1991 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby explained

See main article: Campeonato Argentino.

42nd Campeonato Argentino de Mayores
Year:	1991
Champions:	Buenos Aires
Runnersup:	Rosario.
Teams:	19
Prevseason:	1990
Nextseason:	1992
Relegated:	Mar del Plata and Misiones

The 1991 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Buenos Aires that beat in the final the selection of Rosario.

Rugby union in Argentina in 1991

National

• The Buenos Aires Championship was won by Alumni
• The Cordoba Province Championship was won by La Tablada
• The North-East Championship was won by Tucumán RC

International

• In order to prepare the 1991 Rugby World Cup Argentina, host the la New Zealand team in tour. Both test-match was easily won by All Blacks (14-28) and (6-36), that won all the matches against provincial selection.

• At the 1991 Rugby World Cup, Argentina lost al the matches against Wales, Samoa and Australia.
• Few days before the Rugby World Cup, Argentina won, with the second line players, the South American Championship.

"Campeonato" Tournament

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

Final

• Champions: Tucumán
• Relegated : Mar del Plata and Misiones

Torneo "Ascenso"

Eight team divided in two pools, the winner of each promoted, the last relegated

Pool "A"

Promoted: Santa FèRelegated: Santiago del estero

Pool B

Promoted: Entre RiosRelegated: Oeste

Torneo "Clasificacion"

Was played for the first time a "Third level" tournament, with a promotion in "Ascenso"

Pool A

The tournament was cancelled

Pool B

Promoted: Centro

External links

• Memorias de la UAR 1991
• Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999)