Curupaytí
| Full name | Curupayti Club de Rugby | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | URBA | |
| Nickname | Curupa[1] | |
| Founded | 30 July 1924 [2] | |
| Region | Hurlingham, Argentina[2] | |
| Ground | Hurlingham | |
| President | Pablo Tarca | |
| Coach(es) | Diego Strauss, Diego Mariani and Santiago Rosalin | |
| League | Primera A | |
| 2025 | 8th.[3] | |
| ||
Curupaytí Club de Rugby is an Argentine rugby union club located in the Hurlingham district of the homonymous partido. The squad currently plays in Primera División A, the second division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires league system.[3]
History
The idea of forming a club dedicated exclusively to the practise of rugby union was originated in 1924, after the GEBA team arrived to play a match which had to be postponed due to a horse riding was being held on the rugby field.[4]
After some met were celebrated, twelve former GEBA players founded Club Curupaytí. The name was chosen honoring the Asalto de Curupaytí, an attack of Argentine troops over the Paraguayan fort of Curupaytí, during the Paraguayan War (also called "War of the Triple Alliance").[5][6] In 1925 Curupaytí became the 10th. club to be registered with RPRU, mentored by Club Atlético San Isidro (CASI) and Club Universitario de Buenos Aires (CUBA).[6]
The club moved to Hurlingham in 1944, after acquiring Quinta La Nena on Acassuso street. One year later, Curupaytí inaugurated its rugby field there.[1]
Notable players
- Mario Ledesma [7]
- Eliseo Branca [8]
- Pedro Sporleder [9]
- Duncan Forrester [10][11]
- Gualberto Wheeler [12][13]
References
- ^ a b El Club Curpaytí cumple 100 años on Diario Anticipos, 31 Jul 2024
- ^ a b Club Curupaytí on URBA website
- ^ a b URBA Primera A 2025
- ^ "Historia de Curupaytí" on Club's website Archived 2011-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Batalla de Curupaytí" on La Gazeta website
- ^ a b Curupaytí, un siglo de rugby y amistad del un club histórico del Oeste by Tiziana López Pasquaré on Clarín. 5 Sep 2024
- ^ Ledesma: su vida como jugador y entrenador on espn.com.ar. 1 Aug 2018
- ^ Chapa” Branca, el hombre que sobrevivió al clan Puccio on laopinionline.ar, 30 Aug 2015
- ^ Sporleder apeló pero la URBA no tuvo clemencia by Gabriela Carchak on pagina12.com.ar
- ^ Forrester, el hombre que conduce un sueño Puma on Clarín. 4 Mar 2009
- ^ Norteamérica, un gran destino para el seven argentino at Worldrugby.com, 22 Feb 2023
- ^ La camada 1960–61 de Curupayti participa con profundo dolor el fallecimiento de Gualberto Wheeler on La Nación. 4 Oct 2025
- ^ Curupaytí celebró su centenario junto a representantes del rugby at urba.org.ar. 11 Sep 2024
External links
- Curupaytí on Facebook
- Curupaytí on Twitter
- Official website (archived)