2001 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby explained

Spanish; Castilian: 57° Campeonato Argentino
Year:	2001
Champions:	Córdoba
Runnersup:	Buenos Aires
Count:	4
Relegated:	Chubut and Salta

The Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 2001 was won by the selection of Unione di Córdoba that beat in the final the selection of Buenos AiresThe 23 teams participating were divided on three levels: "Campeonato", "Ascenso", "Promocional".

Rugby Union in Argentina in 2001

National

• The title of Buenos Aires Championship 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

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1.Round width=90 8 October width=170 Rosario width=20 - width=170 Buenos Aires width=50 26 - 20 width=200 Rosario width=90 8 October width=170 Cuyo width=20 - width=170 Chubut width=50 53 - 33 width=200 Mondoza

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2.Round width=90 13 October width=170 Buenos Aires width=20 - width=170 Cuyo width=50 39 - 28 width=200 Buenos Aires width=90 13 October width=170 Chubut width=20 - width=170 Rosario width=50 17 - 6 width=200 Trelew

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3.Round width=90 20 October width=170 Buenos Aires width=20 - width=170 Chubt width=50 95 - 0 width=200 Buenos Aires width=90 20 October width=170 Rosario width=20 - width=170 Cuyo width=50 33 - 21 width=200 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	Chubut	3	1	0	2	50	154	-104	2

Pool B

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1.Round width=90 8 October width=170 Tucumán width=20 - width=170 Mar del Plata width=50 33 - 24 width=200 Tucumán width=90 8 October width=170 Salta width=20 - width=170 Córdoba width=50 17 - 28 width=200 Salta

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2.Round width=90 13 October width=170 Tucumán width=20 - width=170 Salta width=50 30 - 22 width=200 Tucumán width=90 13 October width=170 Córdoba width=20 - width=170 Mar del Palta width=50 44 - 21 width=200 Córdoba

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3.Round width=90 20 October width=170 Córdoba width=20 - width=170 Tucumán width=50 35 - 30 width=200 Córdoba width=90 20 October width=170 Mar del Plata width=20 - width=170 Salta width=50 24 - 20 width=200 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	Salta	3	0	0	3	59	82	-23	0

Semifinals

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Semifinals width=90 26 October width=170 Rosario width=20 - width=170 Córdoba width=50 13 - 30 width=200 width=90 26 October width=170 Buenos Aires width=20 - width=170 Tucumán width=50 34 - 27 width=200

Final

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Finale width=90 28 October width=170 Córdoba width=20 - width=170 Buenos Aires width=50 30 - 20 width=200

Play Out

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Play-out width=90 27 October width=170 Mar del Plata width=20 - width=170 Chubut width=50 25 - 6 width=200 width=90 27 October width=170 Cuyo width=20 - width=170 Salta width=50 38 - 32 width=200

• Relegated: Chubut and Salta

"Ascenso"

Pool A

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1.Round width=90 8 October width=170 Entre Rios width=20 - width=170 Santa Fe width=50 17 - 19 width=200 width=90 8 October width=170 Noreste width=20 - width=170 Santiago del estero width=50 64 - 0 width=200

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2.Round width=90 13 October width=170 Santa Fe width=20 - width=170 Noreste width=50 42 - 20 width=200 width=90 13 October width=170 Santagio width=20 - width=170 Emtre Rios width=50 18 - 58 width=200

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3.Round width=90 20 October width=170 Entre Rios width=20 - width=170 Noreste width=50 21 - 20 width=200 width=90 20 October width=170 Santa Fe width=20 - width=170 Rosario width=50 99 - 10 width=200

Ranking:

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	Noreste	3	1	0	2	104	63	41	2
4	Santiago de l'Estero	3	0	0	3	28	221	-193	0

Pool B

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1.Round width=90 8 October width=170 width=20 - width=170 San Juan width=50 11 - 45 width=200 width=90 8 October width=170 Austral width=20 - width=170 Sur width=50 32 - 45 width=200

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2.Round width=90 13 October width=170 San Juan width=20 - width=170 Austral width=50 27 - 9 width=200 width=90 13 October width=170 Sur width=20 - width=170 width=50 43 - 3 width=200

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3.Round width=90 20 October width=170 width=20 - width=170 Austral width=50 26 - 28 width=200 width=90 20 October width=170 San Juan width=20 - width=170 Sur width=50 18 - 9 width=200

Ranking:

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

External links

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