Dogos XV
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| founded = {{start date and age|2019}} as Ceibos
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| ground = Tala Rugby Club Stadium
| capacity = 6,000
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| coach = Nicolás Galatro
| captain = Franco Molina
| league = Super Rugby Americas
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Dogos XV is a professional rugby union team based in Cordoba, Argentina. The team was founded in 2019 as Ceibos to compete in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby{{cite web |url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2019/11/27/teams-for-super-liga-americana/ |title=Teams for Súper Liga Americana |website=Americas Rugby News |date=27 November 2019}} and was Argentina's second professional franchise.{{cite web |url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2019/11/28/los-ceibos-argentinas-second-professional-rugby-team/ |title=Los Ceibos, Argentina’s Second Professional Rugby Team |website=Americas Rugby News |date=28 November 2019}} The team was disbanded ahead of the 2021 season, following Argentina Rugby's decision to play the {{Rut|Jaguares XV}} in the competition, following the team's departure from Super Rugby.{{cite news | url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/01/06/jaguares-to-play-in-super-liga-americana-de-rugby/ | title=Jaguares to play in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby | work=Americas Rugby News | date=6 January 2021 | access-date=6 January 2021}}{{cite tweet | number=1352768010428284933 | user=JaguaresARG | title=¡Vuelve #JaguaresXV, vuelve el rugby a la región! El equipo participará en la @SLARugby junto a las franquicias de Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay y Uruguay en el certamen continental que se disputará, entre el 16 de marzo y el 15 de mayo, en dos sedes fijas a definir. | date=23 January 2021 | accessdate=24 January 2021}}
The team was rebranded for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season as "Dogos XV",{{cite news|url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/12/12/cordoba-to-join-rebranded-slar-super-rugby-americas/|title=Cordoba to join rebranded SLAR Super Rugby Americas|work=Americas Rugby News|date=12 December 2022|access-date=27 December 2022}} and controlled by the Unión Cordobesa de Rugby (Córdoba Rugby Union).[https://cordobaxv.com.ar/super-rugby-americas-dogos-xv-debuta-ante-yacare-xv/ Super Rugby Américas: Dogos XV debuta ante Yacaré XV] at Cordobaxv.com.ar, 6 Jan 2023[https://rugby.com.ar/el-plantel-de-dogos-xv-la-nueva-franquicia-argentina/ El plantel de Dogos XV, la nueva franquicia argentina] at Rugby.com.ar, 8 Jan 2023
It also participated in a cross-border competition in November 2022 against Brazil XV, Paraguay XV and Tucumán.{{cite news|url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/10/28/cross-border-featuring-paraguay-brazil-cordoba-and-tucuman-set-for-november/|title=Cross-Border featuring Paraguay, Brazil, Córdoba and Tucumán set for November|work=Americas Rugby News|date=28 October 2022|access-date=28 October 2022}}
Dogos is also the name of Córdoba's provincial team, which won the Campeonato Argentino 7 times, the last in 2012.[http://www.cordobaxv.com.ar/2012/04/29/se-rinden-a-sus-pies/ "Se rinden a sus pies"], Córdoba XV website, 29 April 2012
Stadium
In 2020, a permanent home stadium for Ceibos was not formally announced, but the Ceibos played two preseason matches scheduled at Barrio Los Boulevares in Cordoba, Argentina.{{cite web |url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/competitions/2020-super-liga-americana-de-rugby/2020-super-liga-ceibos/ |title=2020 Súper Liga – Ceibos |website=Americas Rugby News |access-date=30 January 2020}}
From 2023 the home stadium is shared with that of Tala Rugby Club.
Prior to the 2025 season, it was announced that Dogos would be switching their home venue to Córdoba Athletic Club.https://www.superrugbyamericas.com/modificacion-en-el-fixture-22?nid=558
==Current squad==
The Dogos XV squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Americas season is:{{cite web | url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/competitions/2024-super-rugby-americas/sra-2024-dogos/ | title=SRA 2024 - Dogos | work=Americas Rugby News | access-date=14 January 2024}}
{{Rugby squad start}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=HK | name=Tomás Bartolini}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=HK | name=Boris Wenger}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=PR | name=Octavio Barbatti}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=PR | name=Pedro Delgado Ibañez}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=PR | name=Octavio Filippa}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=PR | name=Santiago Pulella}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=LK | name=Lorenzo Colidio}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=LK | name=Gregorio Hernández}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=LK | name=Franco Molina (c)}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=LK | name=Lautaro Simes}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=BR | name=Aitor Bildosola}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=BR | name=Valentín Cabral}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=BR | name=Efraín Elías}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=BR | name=Ignacio Gandini}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=BR | name=Facundo García Hamilton}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=BR | name=Felipe Villagran}}
{{rugby squad mid}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=SH | name=Agustín Moyano}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=SH | name=Nicolás Viola}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=FH | name=Juan Baronio}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=FH | name=Valentino Di Capua}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=FH | name=Julián Hernández}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=CE | name=Leonardo Gea Salim}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=CE | name=Felipe Mallía}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=CE | name=Faustino Sánchez Valarolo}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=CE | name=Agustín Segura}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=WG | name=Lautaro Cipriani}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=WG | name=Ernesto Giudice}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=WG | name=Nahuel Romero}}
{{rugby squad player | nat=ARG | pos=FB | name=Mateo Soler}}
{{Rugby squad end}}
- Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
- * denotes players qualified to play for {{nrut|Argentina}} on dual nationality or residency grounds.
Honours
- Cross Border Competition (1): 2022
- Super Rugby Americas (1): 2024 Champion
- Super Rugby Americas (1): 2023 Runner up
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{instagram|id= dogosxv.cba }}
{{Dogos XV squad}}
{{Super Rugby Americas}}
{{Rugby union in Argentina}}
Category:Rugby union teams in Argentina
Category:Sport in Córdoba Province, Argentina
Category:Rugby clubs established in 2019
Category:2019 establishments in Argentina