Club Atlético San Antonio de Padua

CASA de Padua
Full name Club Atlético San Antonio de Padua
Union Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
Nickname(s) Tricolor
Founded 12 December 1926 [1]
Location San Antonio de Padua, Buenos Aires Province
Ground(s) San Antonio de Padua
Chairman Carlos Miranda [1]
League(s) Torneo de la URBA Grupo II
2012 6the of Zona Reubicación [2]
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.rugbypadua.com.ar

Club Atlético San Antonio de Padua, familiarly known as CASA de Padua, is an Argentine sports club located in the city of San Antonio de Padua, Buenos Aires Province. Although CASA is mostly known for its rugby union team, the club has also basketball and field hockey sections.

The rugby union team currently plays in the Torneo de la URBA Grupo II, the second division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires league system, although CASA has focused on children and youth categories, where near 250 players are registered to the club.[3]

History

Club's headquarters in San Antonio de Padua.

The institution was founded as a football club on December 12, 1926. The meeting was held in the San Antonio de Padua railway station and the club originally named Lancaster. The team debuted facing Club Nacional de Merlo (today Club Independiente) being hardly defeated by 7-0. In 1928 the club changed to its current name.

The rugby team debuted in 1981 playing in Preclasificación, the lowest division of Argentine Rugby Union (then Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires). In 1985 the team promoted to higher division. Rugby at CASA de Padua was increasing its categories

In 1989 CASA de Padua promoted to Ascenso division and two years later promoted to second division. The first international tour came in 1993, when CASA toured on Namibia and South Africa playing some friendly matches with those national teams. CASA reached the first division (Grupo I) in 1995 and went on a tour again, visiting United States and Bahamas to play there.

The club would trip to South Africa two more times, in 2001 and 2009. [3] In 2011 CASA was near to be relegated to Grupo III, but the team finally remained in second division after beating La Salle 21-17.[4]

See also

References

External links