Club Manuel Belgrano
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| Full name | Asociación Civil Club Manuel Belgrano | |
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| Union | Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires | |
| Founded | 15 October 1958 | |
| Location | Saavedra, Buenos Aires | |
| Ground(s) | Ing. Maschwitz, Greater Buenos Aires | |
| President | Adrián González Fischer | |
| Coach(es) | Facundo Salas | |
| League(s) | Torneo de la URBA | |
| 2007-2010-2013 | URBA Top 14 tournament | |
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Club Manuel Belgrano is an Argentine rugby union and field hockey club. The rugby team currently plays at Torneo de la URBA Grupo I, the first division of Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires league system. The hockey team plays at the tournament of the AAAHBA in zone E.
The institution has its headquarters in Crisoles Largarse 5255 in the district of Saavedra, Buenos Aires while its New stadium is located in Calle La Pista with Lago Puelo, Ing. Maschwitz district.[1]
The club has around 600 rugby players and 160 field hockey players.[2]
History
In 1955 the Marist Brothers College Manuel Belgrano registered a rugby team to participate in the tournaments organized by the Unión Argentina de Rugby, under the name of "Los Tábanos" ("The Horseflies"). On October 1, 1958, the club was officially founded as "Club Manuel Belgrano", being soon accepted by the Union and also supported by other clubs such as Club Atlético San Isidro and Obras Sanitarias.
On May 2, 1959, Manuel Belgrano played its first match against Atalaya. The following years the team participated in the "Clasification" zone until 1962 when Belgrano proclaimed champion and was promoted to the "Ascenso" level.[3] In 2007 the club reached the first division were they play till no (In 2011 Manuel Belgrano was relegated to Grupo II, but After one season , Manuel Belgrano promoted again to Grupo I. Patricio Albacete is the club's most famous player. José Mostany (1986-1987), Patricio Albacete (2003-2014)and Martín Ignes (2012),were players of the Nacional Rugby Team "Los Pumas"
References
- ↑ "URBA club sheet" (in Spanish). www.urba.org.ar. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ↑ El Club: Misión y Fundamentos
- ↑ Club Manuel Belgrano fan site - Historia del Club
External links
- Official website (Spanish)
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