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Rugby Unión Xerez

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CRUXE / RUX
Full nameClub de Rugby Unión Xerez
Nickname(s)Xerecistas
Founded1992
PresidentAntoine Ortolan
Coach(es)Carlos Arenas
Israel Martín
Team kit

Club de Rugby Unión Xerez (CRUXE / RUX) is a rugby team based in the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia (Spain). [1] It was founded in 1992 and refounded in 2009.[2] The team plays in Pradera Hípica de Chapín next to Estadio Municipal de Chapín.

History

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CRUXE was founded in 1992 and was re-founded in 2009. In the summer of 2015, Xerez Deportivo FC and CRUXE reached a collaboration agreement whereby both clubs belong to the same sports club (CRUXE DFC). [3]

CRUXE playing a match un Pradera Hípica de Chapín

The team began playing in the Andalusian Second Division (Spanish regional league), playing its home games at the Pradera Hípica de Chapín. On February 28, CRUXE was defeated in the play-off for promotion to the Andalusian 1st Division after losing to Club de Nerja. [4]

Later they would separate from Xerez Deportivo FC leaving CRUXE again which would merge with Rugby Union Xerez (RUX) to found the Club de Rugby Unión Xerez, [5] which has categories from Under-6 to Under-18. [6][7] Although he does not currently compete in any senior division.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "La alcaldesa aborda con el Rugby Unión Jerez sus proyectos deportivos y sociales". Ayuntamiento de Jerez (in Spanish). 29 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  2. ^ "Rugby en Jerez, un deporte a seguir". La Voz del Sur (in Spanish). 22 January 2016. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  3. ^ Xerez Deportivo FC has a rugby section
  4. ^ "CRUXE DFC se queda fuera de la fase de promociones" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  5. ^ "CRUXE and RUX merge and create the Club de Rugby Unión Xerez". Diario de Jerez (in Spanish). 5 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  6. ^ "Rugby Unión Xerez M16 participates this weekend in the National Tournament". Diario de Jerez (in Spanish). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  7. ^ "Rugby Unión Xerez M16 and M18 receive this Saturday the Real Ciencias in the Andalusian League". Diario de Jerez (in Spanish). 9 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-09.