San Isidro Club
Encyclopedia
The San Isidro Club is a rugby union
and field hockey
club
sited in Boulogne Sur Mer
, Greater Buenos Aires
, Argentina
. The club is also member of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
(URBA).
(CASI) due to ideological differences. This caused a strong rivalry between both team, which remains nowadays. The place chosen for the foundation was the Quinta Pueyrredón (which has been built in 1790 by Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
as the place to spend his vacations, and is a museum nowadays). Although it was located in the centre of San Isidro, Buenos Aires
, the instalations were not able to practise sports, so SIC played its home games at the Club Arquitectura of Núñez
neighborhood.
More than 20 years would pass until the next championship, in 1970. Since then, SIC has achieved a long list of titles becoming one of the most important teams of Argentina. The team also toured on Great Britain
(1972) and South Africa
(1973) gaining recognition. During the 1980 SIC won 6 championships. On October 22, 1987, SIC achieved a historical 22-22 draw against Australia
, one of the semi-finalist teams of the recently played 1987 Rugby World Cup
in New Zealand
. Another highlight in SIC's history was on 1980 when the team defeated Fiji
28-11
During the 2000s SIC has won 5 titles in 11 years. It last achievement was the 2011 URBA championship, defeating Alumni 14-11 in the final game and obtaining the 25th. title for the club.
One of its most famous former players was Ernesto Guevara
, mostly known as "El Che".
(CASI) since both clubs were sepparated. This rivalry is so strong that has been nicknamed as "The Superclásico
of Argentine rugby". The first match played between SIC and CASI was on May 9, 1937, being SIC the winner by 3-0. The San Isidro derby has been played a total of 113 times, where CASI won 59 games, SIC 44 and 10 matches finalized tied.
The largest victory achieved by SIC over CASI was in 2004, when the Zanjero won 55-18.
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
Club
A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.- History...
sited in Boulogne Sur Mer
Boulogne Sur Mer
Boulogne Sur Mer is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is in San Isidro Partido and forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban conurbation, 16 km north of Buenos Aires. It has a population of 73,496...
, Greater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires is the generic denomination to refer to the megalopolis comprising the autonomous city of Buenos Aires and the conurbation around it, over the province of Buenos Aires—namely the adjacent 24 partidos or municipalities—which nonetheless do not constitute a single administrative...
, 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 also member of 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...
(URBA).
The beginning
SIC was founded on December 14, 1935, after several players and part of the management of the club were dismissed from Club Atlético San IsidroClub 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...
(CASI) due to ideological differences. This caused a strong rivalry between both team, which remains nowadays. The place chosen for the foundation was the Quinta Pueyrredón (which has been built in 1790 by Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
Juan Martín de Pueyrredón y O'Dogan was an Argentine general and politician of the early 19th century. He was appointed Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata after the Argentine Declaration of Independence.-Early life:Pueyrredón was born in Buenos Aires, the fifth of...
as the place to spend his vacations, and is a museum nowadays). Although it was located in the centre of San Isidro, Buenos Aires
San Isidro, Buenos Aires
San Isidro, Buenos Aires is a municipality in Greater Buenos Aires and one of the most affluent municipalities in Argentina. It is located in San Isidro Partido in the Buenos Aires Province....
, the instalations were not able to practise sports, so SIC played its home games at the Club Arquitectura of Núñez
Núñez, Buenos Aires
Núñez is a barrio or neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is on the northern edge of the city on the banks of the Rio de la Plata.The barrio of Belgrano is to the southeast; Saavedra and Coghlan are to the west; and Vicente López, in Buenos Aires Province, is to the north.The borough has an...
neighborhood.
Consolidation
In 1939 the club moved to a land located in Boulogne, which the facilities and the stadium were built. Due to the land was crossed by a ditch, SIC was renamed as El Zanjero (The Ditch Builder). In 1939 the team won its first title, but was relegated to the lower division in 1946, but the following year SIC returned to the first division and won a new title in 1948. The team also remained undefeated during the entire tournament.More than 20 years would pass until the next championship, in 1970. Since then, SIC has achieved a long list of titles becoming one of the most important teams of Argentina. The team also toured on Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
(1972) and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
(1973) gaining recognition. During the 1980 SIC won 6 championships. On October 22, 1987, SIC achieved a historical 22-22 draw against Australia
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
, one of the semi-finalist teams of the recently played 1987 Rugby World Cup
1987 Rugby World Cup
The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. New Zealand and Australia agreed to co-host the first ever tournament with New Zealand hosting seventeen pool stage matches, two quarter-finals and the final with Australia being the junior partner hosting seven pool matches, two...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Another highlight in SIC's history was on 1980 when the team defeated Fiji
Fiji national rugby union team
The Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked sixteenth in the world by the IRB as of 26...
28-11
During the 2000s SIC has won 5 titles in 11 years. It last achievement was the 2011 URBA championship, defeating Alumni 14-11 in the final game and obtaining the 25th. title for the club.
One of its most famous former players was Ernesto Guevara
Che Guevara
Ernesto "Che" Guevara , commonly known as el Che or simply Che, was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, intellectual, guerrilla leader, diplomat and military theorist...
, mostly known as "El Che".
Rivalry
SIC main rival is the Club Atlético San IsidroClub 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...
(CASI) since both clubs were sepparated. This rivalry is so strong that has been nicknamed as "The Superclásico
Superclásico
Superclásico is the name used to describe the football match in Argentina between Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate. It derives from the Spanish usage of "clásico" to mean derby, with the prefix "super" used as the two clubs are the most popular and successful clubs in Argentine...
of Argentine rugby". The first match played between SIC and CASI was on May 9, 1937, being SIC the winner by 3-0. The San Isidro derby has been played a total of 113 times, where CASI won 59 games, SIC 44 and 10 matches finalized tied.
The largest victory achieved by SIC over CASI was in 2004, when the Zanjero won 55-18.
Titles
- 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...
: 4
-
- 1993, 1994, 2006, 2008
- Torneo de la URBATorneo de la URBAThe Torneo de la Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires, or simply Torneo de la URBA, is a rugby union competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Created in 1899, it is the oldest rugby competition in South America and one of the oldest club competitions in the world....
: 25
- Torneo de la URBA
- 1939, 1941, 1948, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011
- 1993, 1994, 2006, 2008