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{{Short description|Argentine rugby union team, based in San Isidro}}
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{{Infobox rugby team
{{Infobox rugby team
| teamname = San Isidro (SIC)
| teamname = San Isidro (SIC)
| image = San Isidro Club logo.svg
| image = San Isidro Club logo.svg
| imagesize = 120px
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| location = [[San Isidro, Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
| location = [[Boulogne Sur Mer|Boulogne]], [[Greater Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
| countryflag = Argentina
| fullname = San Isidro Club
| fullname = San Isidro Club
| union = [[Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires]]
| union = [[Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires|URBA]]
| shortname = SIC
| nickname = ''Zanjero''
| nickname = ''Zanjero''
| founded = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1935|12|14}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1935|12|14}}
| ground = [[Bosque Alegre]], 2,000 capacity
| ground = Boulogne
| capacity = 2,000
| url = www.sanisidroclub.com.ar
| url = https://www.sanisidroclub.com.ar/
| president = Alejandro Bleuzet
| president = Alejandro Bleuzet
| coach = [[Rolando Martin]] <br> Andrés Pérez Cobo
| coach = [[Rolando Martín]] <br> Andrés Pérez Cobo
| league = [[Torneo de la URBA]]
| league = [[Torneo de la URBA|Top 12]]
| season = 2012
| season = 2023
| position = Champion
| position = 2nd of Top 14 <ref>[http://www.rugbyfun.com.ar/nota.asp?not_codigo=77233 2012 season Top 14 tournament at RugbyFun.com]</ref>
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'''San Isidro Club''' (mostly known for its acronym '''SIC''') is an [[Argentina|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.


The senior team currently competes in Top 12, the highest division of the [[Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires]] league system while the [[field hockey]] team plays at tournaments organised by the [[Buenos Aires Hockey Association]] (AHBA). The club also has a children [[association football]] section.
The '''San Isidro Club''' (mostly known for its acronym '''SIC''') is an [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[rugby union]] and [[field hockey]] 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 25 [[Torneo de la URBA]] championships won. SIC has also won 4 [[Nacional de Clubes]] tournaments. The senior team currently competes at the Grupo I, the top division of the [[Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires]] league system.

The [[field hockey]] team plays at tournaments organised by the [[Buenos Aires Hockey Association]].


==History==
==History==


===Origins of the club===
===Origins of the club===
In 1935 the [[Club Atlético San Isidro]] (mostly known by its acronym "CASI") played [[Club Atlético del Rosario|Atlético del Rosario]] in its home venue. After the match, CASI held the traditional meeting with the rival team in the Salón Cullen of the club, where no women attended. During the dinner, one of the guests spilled a cup of wine over his pants, which he took off and continue eating. The rest of the players that were sat at the table showed their solidarity with him and also took their pants and continued with the dinner as if nothing had happened.
In 1935 the [[Club Atlético San Isidro]] (mostly known by its acronym "CASI") played [[Club Atlético del Rosario|Atlético del Rosario]] in its home venue. After the match, CASI held the traditional meeting with the rival team in the Salón Cullen of the club, where no women attended. During the dinner, one of the guests spilled a cup of wine over his pants, which he took off and continued eating. The rest of the players that were sat at the table showed their solidarity with him and also took their pants and continued with the dinner as if nothing had happened.


[[File:Sic 1939.jpg|thumb|left|The team that won the first title for the club in 1939]]
This was seen by a member of the club who related the incident to club's authorities. As a result, eleven players were suspended by CASI for periods from one to two years. Since the suspension was effective, the team lost the most games played, finishing 6th at the end of the season (Atlético del Rosario was the champion).<ref>[http://www.urba.org.ar/urba/historia Historial de Torneos at URBA webpage]</ref> The banned players organised some friendly matches under the name "Abelleyra XV", also wearing new jerseys.
This was seen by a member of the club who related the incident to club's authorities. As a result, eleven players were suspended by CASI for periods from one to two years. Since the suspension was effective, the team lost the most games played, finishing 6th at the end of the season (Atlético del Rosario was the champion).<ref>[http://www.urba.org.ar/urba/historia Historial de Torneos at URBA webpage]</ref> The banned players organised some friendly matches under the name "Abelleyra XV", also wearing new jerseys.


