Unión Marplatense de Rugby

Mar del Plata Rugby Union
Unión Marplatense de Rugby
Sport Rugby union
Founded 1951 (1951)
President Rodolfo Gastaldi
Men's coach Fabián Maldonado
Website http://unionrugbymdp.org/

The Mar del Plata Rugby Union (Spanish: Unión Marplatense de Rugby) is the organisational body that rules the game of rugby union in Mar del Plata town and boundary, part of the Buenos Aires Province. The stadium of Villa Marista is used for rugby matches of the selection.

The union was founded on 27 October 1951 and become member of Unión Argentina de Rugby in November 1951.

Current members

As of November, 2013 [1]

Teams participating
Team City
Azul RugbyAzul
Biguá RC [lower-alpha 1]Mar del Plata
Camarones RCPinamar
Campo de PatoBalcarce
Los Cardos RCTandil
Los 50Tandil
Comercial RC [lower-alpha 1]Sierra de los Padres
Gnomos RCMar de Ajó
Jockey ClubMar del Plata
Mar del Plata Club [lower-alpha 1]Mar del Plata
Miramar RCMiramar
NáuticoNecochea
Necochea RCNecochea
Pampas RCDolores
Pueyrredón RCMar del Plata
Remo RCAzul
San Ignacio RugbyMar del Plata
SportingMar del Plata
Trinity RCMar del Plata
Uncas RCTandil
Unión del SurMar del Plata
UniversitarioMar del Plata
Villa Gesell RCVilla Gesell

Competition

Clubs from the province play in the "Torneo de Mayor". The First division includes 10 clubs competing for the provincial title. The union is represented in the Campeonato Argentino, a competition in which each of the 24 unions that make up the Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) participate.

Titles

1961

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Founding member, apart from Comercial RC, Industrial RC, and Nacional RC which are no longer affiliated to the union.

References

  1. ↑ Clubes of URMdP at official website


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