Unión de Rugby de Rosario
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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
.
and Buenos Aires F.C.
and for the next 30 years Atlético, Rosario's only club back then, would have to take part in the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
(URBA) tournament.
As more clubs started to appear, the Unión de Rugby de Rosario was founded on 14 August, 1928, with the aim to organise the game of rugby within the province. The union's founding clubs were Atlético (also a founding member of the URBA), Provincial
, Universitario
, Gimnasia y Esgrima
, Newell's Old Boys
(now a football club) and Deportivo Argentino (now defunct).
Although the union is one of the smallest in the country, it is also the second oldest (after Buenos Aires) and one of the most powerful in Argentina.
, a competition in which each of the 24 unions that make up the Unión Argentina de Rugby
(UAR) participate. Rosario won the competition on one occasion in 1965, winning 8-6 against Buenos Aires
, and have finished second a further 16 times, all but 4 finals were lost to Buenos Aires
.
.
The remaining clubs all compete in the annual Torneo del Litoral
, a inter-provincial competition that also includes teams from the neighboring unions of Santa Fe
and Entre Ríos.
The Litoral competition has been dominated by Rosario clubs over the years with all but one titles going to Rosarino clubs.
In the past, clubs from Rosario used to take part in a Rosario provincial championship. Since 2000 however, the inter-provincial Litoral competition has taken over and the provincial tournament is no longer played at the superior level. Provincial competitions still exist for clubs at underage level however.
Clubs from Rosario have also enjoyed some success in the national club tournament
. Jockey Club (1997) and Duendes (2004, 2009) have won the competition, and both have reached the final in other tournaments.
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...
in Rosario
Rosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
, in the province of Santa Fe
Santa Fe Province
The Invincible Province of Santa Fe, in Spanish Provincia Invencible de Santa Fe , is a province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Chaco , Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santiago del Estero...
, 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 rest of Santa Fe province being controlled by the Unión Santafesina de Rugby
Unión Santafesina de Rugby
The Unión Santafesina de Rugby is the governing body for rugby union in Santa Fe Province in Argentina.-History:In 1949 the Unión de Rugby del Río Paraná was founded. Its role was to represent and organise competitions for clubs from both Santa Fe and Entre Ríos provinces.Due to different point of...
.
History
The first rugby game in Argentina took place on 28 June, 1886, between Rosario's AtléticoClub Atlético del Rosario
Club Atlético del Rosario is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. The sports currently practised at the club are rugby union, field hockey, cricket and tennis.-History:...
and Buenos Aires F.C.
Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club
Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club, sometimes known simply as Buenos Aires or B.A.C.R.C., is an amateur multi-sports club from the San Fernando district of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina...
and for the next 30 years Atlético, Rosario's only club back then, would have to take part in 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) tournament.
As more clubs started to appear, the Unión de Rugby de Rosario was founded on 14 August, 1928, with the aim to organise the game of rugby within the province. The union's founding clubs were Atlético (also a founding member of the URBA), Provincial
Club Atlético Provincial
Club Atlético Provincial, or simply Provincial, is a multi-sports and social club from Rosario, Argentina.One of the largest multi-sports clubs in Argentina,the club owns its own installations, spread over 4 different locations throughout the city....
, Universitario
Club Universitario de Rosario
The Club Universitario de Rosario is a multi-sports club in Rosario, Argentina. Today the club is mostly famous for their rugby union team.-History:...
, Gimnasia y Esgrima
Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario (rugby)
Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario, or simply GER, is a rugby union team from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, which plays in the Unión de Rugby de Rosario league system and also takes part in the Torneo del Litoral...
, Newell's Old Boys
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
(now a football club) and Deportivo Argentino (now defunct).
Although the union is one of the smallest in the country, it is also the second oldest (after Buenos Aires) and one of the most powerful in Argentina.
