1987 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

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43° Campeonato Argentino de Mayores
Champions	Tucumán (2nd title)
Runners-up	Cordoba
← 1986 1988 →

The 'Campeonato Argentino de Rugby' 1987 was won by the selection of Unión de Rugby de Tucumàn that beat in the final the selection of Unión Cordobesa de Rugby.

In this edition, eas changed the formula, with 18 teams divided in 6 pools called "Zonas". The winners of each pool go to the "final for title" and the other to a "classification tournament". It was a transition to the new formula, that introduced from 1988 divisions with relegation and promotions.

Rugby Union in Argentina in 1987[]

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 Los Tarcos
• The selection of Tucumàn and the selection of Rosario won ex-aequo the "Juvenil" (under 21 championship), drawing (28-28) the final.

International[]

• The "Pumas" won easily (40-12) against Spain, during the tour of European team in South America.
• They won also the last test before the World Cup against Uruguay (38-3)
• At the first edition of World Cup the "Pumas", was eliminated since the first round. It was fatal the defeat against Fiji. As consolation, to the Pumas remain the victory against Italy

• After the World Cup, Australia visited Argentina on tour. The first match was drawn (19-19). Wallabies, won the second test (27-19).

• Against Australia close for a first time his international career Hugo Porta (but there were a comeback in 1990)

Preliminary Phase[]

ZONE A Sept. 1987 Córdoba - Entre Rios 19 - 9 Sept. 1987 Entre Rios - 44 - 3 Sept. 1987 Córdoba - 47 - 0

Ranking: 1°Córdoba 4 pt.; 2° Entre Ríos 2 pt.; Austral 0 pt.

ZONE B Sept. 1987 Cuyo - 31 - 3 Sept. 1987 Cuyo - Santa Fe 12 - 6 Sept. 1987 - Santa Fe 13 - 12

Ranking: 1° Cuyo 4 pt.; 2° Sgo.del Estero 2 pt.; Santa Fe 0 pt..

ZONE C Sept. 1987 - 12 - 4 Sept. 1987 Tucumán - 66 - 0 Sept. 1987 Tucumán - Boreste 9 - 0

Ranking: . 1° Tucumán 4 pt.; 2° Noreste 2 pt.; 3° Alto Valle 0 pt..

ZONE D Sept. 1987 - Mar del Plata 10 - 9 Sept. 1987 - 36 - 4 Sept. 1987 Mar del Plata - 60 - 0

Ranking: 1° Salta 4 pt.; 2° Mar del Plata 2 pt.; 3° Jujuy 0 pt..

ZONE E Sept. 1987 - 19 - 13 Sept. 1987 Buenos Aires - 52 - 0 Sept. 1987 Buenos Aires - 35 - 0

Ranking: 1° Buenos Aires 4 pt.; 2° Misiones 2 pt.; 3° Sur 0 pt..

ZONE F Sept. 1987 - Rosario 13 - 10 Sept. 1987 - 38 - 4 Sept. 1987 Rosario - 31 - 0

Ranking: 1° San Juan 4 pt.; 2° Rosario 2 pt.; 3° Chubut 0 pt..

13th Place tournament[]

Pool 5 Sept. 1987 Santa Fe - 35 - 10 Sept. 1987 - 17 - 9 Sept. 1987 Santa Fe - 41 - 6

Ranking: 1° Santa Fe 4 pt.; 2° Alto Valle 2 pt.; Chubut 0 pt..

Pool 6 Sept. 1987 - 13 - 9 Sept. 1987 - 32 - 0 Sept. 1987 - 26 - 4

Ranking: 1° Sur 4 pt.; 2° Jujuy 2 pt.; 3° Austral 0 pt.

Final Sept. 1987 Santa Fe - 13 - 9

7th Place tournament[]

Pool 3 Sept. 1987 Rosario - 16 - 3 Sept. 1987 - Rosario 12 - 9 Sept. 1987 - 6 - 6

Ranking: 1° Noreste 3 pt.; 2° Rosario 2 pt.; 3° Sgo.del Estero 1 pt..

Pool 4 Sept. 1987 Mar del Plata - 19 - 6 Sept. 1987 Mar del Plata - Entre Rios 6 - 6 Sept. 1987 Entre Rios - 33 - 0

Ranking: 1° Entre Ríos 3 pt. (+ 33); 2° Mar del Plata 3 pt. (+ 13); 3° Misiones 0 pt.

Final Sept. 1987 Entre Rios - 13 - 4

Pool for Title[]

Pool 1 Sept. 1987 - 13 - 9 Chat. Carreras, Córdoba Sept. 1987 Tucumán - 33 - 3 Chat. Carreras, Córdoba Sept. 1987 Tucumán - 3 - 0 Chat. Carreras, Córdoba

Ranking: 1° Tucumán 4 pt.; 2° Salta 2 pt.; 3° San Juan 0 pt..

Pool 2 Sept. 1987 Cuyo - Buenos Aires 26 - 7 Chat. Carreras, Córdoba Sept. 1987 Córdoba - Cuyo 15 - 7 Chat. Carreras, Córdoba Sept. 1987 Córdoba - Buenos Aires 18 - 15 Chat. Carreras, Córdoba

Ranking: 1°Córdoba 4 pt.; 2° Cuyo 2 pt.; 3° Buenos Aires 0 pt.

Finals[]

5th place Final 27 September 1987 Buenos Aires - 18 - 12 Chat. Carreras, Córdoba

Third place final 27 September 1987 Cuyo - 117 - 13 Chat. Carreras, Córdoba

Final 27 September 1987 Tucumàn - Cordoba 32 - 7 Chat. Carreras, Córdoba

External links[]

• Memorias de la UAR 1987
• (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999)