Jorge Cilley Explained

Jorge Cilley
Birth Date:1914
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Death Date:1960
Death Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position:Flanker
Amatyears2:1935-1943
Repyears1:1936-1938

Jorge Cilley (1914–1960), nicknamed La Chinche was an Argentine rugby union flanker who played for both, Club Atlético San Isidro (CASI) and San Isidro Club (SIC). He also was four times capped for the Argentina national team.

Career

Cilley began his career in Club Atlético San Isidro, where he won the Torneo de la URBA titles of 1933 and 1934. Cilley was one of the founding members of San Isidro Club, team where he won two URBA titles fin 1939 and 1941.

On August 16, 1936, Cilley had his first test match against Great Britain. He participates in the first tour outside the country of the Argentina national team. On September 20, 1936, in Valparaíso, Argentina played against the national team of Chile, with a score 29–0 in favor of Argentina.

Titles

SeasonTeamTitle
1933Club Atlético San Isidro
1934Club Atlético San Isidro
1939San Isidro Club
1941San Isidro Club

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