Rugby team
Dogos XV Founded 2019; 5 years ago (2019 ) as Ceibos Ground(s) Tala Rugby Club Stadium (Capacity: 6,000)Coach(es) Nicolás Galatro Captain(s) Franco Molina League(s) Super Rugby Americas
Dogos XV is a professional rugby union team based in Cordoba, Argentina . The team was founded in 2019 as Ceibos to compete in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby [ 1] and was Argentina's second professional franchise.[ 2] The team was disbanded ahead of the 2021 season, following Argentina Rugby's decision to play the Jaguares XV in the competition, following the team's departure from Super Rugby .[ 3] [ 4]
The team was rebranded for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season as "Dogos XV",[ 5] and controlled by the Unión Cordobesa de Rugby (Córdoba Rugby Union ).[ 6] [ 7]
It also participated in a cross-border competition in November 2022 against Brazil XV , Paraguay XV and Tucumán .[ 8]
Dogos is also the name of Córdoba's provincial team, which won the Campeonato Argentino 7 times, the last in 2012.[ 9]
^ "Teams for Súper Liga Americana" . Americas Rugby News . 27 November 2019.
^ "Los Ceibos, Argentina's Second Professional Rugby Team" . Americas Rugby News . 28 November 2019.
^ "Jaguares to play in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby" . Americas Rugby News . 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021 .
^ @JaguaresARG (23 January 2021). "¡Vuelve #JaguaresXV, vuelve el rugby a la región! El equipo participará en la @SLARugby junto a las franquicias de Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay y Uruguay en el certamen continental que se disputará, entre el 16 de marzo y el 15 de mayo, en dos sedes fijas a definir" (Tweet ). Retrieved 24 January 2021 – via Twitter .
^ "Cordoba to join rebranded SLAR Super Rugby Americas" . Americas Rugby News . 12 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022 .
^ Super Rugby Américas: Dogos XV debuta ante Yacaré XV at Cordobaxv.com.ar, 6 Jan 2023
^ El plantel de Dogos XV, la nueva franquicia argentina at Rugby.com.ar, 8 Jan 2023
^ "Cross-Border featuring Paraguay, Brazil, Córdoba and Tucumán set for November" . Americas Rugby News . 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022 .
^ "Se rinden a sus pies" , Córdoba XV website, 29 April 2012