Basque Country national rugby union team
Nickname(s) | Euskarians |
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Emblem | Pottok horse |
Union | Basque Rugby Federation Euskadiko Errugbi Federakundea |
First international | |
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Website | www.euskadirugby.org |
Basque Country national rugby union team (Basque: Euskadiko errugbi selekzioa) is the national and/or representative rugby union team of the Basque Country. It is also sometimes referred to as the Basque Selection. They made their international debut on 14 May 1983 against Wales while the latter were on a tour of Spain. The Basque Country lost this game 3–24. Since 1985 the team has been organised by the Basque Rugby Federation.
History
Friendlies
Since making their international debut against Wales in 1983, the Basque Country has regularly played international friendlies. They have also played regular friendlies against Basque club teams, including Aviron Bayonnais and Biarritz Olympique, and against touring club and provincial teams, including Ulster and Leinster.[1][2]
Competitions
Since 1983–84 the Basque Country have competed in the Spanish Regions Championship, featuring other teams, such as Catalonia, representing the autonomous communities of Spain. This competition is organised by the Spanish Rugby Federation. The Basque Country were the inaugural winners of this competition. Since 2001–02 they have also competed in the European Regions Championship.[1][3] On 8 December 2011 the Basque Country also played a Lisbon XV in the final of the Iberian Regions Cup, losing 22–30.[4]
List of international results
Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
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14 May 1983 | ![]() |
3–24 | ![]() |
Gernika |
26 February 1984 | ![]() |
24–12 | ![]() |
[Note 2] |
12 May 1984 | ![]() |
7–24 | ![]() |
Hernani |
1984–85 | ![]() |
12–6 | ![]() |
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1985–86 | ![]() |
23–13 | ![]() |
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3 March 1985 | ![]() |
25–4 | ![]() |
[Note 2] |
21 September 1985 | ![]() |
6–8 | ![]() |
Getxo |
5 June 1988 | ![]() |
16–9 | ![]() |
[Note 2] |
8 May 1990 | ![]() |
3–64 | ![]() |
Anoeta Stadium |
11 May 1990 | ![]() |
56–15 | ![]() |
San Mamés |
1992–93 | ![]() |
6–10 | ![]() |
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1992–93 | ![]() |
14–22 | ![]() |
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1993–94 | ![]() |
28–10 | ![]() |
[Note 2] |
1993–94 | ![]() |
11–21 | ![]() |
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4 April 1995 | ![]() |
41–10 | ![]() |
Donostia |
1995–96 | ![]() |
25–17 | ![]() |
[Note 2] |
1996–97 | ![]() |
37–14 | ![]() |
[Note 2] |
1997–98 | ![]() |
29–8 | ![]() |
[Note 2] |
1997–98 | ![]() |
31–31 | ![]() |
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1998–99 | ![]() |
8–17 | ![]() |
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3 March 1999 | ![]() |
34–12 | ![]() |
Eibar |
2003–04 | ![]() |
33–25 | ![]() |
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18 June 2006 | ![]() |
17–21 | ![]() |
Cornellà |
- Notes
- ^2 Spanish Regions Championship final
Recent results
6 September 2015 17:00 CEST (UTC+02) |
Basque Country ![]() | 19–41 | ![]() |
Report[6] |
Campos Deportivos de Fadura, Getxo[7] |
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17 November 2015 19:00 CET (UTC+01) |
Basque Country ![]() | 31–14 | ![]() |
Try: Juanicotena 18' c Pinon 39' c Achigar 49' c Genua 56' c Con: Guecainburu (4/4) 19', 40', 50', 57' Pen: Guecainburu (1/1) 3' | Report[8] | Try: Zamorano 52' c Soto 72' c Con: González (2/2) 53', 73' |
Miniestadio de Anoeta, San Sebastián[9] Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain) |
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Honours
- Spanish Regions Championship
- Winners: 1983–84, 1984–85, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11: 14
- Runners-up: 1987–88, 1994–95, 2000–01, 2000–01, 2001–02 : 5
- Iberian Regions Cup
- Runners-up: 2011 : 1
