# 2009 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

The 2009 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Cordoba that beat in the final the selection of Tucumàn

## That year in Argentine rugby

* Argentina and England played two test in June. English won at Manchester (37-15), but "Pumas" won (24-22) in Salta.
* The "A" national team, played a lot of matches. First beat two time Namibia in tour, then won as usual the Southamerican Championship and participated also to the Churchill Cup, were finished at third place.
* In November the "A" team, won 2 volte with Uruguay at home, then started for a Tour in Europe were played against Georgia (lost 22-24), Portugal (won 24-13) and Ireland "A" (lost 31-0)
* In November the "Pumas", visited Great Britain losing against England (6-19), Wales (16-33) and winning with Scotland (9-6)

## "Campeonato"
### Pool 1

1.Round :
| 7 March | Buenos Aires | - | Santa Fe | 26 - 6 | Buenos Aires |
| 7 March | Córdoba | - | San Juan | 54 - 6 | Córdoba |
2.Round :
| 14 March | San Juan | - | Buenos Aires | 3 - 46 | San Juan |
| 14 March | Córdoba | - | Santa Fe | 24 - 13 | Córdoba |
3.Round :
| 21 March | Buenos Aires | - | Córdoba | 13 - 15 | Buenos Aires |
| 21 March | Santa Fe | - | San Juan | 19 - 8 | Santa Fe |
* Qualified for Semifinals
* to relegation play-out
| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Bonus | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Bonus | Table points |
| 1 | Cordoba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 32 | +61 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Buenos Aires | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 24 | +61 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Santa Fè | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 58 | -20 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Noreste | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 119 | -102 | 0 | 0 |

### Pool 2

1.Round :
| 7 March | Tucumán | - | Cuyo | 32 - 19 | Tucumán |
| 7 March | Rosario | - | Salta | 20 - 32 | Rosario |
2.Round :
| 14 March | Salta | - | Tucumán | 19 - 29 | Salta |
| 14 March | Rosario | - | Cuyo | 30 - 25 | Rosario |
3.Round :
| 21 March | Tucumán | - | Rosario | 34 - 30 | Tucumán |
| 21 March | Cuyo | - | Salta | 18 - 11 | Mendoza |
* Qualified for Semifinals
* to relegation play-out
| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Bonus | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Bonus | Table points |
| 1 | Tucumàn | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 68 | +27 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Salta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 67 | -5 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Rosario | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 71 | +9 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Cuyo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 73 | -31 | 0 | 4 |

### Semifinals

Semifinals :
| 28 March | Córdoba | - | Salta | 23 - 16 | Córdoba |
| 28 March | Tucumán | - | Buenos Aires | 20 - 10 | Tucumán |

### Final

Final :
| 4 April | Córdoba | - | Tucumán | 15 - 12 | Córdoba |

### Play Out

Pay Out ("Finale Descenso") :
| 28 March | San Juan | - | Cuyo | 25 - 22 | San Juan |
| 4 April | Cuyo | - | San Juan | 21 - 16 | Salta |
* Champions: Córdoba
* Relegated : San Juan

## "Ascenso"
### Pool "North 1"

1.Round :
| 28 February | Santiago | - | Jujuy | 37 - 10 | Santiago del Estero |
| 28 February | San Luis | - | La Rioja | 10 - 19 | San Luis |
2.Round :
| 7 March | La Rioja | - | Santiago | 17 - 59 | La Rioja |
| 7 March | San Luis | - | Jujuy | 29 - 38 | San Luis |
3.Round :
| 14 March | Santiago | - | San Luis | 124 - 0 | Santiago del Estero |
| 14 March | Jujuy | - | La Rioja | 15 - 7 | S. Salvador de J. |
* Qualified for Semifinals
| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Bonus | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Bonus | Table points |
| 1 | Santiago | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 27 | +193 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Jujuy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 73 | -10 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | La Rioja | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 74 | -29 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | San Luis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 181 | -162 | 1 | 1 |

### Pool North 2

1.Round :
| 28 February | Noreste | - | Misiones | 36 - 7 | Resistencia |
| 28 February | Entre Rios | - | Formosa | 36 - 0 | Paraná |
2.Round :
| 7 March | Formosa | - | Noreste | 15 - 47 | Formosa |
| 7 March | Entre Rios | - | Misiones | 54 - 10 | Paraná |
3.Round :
| 14 March | Noreste | - | Entre Rios | 20 - 5 | Resistencia |
| 14 March | Misiones | - | Formosa | 18 - 12 | Misiones |
* Qualified for Semifinals
| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Bonus | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Bonus | Table points |
| 1 | Noreste | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 37 | +62 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Entre Rios | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 30 | +75 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Misiones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 68 | -63 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Formosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 101 | -74 | 1 | 1 |

### Pool South 1

1.Round :
| 28 February | Mar del Plata | - | Sur | 8 - 30 | Mar del Plata |
| 28 February | Alto Valle | - | Oeste | 73 - 5 | Neuquén |
2.Round :
| 7 March | Oeste | - | Mar del Plata | 0 - 73 | Junín |
| 7 March | Alto Valle | - | Sur | 24 - 15 | Neuquén |
3.Round :
| 14 March | Mar del Plata | - | Alto Valle | 35 - 18 | Mar del Plata |
| 14 March | Sur | - | Oeste | 61 - 10 | Bahía Blanca |
* Qualified for Semifinals
| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Bonus | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Bonus | Table points |
| 1 | Sur | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 33 | +82 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Mar del Plata | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 48 | +68 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Alto Valle | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 64 | +42 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Oeste | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 207 | -192 | 0 | 0 |

### Pool South 2

1.Round :
| 28 February | Austral | - | Lagos del Sur | 36 - 7 | Comodoro Rivadavia |
| 28 February | Chubut | - | Tierra del Fuego | 36 - 11 | Trelew |
2.Round :
| 7 March | Tierra del Fuego | - | Austral | 5 - 25 | Ushuaia |
| 7 March | Chubut | - | Lagos del Sur | 50 - 0 | Trelew |
3.Round :
| 14 March | Austral | - | Cubut | 22 - 10 | Comodoro Rivadavia |
| 14 March | Lagos del Sur | - | Tierra del Fuego | 14 - 27 | Bariloche |
* Qualified for Semifinals
| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Bonus | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Bonus | Table points |
| 1 | Austral | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 22 | +61 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Chubut | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 33 | +63 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Tierra del Fuego | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 78 | -38 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Lagos del Sur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 110 | -86 | 0 | 0 |

### Semifinals

Semifinals :
| 21 March | Santiago | - | Noreste | 17 - 20 | Santiago del Estero |
| 21 March | Sur | - | Austral | 36 - 20 | Bahía Blanca |

### Final

Final :
| 28 March | Sur | - | Noreste | 45 - 18 | Bahía Blanca |
| 4 April | Noreste | - | Sur | 32 - 0 | Resistencia |
* promoted : Noreste (won on aggregate 48-45)