Delta Rugby Club, or just Delta, is an

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and

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club, located in

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. The rugby union team currently plays in Primera División B, the second division of the

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league system. Founded in 2009, Delta is the newest rugby club taking part in the union tournaments.

History

After

was introduced at the club San Fernando played at the highest level of the

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championship until 2009, when after disputing the Top14 of

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. With a team dismantled because of the exodus of its most notable players one year before, San Fernando made a poor campaign in the 2010 championship and was relegated to Grupo II (the second division) where it currently plays. Delta RC played its home games in a field property of

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until 2011, when the club opened its own facilities, which included a field. The installations are located in

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, a division of

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. In 2013, Delta promoted to the first división when only four years had passed since its foundation. The team achieved its goal after defeating San Albano by 42–27."Delta subió a Primera", ''Clarín'', 19 Oct 2013
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