At the end of 1935 Julio Urien was elected president of CASI for a new period, therefore the banned players left the club to found their own institution, an initiative they kept in mind since the meetings with club's authorities to find a solution had been unsuccessful.
At the end of 1935 Julio Urien was elected president of CASI for a new period, therefore the banned players left the club to found their own institution, an initiative they kept in mind since the meetings with club's authorities to find a solution had been unsuccessful.


On 14 December 1935 the San Isidro Club was established in the "Quinta Pueyrredón" of [[San Isidro, Buenos Aires|San Isidro]] <ref>{{cite web|author=Argentina |url=http://www.minube.com/rincon/quinta-pueyrredon-barrio-de-san-isidro-a111589 |title=Quinta Pueyrredón del barrio de San Isidro |publisher=Minube.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-20}}</ref> (nowadays a museum, it had been built in 1790 by [[Juan Martín de Pueyrredón]] as the place to spend his vacations.<ref name=rugbytimesic>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbytime.com/videos/index.php?id=25457 |title=History of SIC in rugbytime website |publisher=Rugbytime.com |date=6 January 2011 |accessdate=2012-06-20}}</ref> The owners rented it to the founding members for one year). The colors of the San Isidro Club were also approved in the meeting, being chosen the same colors than CASI: white, light blue (worn by the defunct [[association football|football]] team during the [[Amateur era in Argentine football|amateur era]] and black.<ref>[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/720582-sic-el-alumbramiento "SIC: El alumbramiento"], ''La Nación'', 12 July 2005</ref>
On 14 December 1935 the San Isidro Club was established in the "Quinta Pueyrredón" of [[San Isidro, Buenos Aires|San Isidro]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Argentina |url=http://www.minube.com/rincon/quinta-pueyrredon-barrio-de-san-isidro-a111589 |title=Quinta Pueyrredón del barrio de San Isidro |publisher=Minube.com |accessdate=2012-06-20}}</ref> (nowadays a museum, it had been built in 1790 by [[Juan Martín de Pueyrredón]] as the place to spend his vacations.<ref name=rugbytimesic>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbytime.com/videos/index.php?id=25457 |title=History of SIC in rugbytime website |publisher=Rugbytime.com |date=6 January 2011 |accessdate=2012-06-20}}</ref> The owners rented it to the founding members for one year). The colors of the San Isidro Club were also approved in the meeting, being chosen the same colors than CASI: white, light blue (worn by the defunct [[association football|football]] team during the [[Amateur era in Argentine football|amateur era]]) and black.<ref>[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/720582-sic-el-alumbramiento "SIC: El alumbramiento"], ''La Nación'', 12 July 2005</ref>


The strong rivalry between CASI and SIC has remained to date. Although it was located in the centre of San Isidro, the installations of the Quinta Pueyrredón were not able to practise sports, so SIC played its home games at the Club Arquitectura of [[Núñez, Buenos Aires|Núñez]] neighborhood.
The strong rivalry between CASI and SIC has remained to date. Although it was located in the centre of San Isidro, the installations of the Quinta Pueyrredón were not able to practise sports, so SIC played its home games at the Club Arquitectura of [[Núñez, Buenos Aires|Núñez]] neighborhood.
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During the 2000s SIC has won 5 titles in 11 years. It last achievement was the 2011 URBA championship, defeating [[Asociación Alumni|Alumni]] 14–11 in the final game and obtaining the 25th. title for the club.<ref>[http://www.rugbyfun.com.ar/nota.asp?not_codigo=74974 SIC campéon 2011 – detalles del partido], 2011-11-05</ref>
During the 2000s SIC has won 6 titles in 19 years. It last achievement was the 2019 URBA Top 12 championship, defeating [[Belgrano Athletic Club]] 22–19 in the added time and obtaining the 26th. title for the club.

