Argentine
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sports club
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based in the
Burzaco
Burzaco is a city in Almirante Brown Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It has an area of 22.77 km2, holds a population of 98,859 (). It is 27 kilometres from Buenos Aires city, to which it is linked by the Ferrocarril General Roca So ...
district of
Greater Buenos Aires
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. Pucará is mostly known for its
rugby union
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and women's
field hockey
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teams. Other activities hosted by the club are
gymnastics
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and
swimming
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.
The rugby union team currently plays in Top 12, the first division of the
Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
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league system.
History
Club Pucará was founded in 1943 by young players that had left
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima (also known for its acronym GEBA) is an Argentine multi-sports club placed in the city of Buenos Aires. The institution is one of the oldest in the country, having been established in 1880. Gimnasia y Esgrima is also one ...
(GEBA) as a result of several disagreements with the managers of that club. Pucará was founded in the
Burzaco
Burzaco is a city in Almirante Brown Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It has an area of 22.77 km2, holds a population of 98,859 (). It is 27 kilometres from Buenos Aires city, to which it is linked by the Ferrocarril General Roca So ...
district of the
Greater Buenos Aires
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Ireland national rugby union team
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11-6.
Since then, many Pucará players have gone on to be selected for the Argentina national team. Originally just a rugby club, Club Pucará has developed a competitive field hockey section in recent years.