Torneo del Oeste
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The Campeonato Anual Regional del Oeste, commonly known as the Torneo Cuyano or Torneo del Oeste, is a regional rugby union
competition in Argentina
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The competition started in 1946 and involves clubs from the unions of Cuyo, San Luis and San Juan.
This annual tournament has traditionally been dominated by Mendoza
(Cuyo) clubs. As in other inter-provincial tournaments, such as the Torneo del Litoral
or Torneo del Noroeste
, the best clubs from the Torneo del Oeste qualify for the national level Torneo del Interior
.
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...
competition 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...
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The competition started in 1946 and involves clubs from the unions of Cuyo, San Luis and San Juan.
This annual tournament has traditionally been dominated by Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the , Mendoza's population was 110,993...
(Cuyo) clubs. As in other inter-provincial tournaments, such as 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....
or Torneo del Noroeste
Torneo del Noroeste
The Campeonato Anual Regional del Noroeste, Torneo del Noroeste, Torneo del Norte or simply Torneo del NOA , is a regional rugby union competition in Argentina....
, the best clubs from the Torneo del Oeste qualify for the national level Torneo del Interior
Torneo del Interior
The Torneo del Interior is an annual rugby union competition in Argentina. The competition involves clubs from all provincial unions outside of Buenos Aires...
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Zona Campeonato
- Cuyo (Mendoza)
- Banco Rugby Club
- Liceo Rugby Club
- Los Tordos Rugby Club
- Marista Rugby Club
- Mendoza Rugby Club
- Peumayén Rugby Club
- Teqüe Rugby Club
- San Juan
- Huazihul San Juan Rugby Club
- Universidad Nacional de San Juan