One of its most famous former players was [[Che Guevara|Ernesto Guevara]], mostly known as "El Che".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sabuco.com/mci/essays00/2ce/che.pdf |title=Biography of Ernesto "Che" Guevara |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2012-06-20}}</ref>


==Rivalry==
==Rivalry==
SIC main rival is the [[Club Atlético San Isidro]] (CASI) since both clubs were separated. This rivalry is so strong that has been nicknamed as "The [[Superclásico]] of Argentine rugby". The first match played between SIC and CASI was on 9 May 1937, being SIC the winner by 3–0. The San Isidro derby has been played a total of 122 times, where CASI won 63 games, SIC 48 and 11 matches finalized tied.
SIC main rival is the [[Club Atlético San Isidro]] (CASI) since both clubs were separated. This rivalry is so strong that has been nicknamed as "The [[Superclásico]] of Argentine rugby". The first match played between SIC and CASI was on 9 May 1937, being SIC the winner by 3–0. Up to April 2019, CASI and SIC have played 130 matches, with 68 won by CASI and 52 by SIC.<ref>[https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/top-12-urba-mas-desparejos-nunca-pero-nid2237758?li_source=LI&li_medium=li-nacion-recommended-item-template-1 Más desparejos que nunca] by Agustín Monguillot, ''La Nación'', 12 April 2019</ref>


The largest victory achieved by SIC over CASI was in 2004, when the ''Zanjero'' won 55–18.<ref>[http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2004/08/29/deportes/d-07601.htm "SIC se llevó el clásico con una goleada histórica"], Clarín, 2004-08-29</ref> The worst defeat at the hands of CASI, and the highest historical difference in a match between the two teams, was a 51–7 on 25 August 2013.<ref>[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1613992-una-tarde-casi-perfecta-para-una-paliza-historica], La Nación, 2013-08-26</ref>
The largest victory achieved by SIC over CASI was in 2004, when the ''Zanjero'' won 55–18.<ref>[http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2004/08/29/deportes/d-07601.htm "SIC se llevó el clásico con una goleada histórica"], Clarín, 2004-08-29</ref> The worst defeat at the hands of CASI, and the highest historical difference in a match between the two teams, was a 51–7 on 25 August 2013.<ref>[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1613992-una-tarde-casi-perfecta-para-una-paliza-historica], La Nación, 2013-08-26</ref>


==Players==
==Players==
=== Historic captains ===

[[File:Jorge Cilley (SIC). - El Gráfico 1060.jpg|thumb|150px|Jorge Cilley was a founding member of the club. He is considered one of the best players in club's history]]
===Current squad ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
[[File:Jorge Cilley 1939.jpeg|thumb|right|180px|Jorge Cilley, the most representative player of the team that won its first championship in 1939.]]
[[File:Juan Morganti SIC.jpeg|thumb|right|180px|Juan Morganti, one of SIC forwards of 1951.]]

