The Argentina national rugby team played at the ground in 2006, winning 27–25 against Wales.

It was named after Raúl Conti, an executive of Club Guillermo Brown that promoted its construction.

[8] In May 1961, the Secretary of the Navy of Argentina gave Club Guillermo Brown a land after arrangements made by club presidents Norberto Rico and Salustiano Sebastián Eguillor during their respective tenures.

It had a cement grandstand with a capacity for 500 people, and three changing rooms (for the home team, visitor and referees), and a broadcast booth.

Years later, the capacity was increased from 8,000 to 15,000 people on the occasion of the unprecedented Los Pumas vs Wales test match, in June 2006.