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.
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Country | Venezuela |
History
editThe 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
edit| Year | Men | Women | Junior |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mérida Rugby Club[4] | UCV Rugby Club[4] | Proyecto Alcatraz Rugby Club[4] |
| 2013 | Tigres de Cabimas Rugby Football Club[5] | UCAB Rugby Club[5] | Tracianos Rugby Club[5] |
| 2014 | Mérida Rugby Club[6] | Mérida Rugby Club[6] | Proyecto Alcatraz Rugby Club[6] |
| 2015 | Club de Rugby Caballeros de Mérida[7] | UCV Rugby Club[7] | Rinocerontes Rugby Club[7] |
| 2016 | Club de Rugby Caballeros de Mérida[8] | UCV Rugby Club[8] | Cancillería de Colombia[8] |
| 2017 | Proyecto Alcatraz Rugby Club[9] | Panteras de Aragua[9] | Proyecto Alcatraz Rugby Club[9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "30 equipos participarán en XX Torneo de Rugby "Seven Santa Teresa"" (in Spanish). La Patilla.com. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Comenzó el XIX Torneo de Rugby Seven-a-side" (in Spanish). Informe21.com. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Breve Reseña del Rugby en Venezuela" (in Spanish). rugby7.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2000. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Noticias" (in Spanish). Fundación Santa Teresa. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Tigres de Cabimas, UCAB y Tracianos campeones del XX Torneo de Rugby Santa Teresa" (in Spanish). Fundación Santa Teresa. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Grandes emociones se vivieron en el Seven Santa Teresa" (in Spanish). Venezuelan Rugby Federation. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Caballeros, UCV y Rinocerontes campeones del XXII Torneo de Rugby Santa Teresa Sevens" (in Spanish). Agencia Carabobeña de Noticias. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Caballeros Rugby Club lo hizo otra vez: son los campeones del Santa Teresa Sevens" (in Spanish). Contrapunto.com. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Alcatraz Rugby Club se tituló campeón del Rugby Santa Teresa" (in Spanish). Informe21.com. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.