# 1987 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

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 Championship 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 | - | Austral | 44 - 3 |
| Sept. 1987 | Córdoba | - | Austral | 47 - 0 |
Ranking: 1°Córdoba 4 pt.; 2° Entre Ríos 2 pt.; Austral 0 pt.
ZONE B :
| Sept. 1987 | Cuyo | - | Santiago del estero | 31 - 3 |
| Sept. 1987 | Cuyo | - | Santa Fe | 12 - 6 |
| Sept. 1987 | Santiago del estero | - | Santa Fe | 13 - 12 |
Ranking: 1° Cuyo 4 pt.; 2° Sgo.del Estero 2 pt.; Santa Fe 0 pt..
ZONE C :
| Sept. 1987 | Noreste | - | Alto Valle | 12 - 4 |
| Sept. 1987 | Tucumán | - | Alto Valle | 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 | Salta | - | Mar del Plata | 10 - 9 |
| Sept. 1987 | Salta | - | Jujuy | 36 - 4 |
| Sept. 1987 | Mar del Plata | - | Jujuy | 60 - 0 |
Ranking: 1° Salta 4 pt.; 2° Mar del Plata 2 pt.; 3° Jujuy 0 pt..
ZONE E :
| Sept. 1987 | Misiones | - | Sur | 19 - 13 |
| Sept. 1987 | Buenos Aires | - | Sur | 52 - 0 |
| Sept. 1987 | Buenos Aires | - | Misiones | 35 - 0 |
Ranking: 1° Buenos Aires 4 pt.; 2° Misiones 2 pt.; 3° Sur 0 pt..
ZONE F :
| Sept. 1987 | San Juan | - | Rosario | 13 - 10 |
| Sept. 1987 | San Juan | - | Chubut | 38 - 4 |
| Sept. 1987 | Rosario | - | Chubut | 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 | - | Alto Valle | 35 - 10 |
| Sept. 1987 | Alto Valle | - | Chubut | 17 - 9 |
| Sept. 1987 | Santa Fe | - | Chubut | 41 - 6 |
Ranking: 1° Santa Fe 4 pt.; 2° Alto Valle 2 pt.; Chubut 0 pt..
Pool 6 :
| Sept. 1987 | Jujuy | - | Austral | 13 - 9 |
| Sept. 1987 | Sur | - | Jujuy | 32 - 0 |
| Sept. 1987 | Sur | - | Austral | 26 - 4 |
Ranking: 1° Sur 4 pt.; 2° Jujuy 2 pt.; 3° Austral 0 pt.
Final :
| Sept. 1987 | Santa Fe | - | Sur | 13 - 9 |

## 7th Place tournament

Pool 3 :
| Sept. 1987 | Rosario | - | Santiago del estero | 16 - 3 |
| Sept. 1987 | Noreste | - | Rosario | 12 - 9 |
| Sept. 1987 | Noreste | - | Santiago del estero | 6 - 6 |
Ranking: 1° Noreste 3 pt.; 2° Rosario 2 pt.; 3° Sgo.del Estero 1 pt..
Pool 4 :
| Sept. 1987 | Mar del Plata | - | Misiones | 19 - 6 |
| Sept. 1987 | Mar del Plata | - | Entre Rios | 6 - 6 |
| Sept. 1987 | Entre Rios | - | Misiones | 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 | - | Noreste | 13 - 4 |

## Pool for Title

Pool 1 :
| Sept. 1987 | Salta | - | San Juan | 13 - 9 | Chat. Carreras, Córdoba |
| Sept. 1987 | Tucumán | - | Salta | 33 - 3 | Chat. Carreras, Córdoba |
| Sept. 1987 | Tucumán | - | San Juan | 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 | - | San Juan | 18 - 12 | Chat. Carreras, Córdoba |
Third place final :
| 27 September 1987 | Cuyo | - | Salta | 117 - 13 | Chat. Carreras, Córdoba |
Final :
| 27 September 1987 | Tucumàn | - | Cordoba | 32 - 7 | Chat. Carreras, Córdoba |