The 1929 Italian Rugby Union Championship ("Campionato Italiano di Rugby") was the first edition of the tournament.
| 1929 Italian Rugby Union Championship | |
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| Countries |  Italy |
| Champions | Ambrosiana |
| Runners-up | Lazio |
Six clubs contested the tiles, won by Ambrosiana that became famous after as Amatori Rugby Milano . At those time it was the rugby section of 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 edit
Girone A edit
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Girone B edit
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Formula edit
The six teams were divided in two pool of three. The winner of each pool qualified to finals
Results edit
Ranking edit
Pool A edit
Source: [citation needed]
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Pool B edit
Source: [citation needed]
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Finals edit
| 14 April 1929 |
| Ambrosiana | 10-3 | Lazio |
| Try: 52' Vismara, 60' Bauman Con: 52' e 60' Maffioli | Try: 36' Vinci IV |
| Milan |
Barrage edit
Verditcs edit
Ambrosiana champion of Italy (1st title)
Notes edit
- ^ "Michelin - Ambrosiana oggi al Motovelodromo". La Stampa. 12 February 1929. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ^ "L'incontro Ambrosiana - Michelin rinviato". La Stampa. 13 February 1929.
- ^ "La finale del Campionato italiano : Lazio - Ambrosiana 5-0". La Stampa. 8 April 1929. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ^ "La finale del campionato di rugby : Ambrosiana - Lazio 10-3". La Stampa. 15 April 1929. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ^ "L'Ambrosiana vince il Campionato battendo la Lazio 3-0". La Stampa. 15 June 1929. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ^ forfait. Leonessa penalized 1 point in the ranking.
- ^ forfait. Bologna penalized 1 point in the ranking.
Bibliography edit
- Volpe, Francesco; Pacitti, Paolo (2008). Rugby 2009. Roma: ZESI.