1899 River Plate Rugby Union Championship

Rugby union club championship held in Argentina 1899 RPRU championship Lomas_rugby_1899.jpg 250 Lomas A.C., champions Argentina 5 Lomas Rosario A.C. (None) 1900 The 1899 River Plate Rugby Union championship was the inaugural season of the RPRU championship, the first rugby union club competition held in Argentina, organised by the "River Plate Rugby Union" (current Argentine Rugby Union). It was contested by the five founding members of the RPRU: Belgrano, Rosario, Lomas, Buenos Aires, and Flores.Fundación del River Plate Rugby Championship https://web.archive.org/web/20220808033823/https://atleticodelrosario.club/fundacion-del-river-plate-rugby-union-championship-1899/ 8 August 2022 on Club Atlético del Rosario, 10 April 2019120 Aniversario UAR https://web.archive.org/web/20190421141103/https://www.ole.com.ar/rugby/suple-120-uar 21 April 2019 , p.6, Olé, 10 April 2019Los clubes fundadores https://web.archive.org/web/20190421213235/http://rugbyfun.com.ar/2013/10/los-clubes-fundadores/ 21 April 2019 by Sebastián Perasso on Rugby Fun, 31 October 2013 Uruguayan club Montevideo C.C. was invited to take part of the competition but they declined to participate due to the long travel time to Argentina by ship.Fundación del River Plate Rugby Union Championship (1899) https://web.archive.org/web/20220808033823/https://atleticodelrosario.club/fundacion-del-river-plate-rugby-union-championship-1899/ 8 August 2022 on Atlético del Rosario, 18 April 2019THE BIRTH OF CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY IN ARGENTINA at World Rugby Museum, 4 Nov 2022 In the inaugural game, Lomas defeated Buenos Aires by 11-4.https://archive.today/20130219095925/http://www.lomasac.com.ar/noticias/include/noticia.asp?idnoticia=151 19 February 2013 http://www.lomasac.com.ar/noticias/include/noticia.asp?idnoticia=151 El primer referee oficial de Argentina Rubén Ayala es Lomas AC 1 April 2021 Lomas would be the first Argentine champion, winning the title at the end of the season. Teams Club Headquarters Estab. Venue Belgrano A.C. Belgrano 1896 Virrey del Pino Buenos Aires F.C. Belgrano Established the Buenos Aires English High School, where famous football team Alumni would be found in 1898 n baehs 1886 (None) The club did not have an own venue, playing their home games at Virrey del Pino and Lomas. n bafcvenue Flores A.C. Flores 1893 Flores Old Ground Lomas A.C. Lomas de Zamora 1891 Lomas Field Rosario A.C. Rosario 1867 Plaza Jewell Notes n Results List of matches played in the season. Rosario A.C. entered directly in the semifinals. First round thumb|200px|Chronicle of the match: Belgrano (3) v Lomas (0) on La Nación thumb|150px|The trophy awarded to Lomas, first champion DateHomeRes.AwayVenue 11 May Lomas 11–4 Buenos Aires Lomas Field ? Flores 0–16 Belgrano Flores Old Ground 28 May Flores 0–24 Buenos Aires Flores Old Ground 1 June Belgrano 3–24 Buenos Aires Virrey del Pino 4 June Flores 5–15 Lomas Lomas Field 11 June Lomas 8–11 Buenos Aires Lomas Field 18 June Belgrano 17–3 Flores Virrey del Pino 24 June Buenos Aires 14–0 Flores Lomas Field 25 June Belgrano 3–0 Lomas Virrey del Pino 2 July Buenos Aires 3–5 Belgrano Lomas Field 9 July Flores 0–18 Lomas Flores Old Ground 16 July Lomas 10–3 Belgrano Lomas Field Table standings Team Pts. Pld. W D L Qualification Belgrano 8 6 4 0 2 Advanced to semi-finals Buenos Aires 8 6 4 0 2 Advanced to semi-finals Lomas 8 6 4 0 2 Advanced to semi-finals Flores 0 6 0 0 6 Eliminated Semifinals DateHomeRes.AwayVenueCity 23 July Rosario 11–0 Buenos Aires Plaza Jewell Rosario DateHomeRes.AwayVenueCity 23 July Lomas 16–0 Belgrano Flores Old Ground Buenos Aires The forwards of Buenos Aires were treated with little respect by their opponents, who, in the scrums and in the open game, were much superior. No game ever started in this sensational way, since 20 seconds into the kick-off, Rosario registered a try between the clubs, a feast that gave the visitors a great shock, of which, we are inclined to think that they never recovered. As usual, the visitors were entertained in the most hospitable way, and in spite of having been defeated, they enjoyed the trip. After the game, the two teams and some of their friends met the President Mr. Diego Le Bas, for the usual toasts. The best of the teams was the winner and the BAFC Captain, hit the nail on the head, when he proposed a toast in honor of the health of the Plaza captain saying: If Buenos Aires could not win, there was no other Club for which they preferred to be knocked out than Rosario's.Chronicle of the match at The River Plate Sports & Pastime, 2 Aug 1899 chronicle of the final on The River Plate Sports & Pastime newspaper Final The final was played at Flores Old Ground in Caballito, Buenos Aires. All proceeds were donated to the British Hospital of Buenos Aires.Rugby - logros at Lomas AC In a match where both teams showed to be equalled in strength of play, Lomas won the game when they were awarded a free-kick that captain F.H. Jacobs scored for a 3–0 win. 30 July 1899 Lomas A.C. 3–0 Report Rosario A.C. Flores Old Ground, Buenos Aires F.H. Jacobs _goldleftsash 336633 336633 336633 ffffff 222222 Lomas _sky_hoops _skyhoops _sky_hoops AF003D AF003D AF003D ffffff 000000 Rosario FB S. Mohr BellB H.A. CowesB A.J. MacMorranB A. Anderson B H.B. Anderson HB H. Mohr BellHB C.W. Romer FW E.H. Liversidge FW H.P. Wright FW A.A. Miller FW T.R. Abbott FW R. Smiles FW C.H. Campbell FW Franck Chevallier Boutell FW F.H. Jacobs (c) FB G. Smythies B E.M. Pixton B H. Colson B F.W. Boardman B H. Dorning HB R. Dorning HB G. Topping FW J.A. Beaumont FW L. Jacobs FW F.C. Thurn FW E. Jewell FW A.J. SykesFW C.B. BradburyFW A.S. Wilcox FW P.W. Pixton Aftermath It was the first and only championship contested by Flores A.C.Fundadores by Jorge Búsico, 11 April 2018 A pioneer in several sports disciplines in Argentina, Flores A.C. had played its first match on 19 July 1896, against Buenos Aires F.C.http://www.bacrc.com/historia.php "Historia del Club" – BACRC official site 2019-04-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913164020/http://www.bacrc.com/historia.php 2014-09-13 dead In 1907 Flores Athletic sold some of its facilities to neighbor Club Ferro Carril Oeste, for m$n 700. It is believed that the club was dissolved after this transaction.Una investigación sobre la Historia del Flores Athletic Club, Rubén Ayala, C.E.H.R., Buenos Aires (1997) Before disappearing, Flores had also took part in the first Primera División championship in 1891. The polo team of the institution also won the fourth edition of Abierto de Polo in 1894.100 años de polo en la Argentina 1888–1988, Elsa Boglione, Buenos Aires, 1988 References September 2019 Category:1899 in Argentine rugby union 1 m