Real Madrid Rugby
Full name | Real Madrid Rugby | |
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Union | Spanish Rugby Federation | |
Nickname(s) | Merengues | |
Founded | 1924 (disestablished 1948 | )|
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Closed departments of Real Madrid | |||||||||
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Real Madrid Rugby was the
Although the section is currently extinct, there were some attempts to re-introduce the practise of rugby, but they were not finally carried out, including an unsuccessful agreement with rugby club
History
The rugby section of Real Madrid was established by some young members of the club, with former footballer Eulogio Aranguren among them.[3] On 10 January 1925, the squad played its first match v. Atlético Madrid in the Stadium Metropolitano,[4] which was won by Real Madrid 27–0.[5] During its first years of existence, Real Madrid Rugby played at different venues, such as Chamartín, El Estadio, El Campo de Los Suizos and Canillejas.[3]
On 25 January 1925, Real Madrid played Infantry Academy of Toledo at Estadio Chamartín, with a new win for Real Madrid by 23–9. After the match, the team was also awarded its first trophy.[6]
At regional level, Real Madrid Rugby won four consecutive Campeonato Regional Centro, during the first years of the 1930s.[3]
In 1934, Real Madrid won its first national title, the
After a hiatus due to the
With the coming of Florentino Pérez to the club for a second term, past negotiations were not resumed.[9] Therefore, rugby section has remained inactive since then.
After that,
Honours
- Copa del Rey (1): 1934
References
- ^ El Real Madrid retoma su sección de rugby
- ^ CRC Pozuelo y Real Madrid: un matrimonio exitoso
- ^ a b c d El CRC escenificará un Real Madrid-Barcelona by Fermín de la Calle, As, 2 Mar 2008
- ^ [1] Heraldo de Madrid, p.4, Hemeroteca Digital of Spanish National Library
- ^ [2] Heraldo de Madrid, p. 3, 10 Jan 1925
- ^ [3] Heraldo de Madrid, p. 5, 26 Jan 1925
- ^ Historial de la Copa del Rey[dead link], Spanish Rugby Federation
- ^ Pozuelo Boadilla on BWin website
- ^ Carta de adhesión: Real Madrid-Rugby by Fermín de la Calle, 30 Jan 2009
- ^ Los colchoneros, tendrán un equipo de rugby en División de Honor, 22 Aug 2012