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Santa Teresa Seven-a-side
Santa Teresa seven-a-side is an annual club rugby sevens tournament in Venezuela. It is organised by the Fundación Santa Teresa and it has the support of the Venezuelan Rugby Federation. Venezuelan and foreign teams compete in the following categories: Men, Women and Junior (Under-18). The matches are played on a rugby pitch located at Hacienda Santa Teresa, a sugarcane plantation next to El Consejo, in Aragua State. History The tournament was founded in 1993. It was originally organised by the Club de Rugby de la Universidad Metropolitana. Since 2008, Fundación Santa Teresa is in charge of the competition. Champions See also * Rugby union in Venezuela Rugby union in Venezuela is a team sport that is played as an amateur sport. History The history of rugby in Venezuela goes back to the fifties of the last century, when a group of English oil workers played the first match in Zulia State. Marte ... References {{Reflist Rugby union in Venezuela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It has a territorial extension of , and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas. The continental territory is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Colombia, Brazil on the south, Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east and on the east by Guyana. The Venezuelan government maintains a claim against Guyana to Guayana Esequiba. Venezuela is a federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states, the Capital District and federal dependencies covering Venezuela's offshore islands. Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuelan Rugby Federation
The Venezuelan Rugby Federation ( es, Federación Venezolana de Rugby (''FVR'')) is the governing body of rugby union in Venezuela. It was founded in 1992. It is a member of World Rugby since 1998 and Sudamérica Rugby. The Venezuelan Rugby Federation was recognised by the Venezuelan Ministry of Sport in 2005. It was admitted by the Venezuelan Olympic Committee on 1 February 2010. See also * Rugby union in Venezuela * Venezuela national rugby union team * Venezuela national rugby union team (sevens) * Venezuela women's national rugby union team (sevens) * Campeonato Nacional de Clubes References External links Official site {{Sudamerica Rugby Rugby union in Venezuela Rugby 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: 1 ... Rugby union governing bodies in South Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Consejo
El Consejo is a city in the state of Aragua, Venezuela. It is the shire town of the José Rafael Revenga Municipality. Cities in Aragua Villages in Venezuela {{Venezuela-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aragua State
Aragua State ( es, Estado Aragua, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. It has plains and jungles and Caribbean beaches. The most popular are Cata and Choroni. It has Venezuela's first national park which is called Henri Pittier. The capital is Maracay, other important cities include Turmero and El Limón. Aragua State covers a total surface area of and, based on the 2011 census information, the estimated population of Aragua State in 2012 is 1,630,308 inhabitants. Etymology The name of the state comes from an indigenous word of Cumanagoto (Caribbean) origin, which is used to refer to the Chaguaramo, a type of palm from the region uotation requiredHowever, according to Carlos Blanco Galeno, a chronicler from Turmero, it derives from the Cariban aregua, and this de are ('site') and gua which in turn derives from ogun ('my thing'), so it would mean 'my place, my country'. This same word inspired the name of the Ara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mérida Rugby Club
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UCV Rugby Club
UCV may refer to: * Central University of Venezuela, or "Universidad Central de Venezuela" in Spanish *Cesar Vallejo University Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt * César Award, a French film award Places * Cesar, Portugal * C ..., or "Universidad César Vallejo" in Spanish * UCV Television * United Confederate Veterans * Club Deportivo Universidad César Vallejo {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tigres De Cabimas Rugby Football Club
Tigre ("Tiger" in various languages), Tigres or El Tigre may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Le Tigre, an American rock band ** ''Le Tigre'' (album) * ''El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera'', a Nickelodeon animated TV series ** ''El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera'' (video game) * '' Il Tigre'', internationally released as ''The Tiger and the Pussycat'', a 1967 Italian comedy film Military * ''Tigre'', the French and Spanish name for the Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter * Spanish ship ''Tigre'' (1747), of the Spanish navy * French ship Tigre, a number of French navy ships * , a number of Royal Navy ships People * Tigre people, an ethnic group inhabiting Eritrea and Sudan ** Tigre language * Le Tigre, a nickname of French statesman Georges Clemenceau (1841–1929) * El Tigre, a nickname of Colombian footballer Radamel Falcao (born 1986) * El Tigre Jr., ringname of Canadian professional wrestler Tyson Moody (born 1978) Places * Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club De Rugby Caballeros De Mérida
Club may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Club'' (magazine) * Club, a '' Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character * Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards * Club music * "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album '' kelsea'' Brands and enterprises * Club (cigarette), a Scottish brand of cigarettes * Club (German cigarette), a German brand of cigarettes * Club Med, a holiday company Food * Club (soft drink) * Club Crackers * Club sandwich * Club (biscuit), a brand of biscuits manufactured by Jacob's (Ireland) and McVitie's (UK) Objects * Club (weapon), a blunt-force weapon * Golf club * Indian club, an exercise device * Juggling club * Throwing club, an item of sport equipment used in the club throw * Throwing club, an alternative name for a throwing stick Organizations * Club (organization), a type of association * Book discussion club, also called a book club or reading circle * Book sales club, a marketing mechanism * Cabaret club * Gentlemen's club (traditional) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union In Venezuela
Rugby union in Venezuela is a team sport that is played as an amateur sport. History The history of rugby in Venezuela goes back to the fifties of the last century, when a group of English oil workers played the first match in Zulia State. Martell and Renault played the first organized match on 14 July 1974. In 1978, the first rugby club formed exclusively with native players was founded at Simón Bolívar University: the Club de Rugby de la Universidad Simón Bolívar (CRUSB). In the course of time, more rugby teams were created in Caracas and other Venezuelan cities. Governing body The governing body is the Venezuelan Rugby Federation, which was founded in 1992. It is affiliated to World Rugby and Sudamérica Rugby. National competitions The most important tournament is the Campeonato Nacional de Clubes (National Championship of Clubs) contested by Venezuelan men's clubs. Another notable tournament is the Torneo Internacional de Rugby Los Andes (Los Andes Rugby Interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
