selezione della città omonima, secondo la denominazione in vigore tra il 1952 and il 1955 per la città di La Plata.
The 1957 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Capital that beat in the final the selection of Buenos Aires Province ("Provincia").
The Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 1958 was won by the selection of Capital that defeated the selection of Buenos Aires Province ("Provincia"). There were fourteen teams that participated, including two new selections: Valle de Lerma and Sur.
The Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 1960 was won by the selection of Buenos Aires Province ("Provincia") that beat in the final the selection of Capital.
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