Tucumán Rugby Club, is an

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based in the city of

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Tucumán Province Tucumán () is the most densely populated, and the second-smallest by land area, of the provinces of Argentina. Located in the northwest of the country, the province has the capital of San Miguel de Tucumán, often shortened to Tucumán. Neigh ...

. Although other sports (such as

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and

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) are practised in the institution, Tucumán is mostly known for its

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team. Tucumán rugby team is a member of the

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and one of the most successful teams in the province, having won the provincial title 20 times and reaching the final of the

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on two occasions.

History

Tucumán Rugby Club was founded on September 5, 1942, by students and employees of the Bank of London branch in San Miguel de Tucumán. At first, most members were English expatriates and the club became known as "El Club de los Ingleses" (The Club of the English). For the first few years the club didn't own a ground and had to play rugby in public parks. By the end of the 1950s the club purchased a 3

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s plot of land in Salas y Valdez and started building its own installations. Tucumán won the first ever

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title in 1944, the first of Tucumán Rugby Club's 20 provincial titles. At the national level the club reached the final of the

twice. Many Tucumán players went on to represent

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at international level, the first of which was

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in 1966. Tucumán's main rival is Universitario de Tucumán.

Titles

: 20 :: 1944, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1978, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2006

References

External links

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