1997 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

• The "Campeonato Argentino Menores de 21" (Under 21 championship) was won by Buenos Aires
• The "Campeonato Argentino Menores de 19" (Under 19 championship) was won by Buenos Aires
• The "National Championship for clubs" was won by Jockey Club de Rosario
• The "Torneo de la URBA" (Buenos Aires) was won by San Isidro Club
• The "Cordoba Province Championship" was won by La Tablada
• The North-East Championship was won by Universitario de Tucumán

• May–June: The England National Rugby Union team visited Argentina. They played six matches, with two tests. The first test was won by England, the second by the Pumas.

• The Pumas went on a tour of New Zealand in June. They lost five out of six matches, with two heavy losses against the All Blacks by the scores of 8-93, and 10-62.

• October–November: The Australian National Rugby Union Team played five matches in Argentina before their tournament in Great Britain. One test match was won by the Wallabies by the score of (23-15), and one by the Pumas (18-16).

• Argentina won the South American Championship.

The title was decided by a round robin tournament, with the last place finisher relegated to the second division.