1989 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

The 1989 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby (Campionato argentino de Mayores) was won for the third consecutive year by the selection of Unión de Rugby de Tucumàn that beat in the final the selection of Rosario.

45th Campeonato
Argentino de Mayores
ChampionsTucumán (4th title)
Runners-upRosario
RelegatedSan Juan and Santiago del estero
← 1988
1990 →

Rugby Union in Argentina in 1989

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National

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International

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  • The Argentine national team visited New Zealand, obtained two heavy loss in the test match (9-60) and (12-49).

"Campeonato" Tournament

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The better eight teams played for the title. They were divided into two pools of four, the first two of each pools admitted to semifinals, the last relegated to the secondo division

Pool A

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Qualified for Semifinals
Relegated
Place Team Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1 Tucumàn 3 3 0 0 101 60 41 6
2 Córdoba 3 1 1 1 90 64 26 3
3 Entre Rios 3 1 1 1 42 53 -11 3
4 Santiago del estero 3 0 0 3 42 98 -56 0'

Pool B

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Qualified for Semifinals
Relegated
Place Team Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1 Rosario 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 6
2 Cuyo 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 4
3 Buenos Aires 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 2
4 San Juan 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

Semifinals

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28 October 1989
Tucumàn32-15Cuyo
C.A. Mitre, Santiago del estero
28 October 1989
Rosario18-17Córdoba
C.A. Mitre, Santiago del estero

3rd place final

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29 October 1989
Córdoba30 - 13Cuyo
C.A. Mitre, Santiago del estero

Final

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29 October 1989
Tucumàn12-3Rosario
Pen: Mesón 4Pen: Del Castillo
C.A. Mitre, Santiago del estero
Referee: Lindsay McLachlan (New Zealand)

Tucumàn 15. F. Williams, 14. J. Soler, 13. J. Gianotti, 12. S. Mesón, 11. G. Terán, 10. R. Sauze, 9. P. Merlo (capt.), 8. J. Santamarina, 7. S. Bunader, 6. P. Garretón, 5. O. Fascioli (Macome 77'), 4. P. Buabse, 3. L. Molina (R. Paz Posse 57'), 2. S. Paz Posse, 1. R. Hortas.
Rosario: 15. Del Castillo, 14. Sarrabayrousse, 13. Paván, 12. Romero Acuña, 11. García, 10. Ansaldi, 9. Crexell, 8.P. Baraldi, 7. Schnaider, 6. Pérez, 5. Minoldo (Rossi), 4. Discaciatti (capt.), 3. Céspedes, 2. M. Baraldi, 1. Mansilla.

"Classificacion" Tournament

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Teams are divided in two pools: the winners of each, promoted to "Campeonato" tournament.

Pool "C"

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Place Team Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1 Mar del Plata 4 4 0 0 257 18 +239 8
2 Sur 4 3 0 1 73 0 6
3 Alto Valle 4 2 0 2 122 77 +45 4
4 Austral 4 1 0 3 25 146 -121 2
5 Chubut 4 0 0 4 12 241 0 0

Promoted: Mar del Plata

Pool "D"

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Place Team Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1 Santa Fè 4 4 0 0 268 28 +240 8
2 Noreste 4 2 0 1 94 29 +65 4
3 Salta 4 2 0 1 122 77 +45 4
4 Misiones 4 1 0 3 25 146 -121 2
5 Jujuy 4 0 0 4 12 241 -229 0

The match between Noreste and Misiones wasn't played.

Promoted: Santa Fè

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  • Memorias de la UAR 1989
  • (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999)