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
Rugby Union in Argentina in 1951
National The "Championship of Buenos Aires" was shared by Club Universitario de Buenos Aires The "Cordoba Province Championship" was won by Jockey Club Córdoba The North-East Championship was shared by Universitario and Tucumán Rugby Club
International In November the Unión de Rugby del Río de la Plata (as was called before) change their name in "Unión Argentina de Rugby", as requested by the Argentina Olympic Committee . In September, was played the "Torneo Internacional ABCU", originally think as part of 1951 Pan American Games, played in February. But was no possible to arrange a tournament of rugby for those games, so it was arranged in September.Memorias 1951 The name "ABCU" was formed by the initial of nations participating. URU - Teros / Historia After the 1958 edition, this tournament was recognized as the first edition of the competition. Clarín - Argentina, campeón sudamericano
Tabellone
Knock out stages
QUARTERS OF FINALS19 AugustLitoral-UR del centro del Pais3 - 22Rosario19 AugustRío Paranà-La Plata3 - 22Paranà
SEMIFINALS26 AugustCapital-La Plata8 - 3Gim.y Esg., Buenos Aires26 AugustProvincia-UR del centro del Pais9 - 6Gim.y Esg., Buenos Aires
Final
Provincia : H. Solveyra, E. Caffarone, A. Palma, J. L. Guidi, C. Arana, R. Giles, G. Ehrman, L. Allen, M. Sarandón, R. Ochoa, J. S. Morganti (Cap.), E. Domínguez, R. Follet, C. Swain, C. Travaglini. Capital: M. A. Miguel Villar, D. Evans, E. Fernández del Casal, R. Bazán, K. Green, I. Comas, P. Felisari, C. Bertolotto, H. Fiorioli, J. O'Farrell, J. Piccardo, C. Morea, M. Lanusse, F. Erazun, R. Pont Lezica.
Notes
Bibliography Memorias de la UAR 1951 VII Campeonato Argentino