Club Newman is a sports club, located in the city of Benavídez, Tigre Partido, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club is mostly known for its rugby union team, which currently plays in the first division of the URBA championship. Newman's facilities also hosts other sports such as golf, tennis and field hockey.
In 2004, Newman reached the URBA semi-finals, one of its most important achievements. In 2008, Newman reached the URBA TOP 14 final. The current captain of the team is Alfredo Cordone, and the sub-captain, Marcelo Torres. The trainers are Gaston Garat and Jose Vallejos.
Most of Newman Club players originated from Cardinal Newman College, a Bachelor degree institute, located in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, founded by the order of The Christian Brothers. This congregation member of the Roman Catholic Church, arrived to Argentina with a mission: "Fight the Good Fight (in Latin: Certa Bonum Certamen). Educate men with the vision of his founder, Edmund Ignatius Rice 1762–1844. Honesty, loyalty, solidarity, and deep moral values; give them the strength to fight for good causes, with honor and moral integrity".
Notable rugby players who started their career in Newman include Cristian Viel, Agustín Canalda, Francisco Irrarázabal, Felipe Contepomi, Manuel Contepomi, Marcos Ayerza and Agustin Gosio.
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