# 1989 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

The 1989 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby (Campionato argentino de Mayores) was won for the third consecutive year by the selection of Unión de Rugby de Tucumàn that beat in the final the selection of Rosario.

## Rugby Union in Argentina in 1989
### National

* The Buenos Aires Championship was won by Alumni and Banco Nación
* The Cordoba Province Championship was won by Tala
* The North-East Championship was won by Tucumán RC
* The selection of Buenos Aires. Won the "Juvenil" (Under-21) championship.

### International

* The Italy national rugby union team, visited South America for the first time, lost honorably against "Pumas" (16-21).
* The Argentine national team visited New Zealand, obtained two heavy loss in the test match (9-60) and (12-49).

## "Campeonato" Tournament

The better eight teams played for the title. They were divided into two pools of four, the first two of each pools admitted to semifinals, the last relegated to the secondo division

### Pool A

* Qualified for Semifinals
* Relegated
| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | Tucumàn | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 60 | 41 | 6 |
| 2 | Córdoba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 64 | 26 | 3 |
| 3 | Entre Rios | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 3 |
| 4 | Santiago del estero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 98 | -56 | 0' |

### Pool B

* Qualified for Semifinals
* Relegated
| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | Rosario | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Cuyo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Buenos Aires | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | San Juan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Semifinals

* 28 October 1989
| Tucumàn | 32-15 | Cuyo |
* C.A. Mitre, Santiago del estero
* 28 October 1989
| Rosario | 18-17 | Córdoba |
* C.A. Mitre, Santiago del estero

## 3rd place final

* 29 October 1989
| Córdoba | 30 - 13 | Cuyo |
* C.A. Mitre, Santiago del estero

## Final

* 29 October 1989
| Tucumàn | 12-3 | Rosario |
| Pen: Mesón 4 | | Pen: Del Castillo |
* C.A. Mitre, Santiago del estero Referee: Lindsay McLachlan (New Zealand)
Tucumàn 15. F. Williams, 14. J. Soler, 13. J. Gianotti, 12. S. Mesón, 11. G. Terán, 10. R. Sauze, 9. P. Merlo (capt.), 8. J. Santamarina, 7. S. Bunader, 6. P. Garretón, 5. O. Fascioli (Macome 77'), 4. P. Buabse, 3. L. Molina (R. Paz Posse 57'), 2. S. Paz Posse, 1. R. Hortas. Rosario: 15. Del Castillo, 14. Sarrabayrousse, 13. Paván, 12. Romero Acuña, 11. García, 10. Ansaldi, 9. Crexell, 8.P. Baraldi, 7. Schnaider, 6. Pérez, 5. Minoldo (Rossi), 4. Discaciatti (capt.), 3. Céspedes, 2. M. Baraldi, 1. Mansilla.
* Champion: Tucumán
* Relegated: San Juan and Santiago del estero

## "Classificacion" Tournament

Teams are divided in two pools: the winners of each, promoted to "Campeonato" tournament.

### Pool "C"

| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | Mar del Plata | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 18 | +239 | 8 |
| 2 | Sur | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Alto Valle | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 77 | +45 | 4 |
| 4 | Austral | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 146 | -121 | 2 |
| 5 | Chubut | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 241 | 0 | 0 |
Promoted: Mar del Plata

### Pool "D"

| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | Santa Fè | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 28 | +240 | 8 |
| 2 | Noreste | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 29 | +65 | 4 |
| 3 | Salta | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 77 | +45 | 4 |
| 4 | Misiones | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 146 | -121 | 2 |
| 5 | Jujuy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 241 | -229 | 0 |
The match between Noreste and Misiones wasn't played.
Promoted: Santa Fè