Jorge Cilley (1914–1960), nicknamed ''La Chinche'' was an Argentine
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
flanker who played for both,
Club Atlético San Isidro
The Club Atlético de San Isidro (mostly known for its acronym CASI) is an Argentine sports club based in the city of San Isidro in Greater Buenos Aires. Originally established as a football club, San Isidro has gained recognition for its rugby ...
(CASI) and
San Isidro Club
San Isidro Club (mostly known for its acronym SIC) is an Argentine sports club based in the Boulogne Sur Mer district of Greater Buenos Aires. The club has gained recognition due to its rugby union team, being one of the most successful clubs of A ...
(SIC). He also was four times capped for the
Argentina national team.
Career
Cilley began his career in Club Atlético San Isidro, where he won the
Torneo de la URBA
The URBA Top 13 (formerly "Torneo de la URBA", named "Top 13" since the 2022 season)[San Isidro Club
San Isidro Club (mostly known for its acronym SIC) is an Argentine sports club based in the Boulogne Sur Mer district of Greater Buenos Aires. The club has gained recognition due to its rugby union team, being one of the most successful clubs of A ...]
, team where he won two URBA titles fin 1939 and 1941.
On August 16, 1936, Cilley had his first
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* Test cricket
* Test match (indoor cricket)
* Test match (rugby union)
* Test match (rugby league)
* Test match (association football)
...
against
Great Britain
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. He participates in the first tour outside the country of the
Argentina national team. On September 20, 1936, in
Valparaíso
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, Argentina played against the
national team of Chile, with a score 29–0 in favor of Argentina.
Titles
Gallery
File:Sic 1937.jpg, ''San Isidro Club all teams 1937''
File:Sic 1939.jpg, ''San Isidro Club team champions of 1939''
File:Argentina national rugby union team.jpg, ''Los Pumas team 1936''
References
External links
www.rugbytime.com
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1914 births
1960 deaths
Argentine people of English descent
Argentine people of Spanish descent
Rugby union players from Buenos Aires
Argentina international rugby union players
Argentine rugby union players
San Isidro Club rugby union players
Rugby union flankers