Hindú Club

	Hindú Club Hindú Club is an Argentine sports club based in the Don Torcuato district of Greater Buenos Aires. The institution is mostly known for its rugby union team, which currently competes in the Top 12, the first division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires (URBA) league system. Hindú has become one of the most successful rugby teams of Argentina, having won 22 titles since 1996 to present days. Apart from rugby, the club hosts other sports such as field hockey, football, futsal, tennis, gymnastics, golf and swimming. History In the 1910s, pupils of the La Salle college met to form a theatre group, then known as "Hindustánicos". After graduation, alumni would meet again and founded in 1919 a social, cultural and sporting venture known as the Hindú Club. Its first location was in Pedro Echagüe street and only basketball was played there. Later the club would purchase an 83 hectare plot in Don Torcuato and start playing other sports, including rugby union for which Hindú Club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Don Torcuato Don Torcuato is a town in the Tigre Partido of the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is named after Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, ex-President of Argentina, as he had his ranch and residency there. Most of the streets are named after his immediate family and his governmental staff. Don Torcuato has two train stations on the Belgrano Norte Line with direct connection to Buenos Aires, and also the nearby Pascual Palazzo highway, part of the Pan-American Highway. It formerly had a general aviation airfield, bearing the same name (''Don Torcuato'' - ICAO:List of airports by ICAO code: S#SA - Argentina, SADD), that was closed in January 2006. Climate Sports Don Torcuato is known to be the home of Hindu Club, Buenos Aires most recent rugby tournament champion. References External linksLocal websiteLocal website {{Greater Buenos Aires Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Tigre Partido Cities in Argentina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Association Football Clubs Established In 1919 Association may refer to: Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry Voluntary association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose, usually as volunteers Association in various fields of study Association (archaeology), the close relationship between objects or contexts. Association (astronomy), combined or co-added group of astronomical exposures Association (chemistry) Association (ecology), a type of ecological community Genetic association, when one or more genotypes within a population co-occur * Association (object-oriented programming), defines a relationship between classes of objects Association (psychology), a connection between two or more concepts in the mind or imagination Association (statistics), a statistical relationship between two variables File association, associates a file with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Football Clubs In Buenos Aires Province Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in North America and Australia); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultural influence of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rugby Clubs Established In 1919 Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: Rugby league: 13 players per side * Masters Rugby League * Mod league * Rugby league nines * Rugby league sevens * Touch (sport) * Wheelchair rugby league Rugby union: 15 players per side * American flag rugby * Beach rugby * Mini rugby * Rugby sevens, 7 players per side * Rugby tens, 10 players per side * Snow rugby * Touch rugby * Tambo rugby Both codes * Tag rugby Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rugby Union Clubs In Buenos Aires Province Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: Rugby league: 13 players per side * Masters Rugby League * Mod league * Rugby league nines * Rugby league sevens * Touch (sport) * Wheelchair rugby league Rugby union: 15 players per side * American flag rugby * Beach rugby * Mini rugby * Rugby sevens, 7 players per side * Rugby tens, 10 players per side * Snow rugby * Touch rugby * Tambo rugby Both codes * Tag rugby Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Multi-sport Clubs In Argentina A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports among organized teams of athletes from (mostly) nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of international significance was the Olympic Games, first held in modern times in 1896 in Athens, Greece and inspired by the Ancient Olympic Games, one of a number of such events held in antiquity. Most modern multi-sports events have the same basic structure. Games are held over the course of several days in and around a "host city", which changes for each competition. Countries send national teams to each competition, consisting of individual athletes and teams that compete in a wide variety of sports. Athletes or teams are awarded gold, silver or bronze medals for first, second and third place respectively. Each game is generally held every four years, though some are annual competitions. History The Ancient Olympic Games, first held in 776 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Horacio Agulla Horacio Agulla (born October 22, 1984 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union player, who plays for Castres Olympique at club level. He plays as a wing or fullback. Horacio attended St. Felipe The Apostle School in Don Torcuato, a suburb in The Province of Buenos Aires. Agulla made his debut for the national side on December 3, 2005, in a match against Samoa. He was part of the Argentine squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup which succeed in gaining Argentina's highest world cup finish of third place and Argentine squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. In 2008 he signed with Top 14's US Dax. He moved on to Brive in 2008. It was reported in early April 2010 (including on Sky Sports in the UK) that he had signed a contract to play for Leicester Tigers from the 2010/2011 season, joining his fellow Argentine internationals Marcos Ayerza and Lucas González Amorosino at Welford Road. In June 2012, he left Leicester and signed a contract with Bath Rugby. Hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Juan Ignacio Gauthier Juan Ignacio Gauthier (born March 3, 1982, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union footballer who plays at fullback. He had 2 caps for Argentina national rugby union team, in 2008, and scored 3 tries, 15 points on aggregate. He played for Hindú Club and currently plays for Rome. References External linksAt scrum.comOn Statbunker See also * Argentina national rugby union team The Argentina national rugby union team (Spanish: ''Selección de rugby de Argentina'') represents Argentina in men's international rugb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nicolás Fernández Miranda Nicolás Fernández Miranda (born November 25, 1972 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former rugby union footballer. He won over 40 caps, with six as captain playing at scrum half for the Argentina rugby union side (''los Pumas''). He made his international test debut at the age of 21 on 28 May 1994 against the United States. He scored 5 tries for Argentina. He played most of his career for the Hindú Club in Argentina. He spent the 2002 season playing for the South African side Sharks, and the 2003 season for Petrarca in Italy. He then returned to Hindú Club. His brother is Juan Fernández Miranda Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda (born November 11, 1974, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine former rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a fly-half and as a centre. He won 29 caps for Argentina, from 1997 to 2007. .... External linksNicolás Fernández Miranda from the Unión Argentina de Rugby {{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandez Miranda, Nicolas 1972 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gonzalo Quesada Gonzalo Quesada (born 2 May 1974) is a retired Argentine rugby player who presently works as a coach for Stade Français in France's Top 14. Biography Quesada was born May 2, 1974, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He played for amateur club Hindú alongside the Fernández Miranda brothers Nicolas and Juan. Quesada won 39 caps playing at fly-half for the Argentine rugby union side between 1996 and 2003. He made his test debut at the age of 22 against the United States on the 14th of September 1996, winning 29:26. He won his final cap on the 26th of October 2003 during the 2003 Rugby World Cup against Ireland in Adelaide, Australia. Argentina narrowly lost the match by one point, but Quesada scored 12 of his team's 15 points. Overall, in internationals he scored twenty or more points in individual matches against seven teams: Canada, Samoa, Ireland, the USA, Wales, Japan and France, and a total of four tries, with a 50% winning record. He was the top points scorer at the 1999 Rugby W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hernán Senillosa Hernán Senillosa (born October 1, 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentina, Argentine rugby union player. Senillosa rugby position is Centre (rugby union), centre. His brother Santiago "Aguaviva" Senillosa, is also an important rugby player. Senillosa made his debut for the national side on April 28, 2002, in a match against , and has received 30 caps in total, scoring 128 points (as of September 23, 2007). Senillosa was in the Argentine squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cup, 2007 Rugby World Cups, where he has made 4 appearances in total. He played all of his amateur sport life as a centre in the Hindu Club. In December 2010, he was suspended by 52 weeks, after a semi-final of the Top 14, in a game with La Plata Rugby Club, after altercations with the referee. He returned to competition afterwards but faced a serious injury upon his comeback. In March 2013, he announced his return to action once again, after an operation. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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