Teqüe Rugby Club

Teqüe Rugby Club is a rugby union and field hockey club from the city of Mendoza, Argentina. The rugby team currently plays in the regionalised Torneo del Oeste.

Teqüe
Full nameTeqüe Rugby Club
UnionArgentine Rugby Union
FoundedDecember 16, 1973
RegionCuyo
Ground(s)Mendoza, Argentina
ChairmanRicardo Iúdica [1]
League(s)Torneo del Oeste
20117th [2]
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.tequerc.com.ar

History

Teqüe Rugby Club was founded by former players and managers of Club Obras Sanitarias, on December 16, 1973.

The word Teqüe means "young Guanaco" in Araucanian language. Besides, a guanaco is the emblem of the Unión de Rugby de Cuyo. When Teqûe was founded, a young guanaco was adopted due to the club was the youngest in the region by then.

The first years Teqüe played in the Club Chacras de Coria field. The club has played matches against some of the most notable teams of Buenos Aires, such as SIC, San Cirano, Los Matreros. Teqüe also disputed international games facing Bordeaux Etudiants, Vascos de Baigorri and Stade Français (France), Birkenhead Park FC, Dauntsey's School (England), Garda (Ireland), University of Edinburg (Scotland), Walcha (Australia), Universidad Católica, Universidad de Chile and Chile national team.[3]

References
  1. Comisión Directiva de Teque Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Posiciones Torneo del Centro 2011, at Rugbytime.com
  3. Historia de Teque Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine


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