Unión de Rugby de Tucumán
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The Tucuman Rugby Union or URT is the organisational body that controls the game of rugby union
in the province of Tucumán
, Argentina
.
was founded, followed by Universitario Rugby Club in 1943 and Cardenales Rugby Club in 1944.
Those four clubs would go on to found the "Unión de Rugby del Norte" on 29 February 1944.
Although the URN was based in Tucumán Province
it also dealt with fledgling clubs from the neighbouring provinces of Salta
, Jujuy
and Santiago del Estero
. Later these provinces would go on to form their own unions: Unión de Rugby de Salta in 1951, Unión Jujeña de Rugby in 1966 and Unión Santiagueña de Rugby in 1968. After that the Unión de Rugby del Norte became simply known as the Unión de Rugby de Tucumán and only dealt with clubs from Tucumán Province.
, a competition in which each of the 24 unions that make up the Unión Argentina de Rugby
(UAR) participate.
Tucumán's provincial team plays in orange and is nicknamed "La Naranja". The team won the Campeonato Argentino 9 times and reached the final a further 12 times.
Clubs from Tucumán have enjoyed some success in the national club tournament
with Tucumán Rugby Club
reaching the final twice in 1993 and 2007, and Los Tarcos Rugby Club
once in 2004.
The Noroeste tournament has traditionally been dominated by clubs from Tucumán, clubs from the other 3 provinces have yet to win a title. The most successful teams are Universitario
and Tucumán Rugby Club
with 21 and 20 titles respectively.
Every year, the best ranked teams from the Noroeste go on to play in the annual Torneo del Interior
, where they meet teams from the country's other regional tournaments: Litoral
, Centro, Noreste, Pampeana, Oeste and Patagónico.
The two finalists of the Interior then go on to meet the two finalists of the Buenos Aires League
in the Nacional de Clubes
competition.
So far, two clubs from Tucumán have reached the final of the Nacional: Tucumán RC in 1993 and 2007 and Los Tarcos in 2004. However, both clubs lost and a Tucumán club has yet to win the national title.
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 the province of Tucumán
Tucumán Province
Tucumán is the most densely populated, and the smallest by land area, of the provinces of Argentina. Located in the northwest of the country, the capital is San Miguel de Tucumán, often shortened to Tucumán. Neighboring provinces are, clockwise from the north: Salta, Santiago del Estero and...
, 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...
.
History
Rugby was first played in Tucumán in 1915 but the first official rugby team in the province - Natación y Gimnasia - would only be formed in 1936. Six years later Tucumán Rugby ClubTucumán Rugby Club
Tucumán Rugby Club, is a sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although other sports Tucumán Rugby Club, is a sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although other sports Tucumán Rugby Club, is a sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although other sports (such...
was founded, followed by Universitario Rugby Club in 1943 and Cardenales Rugby Club in 1944.
Those four clubs would go on to found the "Unión de Rugby del Norte" on 29 February 1944.
Although the URN was based in Tucumán Province
Tucumán Province
Tucumán is the most densely populated, and the smallest by land area, of the provinces of Argentina. Located in the northwest of the country, the capital is San Miguel de Tucumán, often shortened to Tucumán. Neighboring provinces are, clockwise from the north: Salta, Santiago del Estero and...
it also dealt with fledgling clubs from the neighbouring provinces of Salta
Salta Province
Salta is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the east clockwise Formosa, Chaco, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán and Catamarca. It also surrounds Jujuy...
, Jujuy
Jujuy Province
Jujuy is a province of Argentina, located in the extreme northwest of the country, at the borders with Chile and Bolivia. The only neighboring Argentine province is Salta to the east and south.-History:...
and Santiago del Estero
Santiago del Estero Province
Santiago del Estero is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country. Neighbouring provinces are from the north clockwise Salta, Chaco, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Catamarca and Tucumán.-History:...
. Later these provinces would go on to form their own unions: Unión de Rugby de Salta in 1951, Unión Jujeña de Rugby in 1966 and Unión Santiagueña de Rugby in 1968. After that the Unión de Rugby del Norte became simply known as the Unión de Rugby de Tucumán and only dealt with clubs from Tucumán Province.
The union
The Unión de Rugby de Tucumán 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.
Tucumán's provincial team plays in orange and is nicknamed "La Naranja". The team won the Campeonato Argentino 9 times and reached the final a further 12 times.
