Background History of the Argentina national rugby union team
rosario a.c. squad of 1884, oldest photo of rugby team in argentina.
at middle of 19th century british immigrants in argentina introduced sports , contributed establish clubs in country, although first clubs in argentina admitted english members. natives accepted, of cases exception.
the first rugby union match in argentina played in 1873, in buenos aires cricket club ground, located in palermo, buenos aires. both teams formed members of bacc , play mix between football , rugby.
on 29 june 1886, recorded buenos aires f.c. (predecessor of current buenos aires cricket & rugby club) , rosario a.c. played first inter-clubs match in plaza jewell, rosario, santa fe.
in 1899, 4 clubs in argentina s capital, buenos aires, joined form river plate rugby football union , organised first club championship same year.
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