Club Manuel Belgrano
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Club Manuel Belgrano is a rugby union
and field hockey
club from the Saavedra
neighborhood of Buenos Aires
, Argentina.
The club currently has around 600 rugby players and 120 field hockey players.
College Manuel Belgrano registered a rugby team to participate in the tournaments organized by the Unión Argentina de Rugby
, under the name of "Los Tábanos" ("The Horseflies"). On October 1, 1958, the club was oficially founded as "Club Manuel Belgrano", being soon accepted by the Union and also supported by other clubs such as Club Atlético San Isidro
and Obras Sanitarias
.
On May 2, 1959, Manuel Belgrano played its first match against Atalaya. The following years the team participated in the "Clasification" zone until 1962 when Belgrano proclaimed champion and was promoted to the "Ascenso" level.
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...
and field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
club from the Saavedra
Saavedra, Buenos Aires
Saavedra is a barrio of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located in the Northern end of the city proper, close to Belgrano and Villa Urquiza. Its northern border is General Paz Avenue. Among the main features of the neighbourhood is Saavedra Park, which has large picnic areas and sports facilities...
neighborhood of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina.
The club currently has around 600 rugby players and 120 field hockey players.
History
In 1955 the Marist BrothersMarist Brothers
The Marist Brothers, or Little Brothers of Mary, are a Catholic religious order of brothers and affiliated lay people. The order was founded in France, at La Valla-en-Gier near Lyon in 1817 by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, a young French priest of the Society of Mary...
College Manuel Belgrano registered a rugby team to participate in the tournaments organized by the Unión Argentina de Rugby
Unión Argentina de Rugby
The Argentine Rugby Union ) is the governing body for rugby union in Argentina. It is a member of the International Rugby Board with a seat on that body's Executive Council....
, under the name of "Los Tábanos" ("The Horseflies"). On October 1, 1958, the club was oficially founded as "Club Manuel Belgrano", being soon accepted by the Union and also supported by other clubs such as Club Atlético San Isidro
Club Atlético San Isidro
The Club Atlético San Isidro is a sports club based in San Isidro, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mostly known for its rugby union team , the club hosts other activities such as field hockey, tennis, football, golf and squash amongst others.-History:The sporting institution was founded on 24...
and Obras Sanitarias
Obras Sanitarias (rugby)
Club Atlético Obras Sanitarias de la Nación is an Argentine rugby union team, member of the Obras Sanitarias sports club of Buenos Aires.The club's rugby installations are located in La Matanza Partido in the Greater Buenos Aires.-History:...
.
On May 2, 1959, Manuel Belgrano played its first match against Atalaya. The following years the team participated in the "Clasification" zone until 1962 when Belgrano proclaimed champion and was promoted to the "Ascenso" level.