Club Tilcara is an

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club sited in

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. The rugby union team is affiliated to Unión Entrerriana and competes in tournaments organised by the body. The squad also plays in the Torneo del Litoral organised by the Unión de Rugby de Rosario.

History

Club Tilcara was founded in 1954 by workers of the ''Portland''

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factory of Paraná, along with former members of the Paraná Rowing Club. The club was named honoring the Pucará de Tilcara, a pre-

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fortification in nearby

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Club Pucará Club Pucará is an Argentine sports club based in the Burzaco district of Greater Buenos Aires. Pucará is mostly known for its rugby union and women's field hockey teams. Other activities hosted by the club are gymnastics and swimming. The rugb ...

had been punished with 99 years of suspension due to political issues, and Tilcara decided to adopt its name joining the Pucará's cause. The first match played by Tilcara was against

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, which was the Buenos Aires champion at the time. Obras defeated Tilcara 22-3. For a while the club would be nicknamed "the Gypsies" as it would move from location to location during the first years of its existence. After almost twenty years of this, the club would finally acquire its own installations on Route 18, in 1975. For the last 30 years Tilcara has been one of the most successful teams in Entre Rios, as such Tilcara takes part in the inter-provincial Torneo del Litoral. Before the creation of this tournament in 2000, the unions of Santa Fe and Entre Rios organised their own regional competition (confusingly called Torneo del Litoral as well) which Tilcara won on 4 occasions. Tilcara's main rival is

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Titles

*Santa Fe / Entre Ríos Tournament (4): 1959, 1969, 1973, 1996

References

External links

Official website (Facebook)
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