* ''Updated in December 2014''.
{| class="wikitable"
!Jugador
!Position
!DOB
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Federico Serra]] ||style="text-align:center;"|[[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '79
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Gonzalo Semmartin]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '92
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Lucas Bustos]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '88
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Marcos Rosasco]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '89
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Manuel Ibañez (rugby)|Manuel Ibañez]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '90
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Rodrigo Etchart]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '94
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Facundo Fdez Madero]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '90
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Federico Meyrelles]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '85
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Benjamín Madero]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Fly half]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '88
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Bernardo Scuderi]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Fly half]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '86
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Lucas Alcacer]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum half]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '88
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Santiago Méndez (rugby)|Santiago Méndez]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum half]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '90
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Tomás Morixe]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Number eight (rugby union)|Number 8]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '85
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Rufino Panizza]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '89
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Alan Kessen]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '90
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Christian Etchart]] [[Capitán (deporte)|(C)]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '88
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Santiago Artese]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Second Row (rugby union)|Second row]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '79
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Tomás Borghi]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Second Row (rugby union)|Second row]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '89
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guido Petti]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Second Row (rugby union)|Second row]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '92
|-
|{{flagicon|URU}} [[Lucas Scarnati]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]] || style="text-align:center;"|'88
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Marcos Piccinini]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '92
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Marcos Gatica]] || style="text-align:center;"|[[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]] || style="text-align:center;"|'90
|-
|{{flagicon|URU}} [[Alejo Corral]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]] || style="text-align:center;"|'81
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Francisco Piccinini]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '85
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Ricardo Macchiavello]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]] ||style="text-align:center;"| '90
|}

=== Internationally capped players ===
*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Federico Serra Miras]]
*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Nicolás Bruzzone]]
*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Tomas Leonardi]]
*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Santiago Artese]]
*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Martín Rospide]]
*{{flagicon|URU}} [[Alejo Corral]]

== Coaching staff ==
* ''Updated on 6 March 2011''.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Charge
!Name
|-
|General Coordinator||{{Flagicon|ARG}} Fernando Conti
|-
|Head Coach||{{Flagicon|ARG}} Rolando Martin
|-
|Backs Coach||{{Flagicon|ARG}} Andrés Pérez Cobo
|-
|Technical Secretary||{{Flagicon|ARG}} Tomás García Iturralde
|-
|Scrum Coach||{{Flagicon|ARG}} Patricio Nealon
|-
|Line Coach||{{Flagicon|ARG}} Gonzalo Longo
|-
|Physical Area Coordinator||{{Flagicon|ARG}} Francisco Meyrelles
|-
|Trainer 1||{{Flagicon|ARG}} Ignacio Fernández Madero
|-
|Trainer 2||{{Flagicon|ARG}} Fernando Cabrera
|-
|Trainer 3||{{Flagicon|ARG}} Alejandro Torres
|-
|Doctor||{{Flagicon|ARG}} Dr. Claudio Ferrari
|-
|Kinesiologist 1||{{Flagicon|ARG}} Sergio Lemos
|-
|Kinesiologist 2||{{Flagicon|ARG}} Miguel Constantini
|-
|Kinesiologist 3||{{Flagicon|ARG}} Lucía Caride
|}

== First XV Captains ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Player !! Position !! Seasons !! Years
! Player !! Position !! Seasons !! Years
|-
|-
| [[Marcelo Loffreda]] ||style="text-align: center;"| [[Inside Centre|Centre]] ||style="text-align: center;"| 9 Seasons|| 1983, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92
| Jorge Ciley<ref>[http://www.sanisidroclub.com.ar/los-elegidos/la-chinche-cilley_146 Los elegidos: la ''Chinche'' Cilley] on SIC website</ref> ||style="text-align: center;"| [[Inside Centre|Centre]] ||style="text-align: center;"| ||
|-
| [[Marcelo Loffreda]] ||style="text-align: center;"| [[Inside Centre|Centre]] ||style="text-align: center;"| 9 || 1983, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92
|-
|-
| [[Arturo Rodríguez Jurado]] ||style="text-align: center;"| [[Fly-half]] ||style="text-align: center;"| 6 Seasons|| 1966, 67, 68, 69, 70, 77
| Arturo Rodríguez Jurado, Jr. ||style="text-align: center;"| [[Fly-half]] ||style="text-align: center;"| 6 || 1966, 67, 68, 69, 70, 77
|-
|-
| [[Federico Serra Miras]] ||style="text-align: center;"| [[Rugby union/fullback|Fullback]] ||style="text-align: center;"| 5 Seasons || 2006, 07, 08, 09, 10
| [[Federico Serra Miras]] ||style="text-align: center;"| [[Rugby union/fullback|Fullback]] ||style="text-align: center;"| 5 || 2006, 07, 08, 09, 10
|-
|-
| [[Juan José Angelillo]] ||style="text-align: center;"| [[Rugby union/hooker|Hooker]] ||style="text-align: center;"| 4 Seasons || 1993, 94, 95, 96
| Juan José Angelillo ||style="text-align: center;"| [[Rugby union/hooker|Hooker]] ||style="text-align: center;"| 4 || 1993, 94, 95, 96
|-
|-
| [[Benjamín Madero]] || style="text-align: center;"|[[Fly-half]] || style="text-align: center;"|2 Seasons || 2011, 12
| [[Benjamín Madero]] || style="text-align: center;"|[[Fly-half]] || style="text-align: center;"|2 || 2011, 12
|}
|}


