Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario (rugby)
 |
|
| Founded | 10 September 1904 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Activities | |
|
Chairman
|
Patricio Campbell |
| Colours |
(Dark blue, Yellow) |
| Website | www |
Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario (familiarly known for its acronym GER) is an Argentine multi-sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe. Although Gimnasia y Esgrima hosts a wide range of sports in its three facilities, the club is mainly known for its water polo team, which has won the most titles for the institution, more precisely 21 championships to date. The rugby union section has also won several titles for the club, including two Torneo del Litoral and three Unión de Rugby de Rosario titles by its senior team.
Other sports that can be practised at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario are aikido, athletics, basketball, basque pelota, billiards, fencing, football, gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, judo, swimming, synchronized swimming, table tennis and tennis.
In 1902, a club from Rosario, "Estudiantes Football Club", was interested in acquiring its own land for the practise of sports. Members of the club put their eyes on a field located in the public park Parque de la Independencia, but there was another club of the city (the "Club Atlético Argentino") also interested in acquiring the land.
The then Governor of Rosario interceded in the dispute, giving the land to both clubs, under the condition that they had to merge into one. Therefore, on 10 September 1904 a new club was established, although keeping the "Club Atlético Argentino"'s name.
...
Wikipedia