La Plata Rugby Club
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La Plata Rugby Club is a rugby union
club from the city of La Plata
in the province of Buenos Aires
, Argentina.
section of multi-sports Club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata decided to try a new sport, so they could stay fit during the winter period. After a visit from players of CASI
, rugby was chosen.
The rugby section of CGE La Plata officially opened and registered with the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
in 1925. Eight years later, football became professional in Argentina
and URBA decided that rugby teams could not be part of professional clubs as rugby is an amateur sport in Argentina.
In 1934, the rugby section of Club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata unmerged to become an independent club. Five years later the club would change its name to La Plata Rugby Club and severe all remaining ties with Gimnasia y Esgrima.
title and reaching the national
final 3 times, winning once in 2007.
Together with arch rivals Club San Luis
, La Plata Rugby Club is the leading rugby club in La Plata
. Many players have gone on to play for Argentina national rugby union team
and professional clubs in Europe.
Today the club plays at the highest level of URBA's league system, fielding teams at all levels.
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 from the city of La Plata
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
in the province 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.
History
In 1924, members of the rowingRowing (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...
section of multi-sports Club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata decided to try a new sport, so they could stay fit during the winter period. After a visit from players of CASI
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...
, rugby was chosen.
The rugby section of CGE La Plata officially opened and registered with the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
This article is about a Rugby organization. URBA can also refer to the URBA mass transport system.The Buenos Aires Rugby Union , usually referred as URBA, is the governing body that organises and controls the rugby union in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as the Buenos Aires Provincial...
in 1925. Eight years later, football became professional in 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...
and URBA decided that rugby teams could not be part of professional clubs as rugby is an amateur sport in Argentina.
In 1934, the rugby section of Club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata unmerged to become an independent club. Five years later the club would change its name to La Plata Rugby Club and severe all remaining ties with Gimnasia y Esgrima.
Rugby
From humble beginnings the club has become a powerhouse in Argentine rugby, winning the provincialUnión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
This article is about a Rugby organization. URBA can also refer to the URBA mass transport system.The Buenos Aires Rugby Union , usually referred as URBA, is the governing body that organises and controls the rugby union in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as the Buenos Aires Provincial...
title and reaching the national
Nacional de Clubes
Nacional de Clubes is a club rugby union competition in Argentina. Originally, the competition involved 16 teams from most provincial unions. From 2009, the competition was reduced to only 4 teams, 2 from the Torneo del Interior and 2 from the Buenos Aires tournament.-1993 to 2008:From 1993 to...
final 3 times, winning once in 2007.
Together with arch rivals Club San Luis
Club San Luis
San Luis Fútbol Club, known more commonly as San Luis or San Luis Potosí, is a Mexican professional football club from the city of San Luis Potosí, Mexico...
, La Plata Rugby Club is the leading rugby club in La Plata
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
. Many players have gone on to play for Argentina national rugby union team
Argentina national rugby union team
The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...
and professional clubs in Europe.
Today the club plays at the highest level of URBA's league system, fielding teams at all levels.