Club Tilcara
Encyclopedia
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
.
factory of Paraná, along with former members of the Paraná Rowing
Club.
The club was named honoring the Pucará de Tilcara
, a pre-Inca fortification in nearby Jujuy
. Other versions say that the Club Pucará
had been punished with 99 years of suspension due to political issues, and Tilcara decided to adopt its name joining the Pucará's cause.
The first match played by Tilcara was against Obras Sanitarias
, which was the Buenos Aires champion at the time. Obras defeated Tilcara 22-3.
For a while the club would be nicknamed "the Gypsies" as it would move from location to location during the first years of its existence. After almost twenty years of this, the club would finally acquire its own installations on Route 18, in 1975.
For the last 30 years Tilcara has been one of the most successful teams in Entre Rios
, as such Tilcara takes part in the inter-provincial Torneo del Litoral
. Before the creation of this tournament in 2000, the unions of Santa Fe and Entre Rios organised their own regional competition (confusingly called Torneo del Litoral as well) which Tilcara won on 4 occasions.
Tilcara's main rival is Estudiantes de Paraná
.
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 sited in 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...
. The rugby union team currently plays 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....
organised by the Unión de Rugby de Rosario
Unión de Rugby de Rosario
The Rosario Rugby Union or URR is the organisational body that controls the game of rugby union in Rosario, in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. The rest of Santa Fe province being controlled by the Unión Santafesina de Rugby.-History:...
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History
Club Tilcara was founded in 1954 by workers of the Portland cementCement
In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...
factory of Paraná, along with former members of the Paraná Rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
Club.
The club was named honoring the Pucará de Tilcara
Pucará de Tilcara
The Pucará de Tilcara is a pre-Inca fortification or pucará located on a hill just outside the small town of Tilcara, in the Argentine province of Jujuy. The location was strategically chosen to be easily defensible and to provide good views over a long stretch of the Quebrada de Humahuaca.The...
, a pre-Inca fortification in nearby Jujuy
Jujuy Province
Jujuy is a province of Argentina, located in the extreme northwest of the country, at the borders with Chile and Bolivia. The only neighboring Argentine province is Salta to the east and south.-History:...
. Other versions say that the Club Pucará
Club Pucará
Club Pucará is a sports club from the Burzaco district, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club currently has competitive teams in rugby union and field hockey....
had been punished with 99 years of suspension due to political issues, and Tilcara decided to adopt its name joining the Pucará's cause.
The first match played by Tilcara was against 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:...
, which was the Buenos Aires champion at the time. Obras defeated Tilcara 22-3.
For a while the club would be nicknamed "the Gypsies" as it would move from location to location during the first years of its existence. After almost twenty years of this, the club would finally acquire its own installations on Route 18, in 1975.
For the last 30 years Tilcara has been one of the most successful teams in Entre Rios
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....
, as such Tilcara takes part in the inter-provincial 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....
. Before the creation of this tournament in 2000, the unions of Santa Fe and Entre Rios organised their own regional competition (confusingly called Torneo del Litoral as well) which Tilcara won on 4 occasions.
Tilcara's main rival is Estudiantes de Paraná
Club Atlético Estudiantes de Paraná (rugby)
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....
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