2001 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

57° Campeonato Argentino
Champions	Córdoba (4th title)
Runners-up	Buenos Aires
Relegated	and
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The Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 2001 was won by the selection of Unione di Córdoba that beat in the final the selection of Buenos Aires The 23 teams participating were divided on three levels: "Campeonato", "Ascenso", "Promocional".

Rugby Union in Argentina in 2001[]

National[]

• The title of Buenos Aires Champsionship was not assigned.
• The Cordoba Province Championship was won by La Tablada.
• The North-East Championship was won by Huirapuca SC.

International[]

• In June the "Pumas" went to New Zealand for a series four matches. They beat Counties Manukau and Thames Valley, but lost to the All Blacks and New Zealand Maori.

• in July is Argentina, beat Italy (38-17)

• In November "The Pumas" went to Europe. Plays four matches, winning the tests with Wales and Scotland.

• The Pumas close the year hosting New Zealand. After a great match, they lost to a late try by the All Blacks (20-24)

• In November a "development team" won the 2001 South American championship

"Campeonato"[]

Two pools di 4 teams. The first two to semifinals, third and fourth to the relegation playout.

Pool A[]

1.Round 8 October Rosario - Buenos Aires 26 - 20 Rosario 8 October Cuyo - 53 - 33

2.Round 13 October Buenos Aires - Cuyo 39 - 28 Buenos Aires 13 October - Rosario 17 - 6 Trelew

3.Round 20 October Buenos Aires - Chubt 95 - 0 Buenos Aires 20 October Rosario - Cuyo 33 - 21 Rosario

Ranking:

Qualified for Semifinals

to play out

Place	Team	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Buenos Aires	3	2	0	1	154	54	100	4
2	Rosario	3	2	0	1	63	60	3	4
3	Cuyo	3	1	0	2	104	103	1	2
4		3	1	0	2	50	154	-104	2

Pool B[]

1.Round 8 October Tucumán - Mar del Plata 33 - 24 Tucumán 8 October - Córdoba 17 - 28 Salta

2.Round 13 October Tucumán - 30 - 22 Tucumán 13 October Córdoba - Mar del Palta 44 - 21 Córdoba

3.Round 20 October Córdoba - Tucumán 35 - 30 Córdoba 20 October Mar del Plata - 24 - 20 Mar del Plata

Ranking:

Qualified for Semifinals

to play out

Place	Team	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Córdoba	3	3	0	0	107	68	39	6
2	Tucumàn	3	2	0	1	93	81	12	4
3	Mar del Plata	3	1	0	2	69	97	-28	2
4		3	0	0	3	59	82	-23	0

Semifinals[]

Semifinals 26 October Rosario - Córdoba 13 - 30 26 October Buenos Aires - Tucumán 34 - 27

Final[]

Finale 28 October Córdoba - Buenos Aires 30 - 20

Play Out[]

Play-out 27 October Mar del Plata - 25 - 6 27 October Cuyo - 38 - 32

• Relegated: and

"Ascenso"[]

Pool A[]

1.Round 8 October Entre Rios - Santa Fe 17 - 19 8 October - 64 - 0

2.Round 13 October Santa Fe - 42 - 20 13 October Santagio - Emtre Rios 18 - 58

3.Round 20 October Entre Rios - 21 - 20 20 October Santa Fe - Rosario 99 - 10

Ranking:

Promoted

Place	Team	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Santa Fè	3	3	0	0	160	44	116	6
2	Entre Rios	3	2	0	1	93	57	36	4
3		3	1	0	2	104	63	41	2
4		3	0	0	3	28	221	-193	0

Pool B[]

1.Round 8 October - 11 - 45 8 October - 32 - 45

2.Round 13 October - 27 - 9 13 October - 43 - 3

3.Round 20 October - 26 - 28 20 October - 18 - 9

Ranking:

Promoted

Place	Team	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1		3	3	0	0	90	29	61	6
2		3	2	0	1	97	53	44	4
3		3	1	0	2	69	98	-29	2
4		3	0	0	3	40	116	-76	0

External links[]

• (in Spanish) Memorias de la UAR 2001
• (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2002, GTE Gruppo Editorale (2001)