The 1990 Campeonato Argentino de rugby was won for the fourth consecutive year by the selection of Unión de Rugby de Tucumàn that beat in the final the selection of Cuyo
Rugby Union in Argentina in 1990
National The Buenos Aires Championship was won by Alumni The Cordoba Province Championship was won by Tala The North-East Championship was won by Tucumán RC
International The England national rugby union team visited Argentina, seventeen year after the refuse of 1973 ( a tour was arranged but was last minute cancelled by Rugby Football Union worried, about the political situation in Argentina. The series was tied (1-1). For the first time in his history, England accepted to play a match with a club and not against a provincial selection. The match is against Banco Nacion led Hugo Porta that obtained an historical victory.
The remaining of the years for "Pumas" was a Nightmare, an internal loss against Canada, and a tour in British Isles with heavy losses against Scotland and Ireland. Hugo Porta came back for that occasion but was injured and leave the national team, and same month after spot to play rugby.
"Campeonato" Tournemanet 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 division
Pool A Qualified for SemifinalsRelegated Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1Tucumàn330094514362Cuyo32016473-943Buenos Aires310260411924Santa Fè30033790-530
Pool B Qualified for SemifinalsRelegated Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1Mar del Plata32016773-642Rosario311163531033Córdoba31115350334Entre Rios31023946-72
Semifinals
Third place final
Final
Tucumán: 15. F. Williams, 14.G. Terán, 13.P. Gauna, 12.L. Herrera, 11.M. Terán, 10.R. Sauze, 9.P. Merlo (Cap.), 8.F. Buabse, 7.S. Bunader, 6.J.Santamarina, 5.H. Apas, 4, C. Gentile (Micheli 51'), 3.S. Paz Posse, 2.J. Paz (h), 1.L. Corla. Cuyo:15.F. Lola, 14.M. Roby, 13.C. Cipitelli (Cap.), 12.Carbonell, 11.E. Saurina, 10.G. Andía, 9.F. Silvestre, 8.Correa Llanos, 7.J.Chiapetta (C. Guillot 64'), 6.M. Cassone, 5.Perez Caffe, 4.Gómez, 3.O. Montaña, 2.A. Gutiérrez, 1.R. Grau. Champions: Tucumán Relegated: Santa Fè and Entre Rios
"Classificacion" Tournament Teams are divided in two pools: the winners of each, promoted to "Campeonato" tournament
Pool "C" Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1Noreste550040528377102Salta43021301003063Santiago del estero4202113872644Jujuy5203101236-13545Misiones510481191-11026Rio Uruguay300321209-1880
Promoted: Noreste (Rio Uruguay left tournament after 3 match)
Pool "D" Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1Alto Valle 54101574810992Sur5401142697383San Juan53112046613874Austral510441135-9425Chubut510450179-12926Oeste510445142-972
Promoted: Alto Valle
External links Memorias de la UAR 1990 Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999)