GALICIA “OLD BOYS” (Spain)

GALICIA OLD BOYS
GOLDEN OLDIES MADEIRA

Rugby began to be played in la Coruña in the year 1976, when the “Club de rugby Arquitectura Técnica” was created. One of its founders was Maxi Casares, who at 63 years old, is the actual captain of our veterans team that is to participate in the Golden Oldies in Madeira, who also set up the Galician Rugby Federation.

This year is the 25th anniversary of federated rugby in Galicia.

There are several veteran tournaments held during the year in Galicia. The International Veteran´s Tournament of La Coruña, Veteran´s Tournament of Ferrol, of Lugo and several exchange games played with Veteran teams from Portugal such as C.R. da Lousá, CDU Porto or Arcos.
The idea of participating in the Golden Oldies in Madeira, came from the oldest Veteran clubs in Galicia, CRAT and Ferrol. The team is open to all veteran players in Galicia and has decided to participate under under the name of “Galicia Old Boys”, making it a genuine Representative side of veterans from Galicia in its 25th Anniversary.

Greetings to all other participants from Galicia and many thanks to CDUP for their invitation to take part in this event. We hope to share with you all our traditional “Queimada Galega” (the ceremony to drink “Firewater”, a wine spirit).

Best regards,
Jesús Collar
Jorge Fraguela
Presidents of CRAT Coruña and Ferrol Veterans
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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