William Brown was an Irish sailor, merchant, and naval commander who served in the Argentine Navy during the wars of the early 19th century. Brown's successes in the Argentine War of Independence, the Cisplatine War and the Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata earned the respect and appreciation of the Argentine people, and he is regarded as one of Argentina's national heroes. Creator and first admiral of the country's maritime forces, he is commonly known as the "father of the Argentine Navy".
San Isidro Club is an Argentine sports club based in the Boulogne Sur Mer district of Greater Buenos Aires. The club has gained recognition due to its rugby union team, being one of the most successful clubs of Argentina with 27 Torneo de la URBA championships won. SIC has also won 4 Nacional de Clubes tournaments.
Club Champagnat is an Argentine sports club headquartered in Buenos Aires, with its facilities and field located in Barrio Champagnat of Pilar, a city in the homonymous partido of Greater Buenos Aires.
Club Almirante Brown is an Argentine sports club headquartered in the San Justo district of La Matanza Partido, in Greater Buenos Aires.
Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He played for Toulon in the French Top 14, having moved from Sale Sharks in England's Guinness Premiership. He previously played for Liceo Naval. He usually plays in the back row.
Carlos Ignacio Fernández Lobbe is an Argentine rugby union coach and former player. He last played with English side, Bath Rugby in the Aviva Premiership. He has also represented Argentina on numerous occasions, including at the 1999, 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups.
Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires, familiarly nicknamed as "Muni", is an Argentine sports and social club located in the Núñez district of the city of Buenos Aires. The institution was founded on October 6, 1920.
Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club, sometimes known simply as Buenos Aires, is an Argentine sports club based in San Fernando, Buenos Aires. Having set its official date of foundation on 8 December 1864, the club claims to be the oldest club still in existence in Argentina, according to reports of a cricket match played by the club in Recoleta, Buenos Aires, in 1831.
Olivos Rugby Club is an Argentine rugby union and field hockey club located in the Munro district of Vicente López Partido. The rugby team is member of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires (URBA), having won its only URBA championship in 1940. Olivos currently competes in Primera División A, the second division of the URBA league system. Olivos is regarded as one of the most representative clubs of rugby union in Buenos Aires Province.
Club Pucará is an Argentine sports club based in the Burzaco district of Greater Buenos Aires. Pucará is mostly known for its rugby union and women's field hockey teams. Other activities hosted by the club are gymnastics and swimming.
Club de Regatas Bella Vista is an Argentine sports club headquartered in the Bella Vista district of San Miguel Partido. Founded in 1895 as a rowing club, Regatas later developed other sports activities, such as rugby union, field hockey, football and tennis.
Círculo de Ex-Cadetes del Liceo Militar General San Martín, or simply Liceo Militar, is an Argentine rugby union and field hockey club sited in the Loma Hermosa district of General San Martín Partido in Greater Buenos Aires. The rugby union team currently plays in Primera C, the fourth division of the URBA league system.
Club Pueyrredón is an Argentine sports club from the Benavídez district of Tigre Partido in Greater Buenos Aires. The rugby union senior squad currently plays in Primera División A, the second division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires (URBA) league system.
Asociación Deportiva Francesa is an Argentine rugby union and field hockey club sited in the Manuel Alberti district of Pilar Partido. The rugby team currently plays in Primera División A, the second division of the URBA league system.
Hurling Club is an Argentine sports club, located in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires. As its name implies, the club was established in 1922 as a hurling team. Other disciplines hosted by Hurling are field hockey, Gaelic football, rugby union and tennis.
Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Ituzaingó, shortnamed GEI, is an Argentine sports club, located in the Ituzaingó district of the homonymous partido in Greater Buenos Aires. Although other sports are also practised at the club, GEI is mostly known for its basketball team, which currently plays in Torneo Metropolitano, the main competition organised by "Febamba".
Club Universitario de La Plata is an Argentine sports club headquartered in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province. Universitario hosts the practise of a wide range of sports and activities that includes basketball, beach volleyball, bowls, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, judo, paddle tennis, rugby union, roller skating, rowing, swimming, tejo, tennis, volleyball, water polo and yoga.
Webb Ellis Limited is a British manufacturing company based in London. The company, focused on rugby union and netball, manufactures a wide range of sports equipment, including sportswear, rugby union balls, protective gear, and accessories.
Centro Naval, is an Argentine sports and social club, established in 1882 by a group of Argentine Navy officers. The rugby union team currently plays in Primera C, the fourth division of the URBA league system. The club has also a women's rugby team competing in "Torneo Femenino", organised by the same body.
The Buenos Aires Hockey Association is the Argentine amateur governing body that regulates the practice of field hockey over the Buenos Aires autonomous city and its urban sprawl, Greater Buenos Aires. The AHBA is not affiliated to national body Argentine Hockey Confederation, organizing its championships in an autonomous way since 1908.
