Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario (rugby)

This article is about the rugby union team. For the multi-sports club, see Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario.

Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario

Full name	Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario
Union	Unión Argentina de Rugby
Founded	September 10, 1904
Location	Rosario, Argentina
Ground(s)	Central Independienca
President	Luis Eliceche
League(s)	Nacional de Clubes, Litoral
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Official website
http://www.clubger.com.ar/deportes-sede-parque/rugby/

Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario, or simply GER, is a rugby union team from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, which plays in the Unión de Rugby de Rosario league system and also takes part in the Torneo del Litoral. The squad has won the provincial title 5 times (URR 3 times followed by 2 Litoral titles)..

History

"Club Atlético Argentino" was founded on September 10, 1904, when the old Club Atlético Argentino merged with Estudiantes Football Club de Rosario. In 1914, the club changed its name to Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario which has remained since.

GER has always been a multi-sports institution, although rugby union did not appeared at the club until 1927. By 1929 a rugby section was officially formed and GER entered the Unión de Rugby de Rosario league system in 1931.

Honours

• Torneo del Litoral
  • Winners (2): 2003, 2004
• Unión de Rugby de Rosario
  • Winners (3): 1952, 1973, 1991

See also

• Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario

External links

• GER Rugby - official site (Spanish)
• Club info on URR website (Spanish)