Old Christians Club
Uruguayan sports club (Rugby, Football & Hockey) club, based in Montevideo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old Christians Club, or simply Old Christians, is a Uruguayan sports club from the Carrasco neighbourhood of Montevideo.[1]
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Full name | Old Christians Club | |
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Union | Unión de Rugby del Uruguay | |
Founded | 1962; 62 years ago (1962) | |
Location | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
Ground(s) | San Patricio | |
President | Julio Cesar Lestido | |
League(s) | Primera División | |
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The club is known mostly for its rugby union team that became famous around the world due to the 1972 Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash that involved the first division team of the club. Old Christians currently plays in Primera División, the top division of local rugby system.
Apart from rugby union, the club also hosts football and field hockey branches.