Marista Rugby Club is a

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and

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club based in

Mendoza, Argentina Mendoza (, ), officially the City of Mendoza ( es, Ciudad de Mendoza) is the capital of the province of Mendoza in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern si ...

. The rugby union team is member of the

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and currently plays in

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league.

History

Marista Rugby Club was founded in 1961 by Marist reverend Primo Brunato. Founded in Mendoza the club has since moved to La Carrodilla, Luján de Cuyo, just outside the city. The club has strong links with fellow marist clubs: Club Champagnat and

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and

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's Sporting. Together, these clubs take part in the annual Copa Marista friendly tournament. Although the club was only founded in 1961, Marista quickly became one of the most successful teams in Mendoza, reaching the top division in 1964 and winning the title two years later. Marista would then go on to dominate cuyano rugby, winning seven titles in succession, between 1966 and 1972. Overall, the club has won 24 provincial titles and reached the final of the first ever

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in 1998, eventually losing to

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. Marista has recently won the Torneo del Oeste tournament, after defeating

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22-21 in the final."Marista es el campeón del Top10 cuyano"
Los Andes online, 2011-09-10

Titles

(25): 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2021

References

External links

Official website

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