- Club Atlético Ferrocarril General San Martín
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CAFG San Martín Full name Club Atlético Ferrocarril General San Martín Union Unión Argentina de Rugby Founded 1908 Location Sáenz Peña, Buenos Aires, Argentina Ground(s) Lope de Vega y Colón President Raul Pollet League(s) Nacional de Clubes, URBA 1st kit2nd kitOfficial website www.pacificrugby.com.ar Club Atlético Ferrocarril General San Martín, or simply San Martín, is a multi-sports club from the Sáenz Peña area of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Founded in 1908 by workers of the Pacific Railway, San Martín currently has competitive teams in rugby, hockey, tennis and football.[1]
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History
On 6 April 1908, workers of the Pacific Railway founded the Pacific Railway Athletic Club and chose the Pacific Railway's Green, White and Blue as the club's colours.
At first only involved in Athletics the club created a rugby section in 1923 and registered with the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires that same year. Reaching the top level of the URBA league system only two years later.
In 1947 the club changed its name to Club Atlético Ferrocarril General San Martín.
Today the club is mostly famous for its rugby team, one of the best in Buenos Aires.
Rugby
San Martín played their first game of rugby against Club Universitario de Buenos Aires on 27 May 1923.
Although the club has reached the top level of the URBA league system as early as 1925, it has as yet to win the URBA senior title.
Still playing at the highest level of provincial rugby today, San Martín fields teams at all levels.
External links
- Official website (Spanish)
References
- ^ "URBA club sheet" (in Spanish). www.urba.org.ar. 21 May 2010. http://www.urba.org.ar/clubes/guia-de-clubes/club/81/san-martin-club-atletico-ferrocarril-general/. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
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