Club de Regatas Bella Vista

Club de Regatas Bella Vista

Full name	Club de Regatas Bella Vista
Union	Unión Argentina de Rugby
Founded	February 14, 1895
Location	Bella Vista, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ground(s)	Av. Francia
President	Fernando Ibarrola [1]
League(s)	Nacional de Clubes, URBA
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Official website
www.clubregatas.com.ar

Club de Regatas Bella Vista is a sports club from the Bella Vista district of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Founded in 1895 as a rowing club, Bella Vista currently has competitive teams in rugby union and field hockey. football is focused on children levels. ^[1]

History

Club de Regatas Bella Vista was founded on February 14, 1895, by former members of the Buenos Aires Rowing Club who wanted to develop the sport of rowing in Bella Vista. Most inhabitants of Bella Vista at the time had French origins; one of them, Enrique Goubat is credited as being the founding father of the club.^[2]

Rugby

Rugby has always been played in the club but it has only been since the 1960s, with the acquisition of new lands and the construction of several new rugby pitches that the club became strong in the URBA championship.

Bella Vista best performance ever was during the 2002 championship, reaching the finals although the team lost at the hands of San Isidro Club.

The club has achieved more success in the Sevens version of the game, winning the provincial tournament in 1985.

Nowadays Bella Vista plays at the highest level of provincial and national rugby in Argentina. The club's underaged teams have achieved some success since the 1990s, winning the Under 19 title in 1999 and finishing second in the 2008 Under 22 championship. In 2005, the club won both the URBA U15 and U16 titles.

Honours

• URBA
  • Runners-up (1): 2002

External links

• Official website (Spanish)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} URBA webpage - Regatas de Bella Vista
2. ^ Historia del Club