Club Atlético Estudiantes de Paraná (rugby)
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Club Atlético Estudiantes, is a rugby union
team from Paraná, Entre Ríos
, Argentina
; member of the Club Atlético Estudiantes de Paraná
multi-sports family.
The club is a member of the Unión Entrerriana de Rugby and takes part in the Torneo del Litoral
.
Along with Club Tilcara
and Paraná Rowing Club, CAE is one of the few clubs from Entre Ríos Province
that take part in the Torneo del Litoral
.
Litoral rugby has traditionally been dominated by clubs from Rosario
and to a lesser extent Santa Fe
. Nevertheless, CAE have managed to hold their own and play at the highest level of Litoral Rugby's league system.
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...
team from Paraná, Entre Ríos
Paraná, Entre Ríos
Paraná is the capital city of the Argentine province of Entre Ríos, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe, capital of the neighbouring Santa Fe Province...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
; member of the Club Atlético Estudiantes de Paraná
Club Atlético Estudiantes de Paraná
Club Atlético Estudiantes is a multi-sports club from Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina.Founded in 1905, the club has competitive teams in rugby union, basketball, volleyball, swimming, tennis, golf, polo, field hockey, softball, squash gymnastics and athletics....
multi-sports family.
The club is a member of the Unión Entrerriana de Rugby and takes part in the Torneo del Litoral
Torneo del Litoral
The Torneo del Litoral is an annual rugby union competition in Argentina. The competition involves clubs from Rosario, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos, and is one of several regional competitions held in Argentina every year....
.
History
The club was founded on 5 May 1905 as a football club. In 1932, football became professional in Argentina. Club Atlético Estudiantes, who wanted to remain amateur, decided to abandon football and to switch to rugby, among other sports.Along with Club Tilcara
Club Tilcara
Club Tilcara is an Argentine rugby union and field hockey club sited in Paraná, Entre Ríos. The rugby union team currently plays in the Torneo del Litoral organised by the Unión de Rugby de Rosario.-History:...
and Paraná Rowing Club, CAE is one of the few clubs from Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos is a northeastern province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires , Corrientes and Santa Fe , and Uruguay in the east....
that take part in the Torneo del Litoral
Torneo del Litoral
The Torneo del Litoral is an annual rugby union competition in Argentina. The competition involves clubs from Rosario, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos, and is one of several regional competitions held in Argentina every year....
.
Litoral rugby has traditionally been dominated by clubs from Rosario
Rosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
and to a lesser extent Santa Fe
Santa Fe, Argentina
Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the...
. Nevertheless, CAE have managed to hold their own and play at the highest level of Litoral Rugby's league system.