Club Newman
Club Newman is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Benavídez of Tigre Partido, Greater Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its rugby union team, which currently plays in the Top 12, the first division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires league system. Newman's facilities also host other sports such as field hockey, football, golf, show jumping and tennis.
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| Full name | Club Newman | |
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| Union | URBA | |
| Nickname(s) | Cardenal, Bordó | |
| Founded | 15 December 1979 | |
| Location | Benavídez, Tigre Partido, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Ground(s) | Brother Timothy O'Brien | |
| President | Juan Matías Mc Cormick | |
| Coach(es) | Ramiro Varela | |
| League(s) | Top 12 | |
| 2019 | 5° | |
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| Official website | ||
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History
The club was founded on December 15, 1975, by Cardinal Newman College Alumni. The first facilities were located in Benavidez, Greater Buenos Aires. The college had been established by the order of the Christian Brothers.
In 2004, Newman reached the URBA semi-finals, one of its most important achievements, since they have never won any championships. In 2008, Newman reached the URBA TOP 14 final. In 2012 they reached semi-finals and in 2013 too. Also, they managed to get to other to finals in the National Club tournament, one in 2014 and the last one in 2018.
Notable rugby players who started their careers in Newman include Cristián Viel, Agustín Canalda, Francisco Irrarázabal, Felipe Contepomi, Manuel Contepomi, Marcos Ayerza, Gonzalo Gutierrez Taboada, Miguel Urtubey, Pablo Quirno, Marcos Bollini and Agustin Gosio.