Union
The union is represented in the Campeonato ArgentinoCampeonato Argentino
The Campeonato Argentino is an annual rugby union competition in Argentina. Although it is usually treated as such, it is not strictly a provincial competition, as the 24 competing teams do not represent the 24 provinces of Argentina, but rather the unions that make up the Unión Argentina de Rugby...
, a competition in which each of the 24 unions that make up the Unión Argentina de Rugby
Unión Argentina de Rugby
The Argentine Rugby Union ) is the governing body for rugby union in Argentina. It is a member of the International Rugby Board with a seat on that body's Executive Council....
(UAR) participate. Rosario won the competition on one occasion in 1965, winning 8-6 against 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...
, and have finished second a further 16 times, all but 4 finals were lost to 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...
.
Honours
- Campeonato ArgentinoCampeonato ArgentinoThe Campeonato Argentino is an annual rugby union competition in Argentina. Although it is usually treated as such, it is not strictly a provincial competition, as the 24 competing teams do not represent the 24 provinces of Argentina, but rather the unions that make up the Unión Argentina de Rugby...
- Winners (1): 1965
- Runners-up (16): 1961, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2010
Club competitions
There are 13 affiliated member clubs, including one, Club Atlético del Rosario which competes in the Buenos Aires leagueUnión 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...
.
The remaining clubs all compete in the annual 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....
, a inter-provincial competition that also includes teams from the neighboring unions of Santa Fe
Unión Santafesina de Rugby
The Unión Santafesina de Rugby is the governing body for rugby union in Santa Fe Province in Argentina.-History:In 1949 the Unión de Rugby del Río Paraná was founded. Its role was to represent and organise competitions for clubs from both Santa Fe and Entre Ríos provinces.Due to different point of...
and Entre Ríos.
The Litoral competition has been dominated by Rosario clubs over the years with all but one titles going to Rosarino clubs.
In the past, clubs from Rosario used to take part in a Rosario provincial championship. Since 2000 however, the inter-provincial Litoral competition has taken over and the provincial tournament is no longer played at the superior level. Provincial competitions still exist for clubs at underage level however.
Clubs from Rosario have also enjoyed some success in the national club tournament
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...
. Jockey Club (1997) and Duendes (2004, 2009) have won the competition, and both have reached the final in other tournaments.
Member Clubs
- Duendes Rugby ClubDuendes Rugby ClubDuendes Rugby Club, is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Although field hockey is the other sport practised, Duendes is more popularly known for its rugby union team.-Rugby:...
- Club Atlético del RosarioClub Atlético del RosarioClub Atlético del Rosario is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. The sports currently practised at the club are rugby union, field hockey, cricket and tennis.-History:...
- Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de RosarioClub Gimnasia y Esgrima de RosarioClub Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.Mainly known for its waterpolo and rugby union teams, the club also fields competitive teams in swimming, athletics, fencing, tennis, martial arts, gymnastics, association football, volleyball and field...
- Jockey Club de RosarioJockey Club de Rosario (rugby)Jockey Club de Rosario is a rugby union team based in Rosario, Argentina, part of the Jockey Club de Rosario sports club. The tem is member of the Unión de Rugby de Rosario and also one of the most successful teams in Rosario, along with Atlético del Rosario and Duendes.-Titles:*Nacional de Clubes:...
- Club Universitario de RosarioClub Universitario de RosarioThe Club Universitario de Rosario is a multi-sports club in Rosario, Argentina. Today the club is mostly famous for their rugby union team.-History:...
- Old Resian Club
- Club Los Caranchos
- Club Logaritmo Rugby
- Club Atlético Municipal
- Club Belgrano de San Nicolás
- Los Pingüinos Rugby Club
- Club de Regatas de San Nicolás
- Club Atlético ProvincialClub Atlético Provincial (rugby)Club Atlético Provincial is an Argentine rugby union team from Rosario, Santa Fe, part of the Club Atlético Provincial sports club. Provincial currently plays in the first division of the inter-provincial Torneo del Litoral.-History:...
- Los Pampas Rugby Club Social