1999 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

The Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 1999 was based on the selection of the Argentine Rugby Union (Unione di Buenos Aires).

Main article: Campeonato Argentino

55° Campeonato Argentino
Number of teams	21
Champions	Buenos Aires (28th title)
Runners-up	Tucumàn

The 21 teams participating were divided into three levels : "Campeonato", "Ascenso", "Promocional".

Rugby Union in Argentina in 1999

National

• The "Campeonato Argentino Menores de 21" (Under 21 championship) was won by Rosario
• The "Campeonato Argentino Menores de 19" (Under 19 championship) was won by Tucumán.
• The "National Championship for clubs" was won by La Tablada
• The first edition of Torneo del Interior (tournament with club outside Buenos Aires) was won by Jockey Club Córdoba
• The "Torneo de la URBA" (Buenos Aires) was won by San Isidro Club
• The "Cordoba Province Championship" was won by Tala
• The North-East Championship was won by Huirapuca

International

• It was a great year for Argentina Rugby Union : at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, the "Pumas" obtained an historical qualification to quarter of final, beating in the play-off, the Ireland. In the quarter the Pumas were beaten by France.
• Previously in August, Argentina visited Scotland and Ireland for a four match tour, in order to prepare the World Cup. A victory against Scotland and a loss with Ireland, are the most important results.

Further information: 1999 Argentina rugby union tour of Scotland and Ireland

• In June was Wales to visit Argentina for a five match tour, winning both the test with Pumas (36-26 and 23-16)

Further information: 1999 Wales rugby union tour of Argentina

• In June France visit Argentina, and won both test with "Pumas" (35-18 and 37-12)
• In August, is Romania to visit Argentina, for a five match tour, The test is won by Pumas 68-22
• Argentina national team, in September visit Japan for a short tour (two matches). With an experimental team. lost the test match against Japan national team (29-44). In November, The Pumas visit Europe. Played six match, with three losses with Italy, France and Wales in the test match.

Further information: 1998 Argentina rugby union tour of Japan and Europe

• In October, Argentina, won as usual the 1998 South American Rugby Championship
• In April there were the events for the "Centenary of Argentine Rugby". In 17 April, there was a match between the Pumas and an international selection called "Resto del Mundo" (Rest of the World). The "Pumas" won 49–21.

"Campeonato"

There were no relegation due the return to an "eight teams formula" per 2000.

1.Round 6 March Cuyo - Córdoba 23 - 32 Mendoza 6 March Mar del Plata - Tucumán 6 - 41 Mar del Plata 6 March Rosario - Buenos Aires 10 - 37 Rosario

2.Round 13 March Rosario - Mar del Plata 30 - 17 Rosario 13 March Buenos Aires - Cuyo 91 - 3 Buenos Aires 13 March Tucumán - Córdoba 29 - 9 Tucumán

3.Round 20 March Cuyo - Rosario 60 - 17 Mendoza 20 March Buenos Aires - Tucumán 30 - 16 Buenos Aires 20 March Córdoba - Mar del Plata 39 - 20 Córdoba

4.Round 27 March Rosario - Córdoba 23 - 10 Rosario 27 March Cuyo - Tucumán 14 - 58 Mendoza 27 March Mar del Plata - Buenos Aires 39 - 20 Mar del Plata

5.Round 3 April Córdoba - Buenos Aires 28 - 42 Mendoza 3 April Tucumán - Rosaio 40 - 21 Tucumán 3 April Mar del Plata - Cuyo 16 - 27 Córdoba

Champion

Place	Team	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Buenos Aires	5	5	0	0	292	80	212	10
2	Tucumàn	5	4	0	1	184	80	104	8
3	Rosario	5	3	0	2	161	126	35	6
4	Cordoba	5	2	0	3	118	137	-19	4
5	Cuyo	5	1	0	4	86	244	-158	2
6	Mar del Plata	5	0	0	5	82	256	-174	0

"Ascenso"

	S-J	SFE	E-R	A-V	SUR	NOE
San Juan	––––	26-26	23-16	52-19	19-16	49-32
Santa Fè	26-26	––––	25-21	33-20	16-19	47-22
Entre Rios	16-23	21-25	––––	19-3	12-6	24-12
Alto Valle	19-52	20-33	3-19	––––	29-25	32-20
Sur	16-19	19-16	6-12	25-29	––––	34-33
Noroeste	32-49	22-47	12-24	20-32	33-34	––––

Promoted

Place	Team	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	San Juan	5	4	1	0	169	109	60	9
2	Santa Fè	5	3	1	1	147	108	39	7
3	Entre Rios	5	3	0	2	92	69	23	6
4	Alto Valle	5	2	0	3	103	149	-46	4
5	Sur	5	2	0	3	100	109	-9	4
6	Noroeste	5	0	0	5	119	186	-67	0

"Promocional"

Zone North

• Pool 1 (withdraw of Samtiago)

	MIS	FOR	STG
Misiones	––––	13-10	N.D.
Formosa	10-13	––––	N.D.
Santiago	0-ND	0-ND	––––

Qualified for Zone final

Place	Team	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Misiones	2	2	0	0	13	10	3	4
2	Formosa	2	1	0	1	10	13	-3	2
3	Santiago	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0

• Pool 2

	SAL	RIJ	JUJ
Salta	––––	76-5	89-0
La Rioja	5-76	––––	18-3
Jujuy	0-89	3-18	––––

Qualified for Zone final

Place	Team	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Salta	2	2	0	0	165	5	160	4
2	La Rioja	2	1	0	1	23	79	-56	2
3	Jujuy	2	0	0	2	3	107	-104	0

• Zone Final

1 May 1999

Misiones	6-73	Salta

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Zone South

	CHU	AUS	OES
Chubut	––––	29-0	48-7
Austral	0-29	––––	39-17
Oeste	7-48	17-39	––––

Qualified for Final

Place	Team	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Chubut	2	2	0	0	77	7	70	4
2	Austral	2	1	0	1	39	46	-7	2
3	Oeste	2	0	0	2	24	87	-63	0

Final

22 May 1999

Chubut	12-20	Salta

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Because of the restructuring of the championship, both teams were promoted.

External links

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