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 (9): 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2005, 2010
- Runners-up (12): 1966, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Club competitions
Eleven member clubs are affiliated with the Union and take part in the union's provincial competitions. They also compete in the annual Torneo del Norte, a regional competition that also includes teams from the neighboring unions of Salta, Santiago del Estero and Jujuy.Clubs from Tucumán have 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...
with Tucumán Rugby Club
Tucumán Rugby Club
Tucumán Rugby Club, is a sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although other sports Tucumán Rugby Club, is a sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although other sports Tucumán Rugby Club, is a sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although other sports (such...
reaching the final twice in 1993 and 2007, and Los Tarcos Rugby Club
Los Tarcos Rugby Club
Los Tarcos Rugby Club, is a rugby union team from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina.The club is a member of the Unión de Rugby de Tucumán and one of the best in the province, having won the provincial title 12 times and having reached the final of the Nacional de Clubes once.-History:Tucumán Rugby...
once in 2004.
Torneo del Noroeste
Tucumán clubs take part in the Torneo del Noroeste (or simply Torneo del NOA), along with teams from Salta, Jujuy and Santiago del Estero.The Noroeste tournament has traditionally been dominated by clubs from Tucumán, clubs from the other 3 provinces have yet to win a title. The most successful teams are Universitario
Universitario Rugby Club de Tucumán
Universitario Rugby Club, or simply Uni Tucumán, is a rugby union club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Founded in 1943 by students, Universitario is registered with the Unión de Rugby de Tucumán....
and Tucumán Rugby Club
Tucumán Rugby Club
Tucumán Rugby Club, is a sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although other sports Tucumán Rugby Club, is a sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although other sports Tucumán Rugby Club, is a sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although other sports (such...
with 21 and 20 titles respectively.
Every year, the best ranked teams from the Noroeste go on to play in the annual 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...
, where they meet teams from the country's other regional tournaments: 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....
, Centro, Noreste, Pampeana, Oeste and Patagónico.
The two finalists of the Interior then go on to meet the two finalists of the Buenos Aires League
Torneo de la URBA
The Torneo de la Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires, or simply Torneo de la URBA, is a rugby union competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Created in 1899, it is the oldest rugby competition in South America and one of the oldest club competitions in the world....
in the Nacional de Clubes
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...
competition.
So far, two clubs from Tucumán have reached the final of the Nacional: Tucumán RC in 1993 and 2007 and Los Tarcos in 2004. However, both clubs lost and a Tucumán club has yet to win the national title.
Local competitions
Like all other provincial unions, the URT organises local competitions for underage and reserve teams.Member clubs
- Bajo Hondo Rugby Club
- Cardenales Rugby ClubCardenales Rugby ClubCardenales Rugby Club, or simply Cardenales, is a rugby union and field hockey club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Founded in 1944 as a rugby club, Cardenales co-founded the Unión de Rugby de Tucumán ....
- Corsarios Rugby Club
- Huirapuca Rugby Club
- Jockey Club de Tucuman
- Lince Rugby Club
- Los Tarcos Rugby ClubLos Tarcos Rugby ClubLos Tarcos Rugby Club, is a rugby union team from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina.The club is a member of the Unión de Rugby de Tucumán and one of the best in the province, having won the provincial title 12 times and having reached the final of the Nacional de Clubes once.-History:Tucumán Rugby...
- Club Natación y GimnasiaClub Natación y GimnasiaClub Natación y Gimnasia, or simply Natación, is a rugby union and field hockey club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Founded in 1930 as a multi-sports club, Natación is registered with the Unión de Rugby de Tucumán...
- Tucumán Lawn Tennis ClubTucumán Lawn Tennis ClubTucumán Lawn Tennis Club, or simply Tennis Tucumán, is a multi-sport club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Founded in 1915 as a tennis club, TLTC is now mostly known for its rugby union team, one of the best in the province...
- Tucumán Rugby ClubTucumán Rugby ClubTucumán Rugby Club, is a sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although other sports Tucumán Rugby Club, is a sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although other sports Tucumán Rugby Club, is a sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although other sports (such...
- Universitario Rugby ClubUniversitario Rugby Club de TucumánUniversitario Rugby Club, or simply Uni Tucumán, is a rugby union club from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Founded in 1943 by students, Universitario is registered with the Unión de Rugby de Tucumán....
- San Isidro Rugby Club (Lules)
- Coipu Rugby Club (Famailla)
- Huirapuca Rugby Club (Concepción)
- Tafi Viejo Rugby
- Aguara Guazu (Aguilares)
- La Querencia (Alberdi)