Argentine
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rugby union
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club from the city of
La Plata
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in
Buenos Aires Province
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.La Plata on URBA, 7 Oct 2019 The club currently plays in Primera A, the first division of the
URBA
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History
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league system.
The club has also a women's rugby team competing in "Torneo Femenino", organized by the same body.
History
In 1924, members of the
rowing
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section of multi-sports
Club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (; ''La Plata Gymnastics and Fencing Club''), also known simply as Gimnasia, is an Argentine professional sports club based in the city of La Plata, Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1887 as "Club de Gimnasi ...
decided to try a new sport, so they could stay fit during the winter period. After a visit from players of CASI, rugby was chosen.
The rugby section of CGE La Plata officially opened and registered with the
Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires Rugby Union ( es, "Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires"), usually referred as URBA, is the Argentine governing body that organises and controls the rugby union in the Buenos Aires Province (including the main district, Buenos Aires a ...
in 1925. Eight years later,
football
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became professional in
Argentina
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and URBA decided that rugby teams could not be part of professional clubs as rugby is an amateur sport in Argentina.
In 1934, the rugby section of Club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata unmerged to become an independent club. Five years later the club would change its name to "La Plata Rugby Club" and severe all remaining ties with Gimnasia y Esgrima.
La Plata Rugby Club is the leading rugby club in
La Plata
La Plata () is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. According to the , it has a population of 654,324 and its metropolitan area, the Greater La Plata, has 787,294 inhabitants. It is located 9 kilometers (6 miles) inland from th ...
with more than 1,000 players and 4,500 members. Many players have gone on to play for the national team and professional clubs in Europe.
Nowadays the club plays at the highest level of URBA's league system, fielding teams at all levels.
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Nacional de Clubes
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