List of Basque players who also represented IRB international teams in International matches
- Players in bold have won a Six Nations Championship
- Roger Aguerre
- Arantza Arana
- Lise Arricastre
- Ana Ayerra
- André Béhotéguy
- Philippe Bidabé
- Serge Blanco
- Patricia Carricaburu
- Michel Celaya
- Julien Dupuy
- Pépito Elhorga
- Jean-Baptiste Élissalde
- Jean-Pierre Élissalde
- Anthony Étrillard
- Céline Ferer
- Jean-Michel Gonzalez
- Imanol Harinordoquy
- Antoine Hastoy
- Arnaud Héguy
- Céline Héguy
- Raphaël Ibañez
- Vincent Inigo
- Arthur Iturria
- Danièle Irazu
- Adolphe Jauréguy
- Christophe Lamaison
- Léon Jean Larribau
- Grégoire Lascubé
- René Lasserre
- Camille Lopez
- Aymeric Luc
- Maxime Lucu
- Christophe Milhères
- Charles Ollivon
- Pascal Ondarts
- Laurent Pardo
- Julien Peyrelongue
- Max Spring
- Teddy Thomas
- José Antonio Abecia
- Ignacio Aceña
- Manuel Adarraga
- Francisco Xavier Alducin
- Karitte Alegria
- Juan Rafael Álvarez
- Javier Amunarriz
- Sébastien Ascarat
- Oscar Astarloa
- Ana Ayerra
- Adrien Ayestaran
- Jon Azkargorta
- Eider Barrena
- Ioana Barrena
- Uribarri Barrutieta
- Raphaël Bastide
- Aitor Beloki
- Pierre Belzunce
- J. Ignacio Bengoechea
- José Luis Benito
- Francisco Bueno
- Gorka Bueno
- José Antonio Bueno
- Miguel Burgaleta
- Amets Castrejana
- Javier Chocarro
- Javier Díaz Paternain
- Itziar Diez Murga
- Jonadad Diez Urkidi
- Damien Elgoyhen
- Mikel Elizalde
- Amaia Erbina
- Alberto Errandonea
- Victoriano Esnaola
- Rosanna Estanyol
- Aitor Etxebarria
- Jon Etxebarria
- Aitor Etxeberría
- Inés Etxegibel
- Alfonso Feijoo
- Pablo Feijoo
- Anne Fernández
- Olatz Fernández de Arroyabe
- Miguel Galdos
- Aratz Gallastegui
- Igor Genua
- Julen Goia
- Irene Heras
- David Hernández
- Gorka Imaz
- Francisco J. Iraregui
- Luis Ángel Iraregui
- Juan González Goicoechea
- José Manuel González Lozano
- Ion Insausti
- José Isasa
- Igor Isasi
- Etxaide Iturralt
- Saioa Jaurena
- Pablo Larrauri
- Nerea Lasa
- Unai Lasa
- Kawa Leauma
- Roberto Lizarda
- Iker Lopategi
- Mickael López
- Jon Magunzelaya
- Ignacio Martín
- Augusto Martínez
- Angelina Masdeu
- Igor Mirones
- Luis Ramón Moneo
- Alfonso Mujica
- José F. Munguia
- Juan Carlos Muñoz Clement
- Agurtzane Obregozo
- Manuel Ordas
- Nerea Otxoa de Aspuru
- Ana Isabel de la Parte
- Luis M. Petricorena
- Aitzber Porras
- Francisco Puertas Soto
- Isabel Rodríguez
- Máximo Romero
- Guillaume Rouet
- Idoia Salazar
- Itsaso Salazar
- José Salazar
- Julio Segurola
- Ignacio Sese
- Estibaliz Uriarte
- Asier Usarraga
- Enrique Uzquiano
- José Antonio del Valle
- Jon Zabala
- Hipólito Zabaleta
There are many other international footballers with Basque heritage, for example: Lisandro Arbizu, Federico Martín Aramburú, Carlos Arboleya, Marcos Ayerza, Jerónimo Etcheverry, Mariano Galarza, Juan Manuel Leguizamón, Juan Menchaca, Diego Ormaechea, and Guido Petti Pagadizábal.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Historia". www.euskadirugby.org. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Historial Selecciones Euskadi" (PDF). www.euskadirugby.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Historial Selecciones Euskadi" (PDF). www.euskadirugby.org. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ a b c "Federación Española de Rugby – Palmares Nacional" (PDF). www.ferugby.es. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Historial Selecciones Euskadi" (PDF). www.euskadirugby.org. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Hasta que las fuerzas aguantaron. Noticias de Gipuzkoa". www.noticiasdegipuzkoa.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Getxo acogerá el partido entre Euskarians y Uruguay del próximo 6 de septiembre" (in Spanish). euskadirugby.eus. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ Rugbiers. "Chile cae ante Euskarians en el inicio de su gira por España - Revista Rugbiers". www.rugbiers.cl. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Jugadores vascos en el España-Chile" (in Spanish). Basque Country Rugby Union. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Historial Selecciones Euskadi" (PDF). www.euskadirugby.org. Retrieved 10 April 2016.