1923 River Plate Rugby Union Championship
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The 1923 River Plate Rugby Union Championship was the 25th. edition of the RPRU championshp, a rugby union club competition held in Argentina, organised by the "River Plate Rugby Union" (current Argentine Rugby Union). The growth of rugby in the country was signified by its increasing popularity, number of players, teams, and supporters.[1]
| 1923 River Plate Rugby Union Championship | |
|---|---|
C.A. San Isidro, champions | |
| Countries |  Argentina |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Champions | San Isidro (6th. title) |
| Runners-up | Universitario |
| Matches played | 11 |
The competition was contested by five teams from the Buenos Aires city and conurbation area, and played in a double round-robin tournament format.[2] San Isidro was the winner with 16 points earned in eight match played.,[3] also winning their 6th. consecutive league title.[4]
Participating clubs
| Club | Est. | Home venue | Neighborhood | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrano | 1896 | Virrey del Pino | Belgrano | [5][6] |
| Buenos Aires | 1886 | BACC Ground | Palermo | [7][8] |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | 1880 | Estadio GEBA | Palermo | [9][10] |
| San Isidro | 1902 | Estadio del CASI | San Isidro | [11][12] |
| Universitario | 1918 | n/a [n 1] | n/a | [13] |
- Notes
Results
Note: some results are missed.[2]
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Isidro | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 12 | +88 | 16 | Champion |
| 2 | Universitario | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 30 | +40 | 12 | |
| 3 | Belgrano | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 72 | â20 | 6 | |
| 4 | Buenos Aires | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 64 | â4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 136 | â104 | 0 |
Aftermath
The 1923 season consolidated the dominance of San Isidro in domestic rugby, winning their 6th. consecutive title since their first championship in 1917, the same year San Isidro affiliated to RPRU.[14] The team would achieve an impressive (and still unmatched) record of 13 consecutive titles from 1917 to 1930.[15][10][16]
That record has been compared with football club Racing's, which won seven consecutive Primera División titles between 1913 and 1919. Both institutions share the privilege of being the only teams with such records in Argentina.[17]
Some notable players for San Isidro in the tournament were Claudio Bincaz.[18][19] Antonio Bilbao La Vieja[20]