Santa Teresa seven-a-side explained
| Santa Teresa seven-a-side |
| Sport: | Rugby sevens |
| Founded: | 1993 |
| Country: | Venezuela |
Santa Teresa seven-a-side is an annual club rugby sevens tournament in Venezuela. It is organised by the Fundación Santa Teresa and it has the support of the Venezuelan Rugby Federation.[1] Venezuelan and foreign teams compete in the following categories: Men, Women and Junior (Under-18).[2] The matches are played on a rugby pitch located at Hacienda Santa Teresa, a sugarcane plantation next to El Consejo, in Aragua State.
History
The tournament was founded in 1993. It was originally organised by the Club de Rugby de la Universidad Metropolitana.[3] Since 2008, Fundación Santa Teresa is in charge of the competition.[1] [2]
Champions
| Year | Men | Women | Junior |
|---|
| 2012 | Mérida Rugby Club[4] | UCV Rugby Club | Proyecto Alcatraz Rugby Club |
| 2013 | Tigres de Cabimas Rugby Football Club[5] | UCAB Rugby Club | Tracianos Rugby Club |
| 2014 | Mérida Rugby Club[6] | Mérida Rugby Club | Proyecto Alcatraz Rugby Club |
| 2015 | Club de Rugby Caballeros de Mérida[7] | UCV Rugby Club | Rinocerontes Rugby Club |
| 2016 | Club de Rugby Caballeros de Mérida[8] | UCV Rugby Club | Cancillería de Colombia |
| 2017 | Proyecto Alcatraz Rugby Club[9] | Panteras de Aragua | Proyecto Alcatraz Rugby Club | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 30 equipos participarán en XX Torneo de Rugby “Seven Santa Teresa”. 17 March 2016. 20 November 2013. La Patilla.com. Spanish.
- Web site: Comenzó el XIX Torneo de Rugby Seven-a-side. 17 March 2016. 24 November 2012. Informe21.com. Spanish.
- Web site: Breve Reseña del Rugby en Venezuela. 17 March 2016. rugby7.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20000930104516/http://www.rugby7.com/venhis.htm. 30 September 2000. Spanish.
- Web site: Noticias. 17 March 2016. 17 December 2012. Fundación Santa Teresa. Spanish.
- Web site: Tigres de Cabimas, UCAB y Tracianos campeones del XX Torneo de Rugby Santa Teresa. 17 March 2016. 24 November 2013. Fundación Santa Teresa. Spanish.
- Web site: Grandes emociones se vivieron en el Seven Santa Teresa. 17 March 2016. 12 December 2014. Venezuelan Rugby Federation. Spanish.
- Web site: Caballeros, UCV y Rinocerontes campeones del XXII Torneo de Rugby Santa Teresa Sevens. 17 March 2016. 1 December 2015. Agencia Carabobeña de Noticias. Spanish.
- Web site: Caballeros Rugby Club lo hizo otra vez: son los campeones del Santa Teresa Sevens. 21 September 2017. 20 November 2016. Contrapunto.com. Spanish.
- Web site: Alcatraz Rugby Club se tituló campeón del Rugby Santa Teresa. 4 April 2018. 4 December 2017. Informe21.com. Spanish.
