1899 River Plate Rugby Union Championship

It was contested by the five founding members of the RPRU: Belgrano, Rosario, Lomas, Buenos Aires, and Flores.

was invited to take part of the competition but they declined to participate due to the long travel time to Argentina by ship.

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.

After the game, the two teams and some of their friends met the President Mr. Diego Le Bas, for the usual toasts.

[9] 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.

Chronicle of the match: Belgrano (3) v Lomas (0) on La Nación
The trophy awarded to Lomas, first champion