Unión Santafesina de Rugby
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The Unión Santafesina de Rugby (Rugby Union of Santa Fe) is the governing body for rugby union
in Santa Fe Province
in Argentina
.
and Entre Ríos
provinces.
Due to different point of views the URRP was split in two soon after. Clubs from Entre Ríos would go on to form the Union Entrerriana de Rugby and clubs from Santa Fe the Unión Santafesina de Rugby.
clubs, who are part of the Unión de Rugby de Rosario
.
The Union Santafesina also runs the Santa Fe team that represents the province in the Campeonato Argentino
.
Along with clubs from Entre Ríos and Rosario, Santa Fe senior clubs compete in the Torneo del Litoral
. A Santa Fe championship also exists for the clubs at underage levels.
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 Santa Fe Province
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...
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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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 FeSanta 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...
and Entre Ríos
Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos is a northeastern province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires , Corrientes and Santa Fe , and Uruguay in the east....
provinces.
Due to different point of views the URRP was split in two soon after. Clubs from Entre Ríos would go on to form the Union Entrerriana de Rugby and clubs from Santa Fe the Unión Santafesina de Rugby.
Role
USR is one of the Argentine Rugby Union's 25 regional governing bodies. The union runs rugby competitions in the province of Santa Fe with the exception of RosarioRosario
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 ....
clubs, who are part of the Unión de Rugby de Rosario
Unión de Rugby de Rosario
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.-History:...
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The Union Santafesina also runs the Santa Fe team that represents the province in the Campeonato Argentino
Campeonato 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...
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Along with clubs from Entre Ríos and Rosario, Santa Fe senior clubs compete in 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....
. A Santa Fe championship also exists for the clubs at underage levels.
Santa Fe
- Club de Rugby Ateneo InmaculadaClub de Rugby Ateneo InmaculadaClub de Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, or simply CRAI is a rugby union and field hockey club, located in Santo Tomé, Santa Fe Province. CRAI is a member of the Unión Santafesina de Rugby and currently plays in the Torneo del Litoral....
- Club La Salle Jobson
- Santa Fe Rugby ClubSanta Fe Rugby ClubSanta Fe Rugby Club is a rugby union club in Santa Fe, Argentina. The club was only founded in 1986 but has become one of the best in the Unión Santafesina de Rugby in recent years....
- Club Universitario Santa Fe