==Titles==
==Titles==
[[File:Sic 1939.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The team that won the first title for the club in 1939.]]


===Rugby union===
===Rugby union===
*'''[[Nacional de Clubes]] (4)''':
*'''[[Nacional de Clubes]] (4)''': 1993, 1994, 2006, 2008
*'''[[Torneo de la URBA]] (27)''': 1939, 1941, 1948, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
:: 1993, 1994, 2006, 2008
:: 1988, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2019, 2023
*'''[[Torneo de la URBA]] (25)''':
:: 1939, 1941, 1948, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984,
:: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011


===Field hockey===
===Field hockey===
;Women's
;Women's
*'''[[Metropolitano de Hockey (Women)|Metropolitano Primera División]] (4)''':
*'''[[Metropolitano de Hockey (Women)|Metropolitano Primera División]] (4)''': 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953
:: 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.sanisidroclub.com.ar/ Official Site] {{es icon}}
{{Commons category}}
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website}}


{{URBA Tournament}}
{{URBA Top 12}}
{{Metropolitano de Hockey Primera B Women's}}
{{Metropolitano de Hockey Primera A Women's}}


[[Category:Argentine rugby union teams]]
[[Category:Rugby union clubs in Buenos Aires Province|S]]
[[Category:Rugby clubs established in 1935]]
[[Category:Rugby clubs established in 1935]]
[[Category:Argentine field hockey clubs]]
[[Category:Field hockey clubs in Buenos Aires Province]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Buenos Aires Province]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Buenos Aires Province]]
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[[Category:1935 establishments in Argentina]]
[[Category:Sport in San Isidro, Buenos Aires]]

Latest revision as of 19:58, 20 August 2024

San Isidro (SIC)
Full nameSan Isidro Club
UnionURBA
Nickname(s)Zanjero
Founded14 December 1935; 88 years ago (1935-12-14)
LocationBoulogne, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ground(s)Boulogne (Capacity: 2,000)
PresidentAlejandro Bleuzet
Coach(es)Rolando Martín
Andrés Pérez Cobo
League(s)Top 12
2023Champion
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.sanisidroclub.com.ar

San Isidro Club (mostly known for its acronym SIC) 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.

The senior team currently competes in Top 12, the highest division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires league system while the field hockey team plays at tournaments organised by the Buenos Aires Hockey Association (AHBA). The club also has a children association football section.

History

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Origins of the club

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In 1935 the Club Atlético San Isidro (mostly known by its acronym "CASI") played Atlético del Rosario in its home venue. After the match, CASI held the traditional meeting with the rival team in the Salón Cullen of the club, where no women attended. During the dinner, one of the guests spilled a cup of wine over his pants, which he took off and continued eating. The rest of the players that were sat at the table showed their solidarity with him and also took their pants and continued with the dinner as if nothing had happened.

The team that won the first title for the club in 1939

This was seen by a member of the club who related the incident to club's authorities. As a result, eleven players were suspended by CASI for periods from one to two years. Since the suspension was effective, the team lost the most games played, finishing 6th at the end of the season (Atlético del Rosario was the champion).[1] The banned players organised some friendly matches under the name "Abelleyra XV", also wearing new jerseys.

