Basque Country national rugby union team

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Basque Country
Nickname(s)Euskarians
EmblemPottok horse
UnionBasque Rugby Federation
Euskadiko Errugbi Federakundea
First international
Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 3–24  Wales
(14 May 1983)
Websitewww.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
14 May 1983 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 3–24  Wales [Note 1] Gernika
26 February 1984 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 24–12  Catalonia [Note 2]
12 May 1984 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 7–24  England U23 Hernani
1984–85  Portugal 12–6 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country
1985–86 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 23–13  Scotland Universities
3 March 1985 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 25–4  Catalonia [Note 2]
21 September 1985 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 6–8  Zimbabwe Getxo
5 June 1988  Catalonia 16–9 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country [Note 2]
8 May 1990 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 3–64  England B Anoeta Stadium
11 May 1990 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 56–15  Catalonia San Mamés
1992–93 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 6–10 Ireland Irish Exiles
1992–93 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 14–22  Spain
1993–94 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 28–10  Catalonia [Note 2]
1993–94 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 11–21  Russia
4 April 1995 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 41–10  Czech Republic Donostia
1995–96 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 25–17  Catalonia [Note 2]
1996–97 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 37–14  Catalonia [Note 2]
1997–98 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 29–8  Catalonia [Note 2]
1997–98 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 31–31  Russia
1998–99 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 8–17  Georgia
3 March 1999 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 34–12  Portugal Eibar
2003–04 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 33–25  Spain
18 June 2006  Catalonia 17–21 Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country Cornellà

Source:[5][4]

Notes
  • ^2 Spanish Regions Championship final

Recent results

6 September 2015
17:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Basque Country Basque Country (autonomous community)19–41 Uruguay
Report[6]
Campos Deportivos de Fadura, Getxo[7]

17 November 2015
19:00 CET (UTC+01)
Basque Country Basque Country (autonomous community)31–14 Chile
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)

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

Source:[1][10][4]

List of Basque players who also represented IRB international teams in International matches

 France

 Spain

  • 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

 United States


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

  1. ^ a b c "Historia". www.euskadirugby.org. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Historial Selecciones Euskadi" (PDF). www.euskadirugby.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Historial Selecciones Euskadi" (PDF). www.euskadirugby.org. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Federación Española de Rugby – Palmares Nacional" (PDF). www.ferugby.es. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Historial Selecciones Euskadi" (PDF). www.euskadirugby.org. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Hasta que las fuerzas aguantaron. Noticias de Gipuzkoa". www.noticiasdegipuzkoa.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Rugbiers. "Chile cae ante Euskarians en el inicio de su gira por España - Revista Rugbiers". www.rugbiers.cl. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Historial Selecciones Euskadi" (PDF). www.euskadirugby.org. Retrieved 10 April 2016.