46° Campeonato Argentino de Mayores
ChampionsUnión de Rugby de Tucumàn (5th title)
RelegatedSanta Fè and Entre Rios

The 1990 Campeonato Argentino de rugby was won for the fourth consecutive year by the selection of Unión de Rugby de Tucumàn that beat in the final the selection of Cuyo

Rugby Union in Argentina in 1990

National

International

For the first time in his history, England accepted to play a match with a club and not against a provincial selection. The match is against Banco Nacion led Hugo Porta that obtained an historical victory.

  • The remaining of the years for "Pumas" was a Nightmare, an internal loss against Canada, and a tour in British Isles with heavy losses against Scotland and Ireland. Hugo Porta came back for that occasion but was injured and leave the national team, and same month after spot to play rugby.

"Campeonato" Tournemanet

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

Pool A

Qualified for Semifinals
Relegated
Place Team Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1Tucumàn33009451436
2Cuyo32016473-94
3Buenos Aires31026041192
4Santa Fè30033790-530

Pool B

Qualified for Semifinals
Relegated
Place Team Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1Mar del Plata32016773-64
2Rosario31116353103
3Córdoba3111535033
4Entre Rios31023946-72

Semifinals

3 November 1990
Tucumàn46-18Rosario
C.A. Tucumán, Tucumán
3 November 1990
Mar del Plata24-31Cuyo
C.A. Tucumán, Tucumán

Third place final

4 November 1990
Mar del Plata23-11Rosario
C.A. Tucumán, Tucumán

Final

4 November 1990
Tucumàn27-13Cuyo
Try: Herrera G. Terán
Con: Gauna 2.
Pen: Gauna 4 ,
Drop: Williams
Try: Roby.
Pen: Cipitelli 3.
C.A. Tucumán, Tucumán
Referee: José L. Rolandi

Tucumán: 15. F. Williams, 14.G. Terán, 13.P. Gauna, 12.L. Herrera, 11.M. Terán, 10.R. Sauze, 9.P. Merlo (Cap.), 8.F. Buabse, 7.S. Bunader, 6.J.Santamarina, 5.H. Apas, 4,C. Gentile (Micheli 51'), 3.S. Paz Posse, 2.J. Paz (h), 1.L. Corla.
Cuyo:15.F. Lola, 14.M. Roby, 13.C. Cipitelli (Cap.), 12.Carbonell, 11.E. Saurina, 10.G. Andía, 9.F. Silvestre, 8.Correa Llanos, 7.J.Chiapetta (C. Guillot 64'), 6.M. Cassone, 5.Perez Caffe, 4.Gómez, 3.O. Montaña, 2.A. Gutiérrez, 1.R. Grau.

"Classificacion" Tournament

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

Pool "C"

Place Team Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1Noreste55004052837710
2Salta4302130100306
3Santiago del estero420211387264
4Jujuy5203101236-1354
5Misiones510481191-1102
6Rio Uruguay300321209-1880

Promoted: Noreste (Rio Uruguay left tournament after 3 match)

Pool "D"

Place Team Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1Alto Valle5410157481099
2Sur540114269738
3San Juan5311204661387
4Austral510441135-942
5Chubut510450179-1292
6Oeste510445142-972

Promoted: Alto Valle

  • Memorias de la UAR 1990
  • (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999)
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