1999 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

55° Campeonato Argentino
Number of teams	21
Champions	Buenos Aires (28th title)
Runners-up	Tucumàn
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The Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 1999 was based on the selection of the Argentine Rugby Union (Unione di Buenos Aires).

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.

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

• 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.

• 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 to 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"[]

Promoted

Place	Team	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1		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		5	2	0	3	103	149	-46	4
5		5	2	0	3	100	109	-9	4
6		5	0	0	5	119	186	-67	0

"Promocional"[]

Zone North[]

• Pool 1 (withdraw of Samtiago)

Qualified for Zone final

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

• Pool 2

Qualified for Zone final

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

• Zone Final

Zone South[]

Qualified for Final

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

Final[]

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)