Charrua Rugby Clube

Charrua Rugby

Full name	Charrua Rugby Clube
Union	Brazilian Rugby Association
Nickname(s)	Charrua
Founded	2001
Region	Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Ground(s)	ESEF/UFRGS
President	Rodrigo Reis
Coach(es)	Diego Martin
Captain(s)	Uary Gondim
2008	4th place of Liga Sul 2nd of Gaúcho
1st kit 2nd kit
Official website
www.charruarugby.com

The Charrua Rugby Clube is the first Rugby Union club in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is the largest club in the state and competes in junior, male and female competitions.

History

In mid 2000 a group of friends, led by Nilson Taminato (former player of Rio Branco Rugby) and Mauro Croitor, gathered to start practicing rugby. On June 2, 2001, they officially founded the Charrua Rugby Clube. Its first match was against Desterro Rugby Clube, the first try for Charrua was scored by Edson Taminato (Nilson's brother). The club funds over 100 athletes separated into several categories including; infant, junior, and adult women. The Club is affiliated to the Brazilian Rugby Association.

The club's slogan, which uses local and informal terms, is Não Tá Morto Quem Peleia! ("Not dead, he who fights") and is shouted at the end of each practice and the beginning and ending of their games.

Concerned about their social responsibilities to Charrua since its foundation, the club engages in actions such as the Campaign for Food and the Campaign for Sweaters.

Presidential management

• Nilson Taminato (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
• Álvaro Montandón (2005, 2006, 2007)
• Rodrigo H. dos Reis (2007, 2008, 2009)

Main Titles

Adult male:

• Championship in southern Brazil (Liga Sul de Rugby) 1 time (2007)
• Championship of the state of Rio Grande do Sul (Campeonato Gaúcho de Rugby) 2 time (2006, 2007)

Adult female:

• Championship in southern Brazil (Liga Sul de Rugby) 2 time (2007, 2008)

Trivia

• Their colors are a tribute to the rivalry football tradiconal of double Gre-nal.
• Charrua This was the first club in the state to have female categories, mirim, children, youth and training.
• Most of the clubs were founded from members or former members of Charrua.
• The club is in constant effort to develop rugby in the state.
• The Category Format (used to teach the sport to lay, before joining special category) has been theorized and developed in Charrua by Álvaro Montandón.

External links

• Charrua's website
• Pictures of the events of the club
• Gaucho Federation of Rugby