1929 Italian Rugby Union Championship

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1929 Italian Rugby Union Championship
Countries Italy
ChampionsAmbrosiana
Runners-upLazio

The 1929 Italian Rugby Union Championship ("Campionato Italiano di Rugby") was the first edition of the tournament.

Six clubs contested the tiles, won by

Ambrosiana-Inter F.C.

The opening match should be between Michelin - Ambrosiana on February 12, 1929, at the Velodrome Humbert I, in Turin,[1] but was delayed for bad weather conditions,.[2]

The finals matches were played between Ambrosiana and

Lazio: in the first match at Stadio Nazionale PNF, Lazio won 5-0,[3] but in the return match won the "Ambrosiana" 10-3.[4]

In the tie-break match on neutral ground of Bologna, Ambrosiana won 3-0.[5]

Team participating

Formula

The six teams were divided in two pool of three. The winner of each pool qualified to finals

Results

Ranking

Finals

7 April 1929
Lazio
5-0Ambrosiana
Try: 44' Vinci II
Con: 44' Bigi
Stadio P.N.F., Rome

14 April 1929
Lazio
Try: 52' Vismara, 60' Bauman
Con: 52' e 60' Maffioli
Try: 36' Vinci IV
Milan

Barrage

15 June 1929
Lazio
Try: 36' Caccianiga
Velodrome, Bologna
Referee: Lafitte (FRA)

Verditcs

  •  Ambrosiana champion of Italy (1st title)

Notes

  1. ^ "Michelin - Ambrosiana oggi al Motovelodromo". La Stampa. 12 February 1929. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  2. ^ "L'incontro Ambrosiana - Michelin rinviato". La Stampa. 13 February 1929.
  3. ^ "La finale del Campionato italiano : Lazio - Ambrosiana 5-0". La Stampa. 8 April 1929. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  4. ^ "La finale del campionato di rugby : Ambrosiana - Lazio 10-3". La Stampa. 15 April 1929. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  5. ^ "L'Ambrosiana vince il Campionato battendo la Lazio 3-0". La Stampa. 15 June 1929. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  6. ^ forfait. Leonessa penalized 1 point in the ranking.
  7. ^ forfait. Bologna penalized 1 point in the ranking.

Bibliography

  • Volpe, Francesco; Pacitti, Paolo (2008). Rugby 2009. Roma: ZESI.