1988 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby
The 1988 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was the 1988 version of the annual rugby competition held in Argentina in 1988. The winner, for the second consecutive year was Unión de Rugby de Tucumàn, who defeated the Buenos Aires Rugby Union in the final game.
| 44th Campeonato Argentino de Mayores | |
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| Champions | Tucumán (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Buenos Aires. |
The Campeonato Argentino consisted of 18 teams, divided into two divisions, based on the records of the individual teams. The top eight qualifiers competed in the final tournament for the title ("Campeonato"), while the others vied in the "Torneo de Classificacion" (qualifying tournament). At the end of the season, the bottom two teams from the upper division, were demoted to the lower division, while the champion and runner-up from the Torneao de Classification were promoted to the upper division.
Campeonato
Pool A
| TUC | CBA | ROS | SFE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucumàn | –––– | 20-16 | 43-3 | 25-18 |
| Cordoba | 16-20 | –––– | 30-15 | 19-10 |
| Rosario | 3-43 | 15-30 | –––– | 57-4 |
| Santa Fè | 18-25 | 10-19 | 4-57 | –––– |
| Qualified for Semi-finals |
| Relegated |
| Place | Team | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 | Tucumàn | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 37 | 51 | 6 |
| 2 | Cordoba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 45 | 20 | 4 |
| 3 | Rosario | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 77 | -2 | 2 |
| 4 | Santa Fè | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 101 | -69 | 0 |
Tucumàn and Cordoba advanced to the semi-finals, while Santa Fè was demoted to the lower division.
Pool B
| B-A | CUY | E-R | MdP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | –––– | 35-33 | 52-24 | 53-12 |
| Cuyo | 33-35 | –––– | 24-18 | 27-10 |
| Entre Rios | 24-52 | 18-24 | –––– | 29-16 |
| Mar del Plata | 12-53 | 10-27 | 16-29 | –––– |
| Qualified for Semifinals |
| Relegated |
| Place | Team | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 | Buenos Aires | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 69 | 71 | 6 |
| 2 | Cuyo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 63 | 21 | 4 |
| 3 | Entre Rios | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 92 | -21 | 2 |
| 4 | Mar del Plata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 109 | -71 | 0 |
Buenos Aires and Cuyo advanced to the semi-finals, while Mar del Plata was demoted to the lower division.
Semifinals
Third place play-off
Final
5 November 1988 |
| Tucumàn | 25-10 | Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Williams, Gianotti 1 meta tecnica Pen: Sauze 3 |
Try: Piran Pen: Piccardo Drop: Piccardo |
"Classificacion" Tournament
Pool C
| STG | NOE | SAL | MIS | JUJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de l'Estero | –––– | 9-7 | 38-16 | 9-20 | 66-15 |
| Noreste | 7-9 | –––– | 26-15 | 24-8 | 31-10 |
| Salta | 16-38 | 15-26 | –––– | 24-18 | 76-6 |
| Misiones | 20-9 | 8-24 | 18-24 | –––– | 38-0 |
| Jujuy | 15-66 | 10-31 | 6-76 | 0-38 | –––– |
| Place | Team | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 | Santiago de l'Estero | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 58 | 64 | 6 |
| 2 | Noreste | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 42 | 46 | 6 |
| 3 | Salta | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 88 | 43 | 4 |
| 4 | Misiones | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 57 | 27 | 4 |
| 5 | Jujuy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 211 | -180 | 0 |
Promoted: Santiago de l'Estero (defeated Noreste in their head-to-dead match).
Pool D
| S-J | SUR | A-V | CHU | AUS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | –––– | 29-21 | 28-18 | 45-0 | 31-3 |
| Sur | 21-29 | –––– | 41-0 | 30-15 | 46-18 |
| Alto Valle | 18-28 | 0-41 | –––– | 22-6 | 17-12 |
| Chubut | 0-45 | 15-30 | 6-22 | –––– | 16-15 |
| Austral | 3-31 | 18-46 | 12-17 | 15-16 | –––– |
| Place | Team | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 | San Juan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 42 | 91 | 8 |
| 2 | Sur | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 62 | 76 | 6 |
| 3 | Alto Valle | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 87 | -30 | 4 |
| 4 | Chubut | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 112 | -75 | 2 |
| 5 | Austral | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 110 | -62 | 0 |
Promoted: San Juan
Rugby Union in Argentina in 1988
National
- The Buenos Aires Champsionship was won by San Isidro Club
- The Cordoba Province Championship was won by La Tablada
- The North-East Championship was won by Tucumán RC
International
- During 1988, France toured South America, playing eight games against South American Teams, splitting their two matches against the Pumas. Against the Pumas (managed by Hugo Porta, "Le Coqs" won the first test (18-15) but lost the second 18-6.
- At the end of season, Argentina traveled to France, playing in 8 matches, with a 3-5 record. They lost both matches against the French national team, 29-9 and 28-18.
External links
- Memorias de la UAR 1988
- (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999)