At the end of 1935 Julio Urien was elected president of CASI for a new period, therefore the banned players left the club to found their own institution, an initiative they kept in mind since the meetings with club's authorities to find a solution had been unsuccessful.

On 14 December 1935 the San Isidro Club was established in the "Quinta Pueyrredón" of San Isidro[2] (nowadays a museum, it had been built in 1790 by Juan Martín de Pueyrredón as the place to spend his vacations.[3] The owners rented it to the founding members for one year). The colors of the San Isidro Club were also approved in the meeting, being chosen the same colors than CASI: white, light blue (worn by the defunct football team during the amateur era) and black.[4]

The strong rivalry between CASI and SIC has remained to date. Although it was located in the centre of San Isidro, the installations of the Quinta Pueyrredón were not able to practise sports, so SIC played its home games at the Club Arquitectura of Núñez neighborhood.

Consolidation

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All SIC teams photographed together in 1937.

In 1939 the club moved to a land located in Boulogne, which the facilities and the stadium were built. Due to the land was crossed by a ditch, SIC was renamed as El Zanjero (The Ditch Builder). In 1939 the team won its first title, but was relegated to the lower division in 1946, but the following year SIC returned to the first division and won a new title in 1948. The team also remained undefeated during the entire tournament.

More than 20 years would pass until the next championship, in 1970. Since then, SIC has achieved a long list of titles becoming one of the most important teams of Argentina. The team also toured on Great Britain (1972) and South Africa (1973) gaining recognition. During the 1980 SIC won 6 championships. On 22 October 1987, SIC achieved a historical 22–22 draw against Australia, one of the semi-finalist teams of the recently played 1987 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Another highlight in SIC's history was on 1980 when the team defeated Fiji 28–11 [3]

During the 2000s SIC has won 6 titles in 19 years. It last achievement was the 2019 URBA Top 12 championship, defeating Belgrano Athletic Club 22–19 in the added time and obtaining the 26th. title for the club.

Rivalry

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SIC main rival is the Club Atlético San Isidro (CASI) since both clubs were separated. This rivalry is so strong that has been nicknamed as "The Superclásico of Argentine rugby". The first match played between SIC and CASI was on 9 May 1937, being SIC the winner by 3–0. Up to April 2019, CASI and SIC have played 130 matches, with 68 won by CASI and 52 by SIC.[5]

The largest victory achieved by SIC over CASI was in 2004, when the Zanjero won 55–18.[6] The worst defeat at the hands of CASI, and the highest historical difference in a match between the two teams, was a 51–7 on 25 August 2013.[7]

Players

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Historic captains

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Jorge Cilley was a founding member of the club. He is considered one of the best players in club's history
Player Position Seasons Years
Jorge Ciley[8] Centre
Marcelo Loffreda Centre 9 1983, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92
Arturo Rodríguez Jurado, Jr. Fly-half 6 1966, 67, 68, 69, 70, 77
Federico Serra Miras Fullback 5 2006, 07, 08, 09, 10
Juan José Angelillo Hooker 4 1993, 94, 95, 96
Benjamín Madero Fly-half 2 2011, 12

Titles

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Rugby union

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1988, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2019, 2023

Field hockey

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Women's

References

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  1. ^ Historial de Torneos at URBA webpage
  2. ^ Argentina. "Quinta Pueyrredón del barrio de San Isidro". Minube.com. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b "History of SIC in rugbytime website". Rugbytime.com. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  4. ^ "SIC: El alumbramiento", La Nación, 12 July 2005
  5. ^ Más desparejos que nunca by Agustín Monguillot, La Nación, 12 April 2019
  6. ^ "SIC se llevó el clásico con una goleada histórica", Clarín, 2004-08-29
  7. ^ [1], La Nación, 2013-08-26
  8. ^ Los elegidos: la Chinche Cilley on SIC website
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