Los Tarcos Rugby Club
Encyclopedia
Los Tarcos Rugby Club, is a rugby union
team from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
.
The club is a member of the Unión de Rugby de Tucumán
and one of the best in the province, having won the provincial title 12 times and having reached the final of the Nacional de Clubes
once.
. From humble beginnings, the club has become one of the best in the province, winning 12 provincial titles.
Los Tarcos are also one of only two clubs from the province to reach the final of the Nacional de Clubes
(the other being Tucumán Rugby Club
).
Many Tarcos players went on to represent Argentina
at international level, including Luis Molina, Marcelo Ricci, Pablo and Fernando Buabse, Sergio Bunader and Leonardo Gravano
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 San Miguel de Tucumán, 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...
.
The club is a member of the Unión de Rugby de Tucumán
Unión de Rugby de Tucumán
The Tucuman Rugby Union or URT is the organisational body that controls the game of rugby union in the province of Tucumán, Argentina.- History :...
and one of the best in the province, having won the provincial title 12 times and having reached the final of the Nacional de Clubes
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...
once.
History
Tucumán Rugby Club was founded on 4 January 1955, and used public parks for the first years of its existence. The club had to wait until 1986 to get their own installations.Rugby
Los Tarcos Rugby Club belongs to the Unión de Rugby de TucumánUnión de Rugby de Tucumán
The Tucuman Rugby Union or URT is the organisational body that controls the game of rugby union in the province of Tucumán, Argentina.- History :...
. From humble beginnings, the club has become one of the best in the province, winning 12 provincial titles.
Los Tarcos are also one of only two clubs from the province to reach the final of the Nacional de Clubes
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...
(the other being Tucumán Rugby Club
Tucumán Rugby Club
Tucumán Rugby Club, is a sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although other sports Tucumán Rugby Club, is a sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although other sports Tucumán Rugby Club, is a sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although other sports (such...
).
Many Tarcos players went on to represent Argentina
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...
at international level, including Luis Molina, Marcelo Ricci, Pablo and Fernando Buabse, Sergio Bunader and Leonardo Gravano
Honours
- Nacional de ClubesNacional de ClubesNacional 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...
- Runners-up (1): 2004
- Torneo del NoroesteTorneo del NoroesteThe Campeonato Anual Regional del Noroeste, Torneo del Noroeste, Torneo del Norte or simply Torneo del NOA , is a regional rugby union competition in Argentina....
- Winners (12): 1966, 1967, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 2004