CR Atlético Portuense
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Club de Rugby Atlético Portuense is a Spanish
rugby union
club.
The club began as the rugby section of the Club Atlético Portuense in 1971, joining the junior and senior leagues in 1972. In 1982 the rugby section became an independent club and has been known as Club de Rugby Atlético Portuense since. Currently the 1st team competes in the División de Honor B
competition, the second-highest level of Spanish club rugby.
The club is based in the town of El Puerto de Santa Maria
in Andalucia, Spain
. CR Atlético Portuense play in yellow and green colours.
Home games are played at the municipal sports centre "Polideportivo La Puntilla" and the club also has its own private clubhouse called La Bodeguita del Club de Rugby, which is inside a restored sherry bodega and situated at Calle La Palma, 23.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club.
The club began as the rugby section of the Club Atlético Portuense in 1971, joining the junior and senior leagues in 1972. In 1982 the rugby section became an independent club and has been known as Club de Rugby Atlético Portuense since. Currently the 1st team competes in the División de Honor B
División de Honor B de Rugby
The Spanish rugby league has been contested since 1953. The second division is currently known as the Division de Honor B and has two groups of 8 clubs.-Teams 2010–11 season:--------External links:*...
competition, the second-highest level of Spanish club rugby.
The club is based in the town of El Puerto de Santa Maria
El Puerto de Santa María
El Puerto de Santa María is a municipality located on the banks of the Guadalete River in the province of Cádiz, Spain. , the city has a population of c...
in Andalucia, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. CR Atlético Portuense play in yellow and green colours.
Home games are played at the municipal sports centre "Polideportivo La Puntilla" and the club also has its own private clubhouse called La Bodeguita del Club de Rugby, which is inside a restored sherry bodega and situated at Calle La Palma, 23.