Old Christians Club rugby team
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The Old Christians Club rugby team is a Uruguayan amateur rugby union side best known for the 1972 Andes plane crash involving many of its players, whose survival story has been widely chronicled in books and films.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Christians Club rugby team canonical | 3 |
| Old Christians Club | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3860326 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Christians Club rugby team Context triple: [Society of the Snow, portrays, Old Christians Club rugby team]
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A.
Morley Rugby Union Football Club
Morley Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Morley, West Yorkshire, known for its long-standing participation in the national league system and strong community roots.
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B.
Sydenham Rugby Club
Sydenham Rugby Club is a New Zealand rugby union club best known for being one of the early teams coached by future All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen.
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C.
Richmond Rugby Club
Richmond Rugby Club is one of England’s oldest rugby union clubs, known for its rich history and strong community presence in Richmond, London.
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D.
Usk Rugby Football Club
Usk Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in the town of Usk, competing in regional league and cup competitions.
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E.
Wimbledon RFC
Wimbledon RFC is an English rugby union club based in Wimbledon, London, competing in the national league system and serving as a community hub for local rugby.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Christians Club rugby team Target entity description: The Old Christians Club rugby team is a Uruguayan amateur rugby union side best known for the 1972 Andes plane crash involving many of its players, whose survival story has been widely chronicled in books and films.
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A.
Morley Rugby Union Football Club
Morley Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Morley, West Yorkshire, known for its long-standing participation in the national league system and strong community roots.
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B.
Sydenham Rugby Club
Sydenham Rugby Club is a New Zealand rugby union club best known for being one of the early teams coached by future All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen.
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C.
Richmond Rugby Club
Richmond Rugby Club is one of England’s oldest rugby union clubs, known for its rich history and strong community presence in Richmond, London.
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D.
Usk Rugby Football Club
Usk Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in the town of Usk, competing in regional league and cup competitions.
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E.
Wimbledon RFC
Wimbledon RFC is an English rugby union club based in Wimbledon, London, competing in the national league system and serving as a community hub for local rugby.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rugby union team
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sports club team ⓘ |
| amateurStatus | amateur ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Andes survivors
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Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 ⓘ
linked to:
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 disaster
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| basedIn | Montevideo ⓘ |
| clubType | multi-sport club rugby section ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Uruguay ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | inspired literature and cinema about survival ⓘ |
| dateOfNotableEvent | 1972-10-13 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Unión de Rugby del Uruguay ⓘ |
| hasGender | men's team ⓘ |
| hasHomeCountryRugbyUnion | Unión de Rugby del Uruguay ⓘ |
| hasNotableLegacy | global recognition due to Andes survival story ⓘ |
| league | Uruguayan domestic rugby competitions ⓘ |
| locationOfNotableEvent |
Andes Mountains
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linked to:
Andes
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| nationalContext | one of Uruguay's traditional rugby clubs ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash
ⓘ
linked to:
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 disaster
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| notableFor | involvement in the 1972 Andes plane crash ⓘ |
| numberOfPlayersOnFlight571 | members of team and associates formed majority of passengers ⓘ |
| playsCode | rugby union fifteen-a-side ⓘ |
| represents |
Old Christians Club
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linked to:
Old Christians Club rugby team
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| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| subjectOfBook | Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors ⓘ |
| subjectOfFilm |
Alive (1993 film)
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Society of the Snow (2023 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Society of the Snow
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| survivalStoryChronicledIn |
books
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documentaries ⓘ films ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Christians Club rugby team Description of subject: The Old Christians Club rugby team is a Uruguayan amateur rugby union side best known for the 1972 Andes plane crash involving many of its players, whose survival story has been widely chronicled in books and films.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Old Christians Club rugby team