Basque_Country_national_rugby_union_team
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.
Nickname(s) | Euskarians |
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Emblem | Pottok horse |
Union | Basque Rugby Federation Euskadiko Errugbi Federakundea |
First international | |
Basque Country 3–24 Wales (14 May 1983) | |
Website | www.euskadirugby.org |
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]
Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
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14 May 1983 | Basque Country | 3–24 | Wales [Note 1] | Gernika |
26 February 1984 | Basque Country | 24–12 | Catalonia | [Note 2] |
12 May 1984 | Basque Country | 7–24 | England U23 | Hernani |
1984–85 | Portugal | 12–6 | Basque Country | |
1985–86 | Basque Country | 23–13 | Scotland Universities | |
3 March 1985 | Basque Country | 25–4 | Catalonia | [Note 2] |
21 September 1985 | Basque Country | 6–8 | Zimbabwe | Getxo |
5 June 1988 | Catalonia | 16–9 | Basque Country | [Note 2] |
8 May 1990 | Basque Country | 3–64 | England B | Anoeta Stadium |
11 May 1990 | Basque Country | 56–15 | Catalonia | San Mamés |
1992–93 | Basque Country | 6–10 | Irish Exiles | |
1992–93 | Basque Country | 14–22 | Spain | |
1993–94 | Basque Country | 28–10 | Catalonia | [Note 2] |
1993–94 | Basque Country | 11–21 | Russia | |
4 April 1995 | Basque Country | 41–10 | Czech Republic | Donostia |
1995–96 | Basque Country | 25–17 | Catalonia | [Note 2] |
1996–97 | Basque Country | 37–14 | Catalonia | [Note 2] |
1997–98 | Basque Country | 29–8 | Catalonia | [Note 2] |
1997–98 | Basque Country | 31–31 | Russia | |
1998–99 | Basque Country | 8–17 | Georgia | |
3 March 1999 | Basque Country | 34–12 | Portugal | Eibar |
2003–04 | Basque Country | 33–25 | Spain | |
18 June 2006 | Catalonia | 17–21 | Basque Country | Cornellà |
- Notes
- ^2 Spanish Regions Championship final
Recent results
6 September 2015 17:00 CEST (UTC+02) |
Basque Country | 19–41 | Uruguay |
Report[6] |
Campos Deportivos de Fadura, Getxo[7] |
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17 November 2015 19:00 CET (UTC+01) |
Basque Country | 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) |
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- 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
- Players in bold have won a Six Nations Championship
- Roger Aguerre
- Édouard Ainciart
- André Alvarez
- Jean-Baptiste Amestoy
- Joe Anduran
- Julien Arrieta
- René Arotça
- Pierre Arthapignet
- Jean-Louis Azarete
- Robert Basauri
- Paulin Bascou
- Robert Baulon
- André Béhotéguy
- Henri Béhotéguy
- Christian Bélascain
- Félix Bergèse
- Serge Betsen
- Jean Bichindaritz
- Philippe Bidabé
- Laurent Bidart
- Louis Bilbao
- Eugène Billac
- Serge Blanco
- Jean Boubée
- Adolphe Bringeon
- Jean-Michel Capendeguy
- Jean Castets
- Georges Caussarieu
- Michel Celaya
- Maurice Celhay
- Albert Chatau
- Jacques Chiberry
- Jean Condom
- André Cussac
- Francis Daguerre
- Jean Daguerre
- André Darrieussecq
- Georges Daudignon
- Jean Dauger
- Pierre Dospital
- Julien Dufau
- Bernard Duprat
- Julien Dupuy
- Louis Echave
- Pépito Elhorga
- Edmond Élissalde
- Jean-Baptiste Élissalde
- Jean-Pierre Élissalde
- Jean-Michel Esponda
- Jean Etcheberry
- Jean-Martin Etchenique
- Albert Etchepare
- Anthony Étrillard
- Fernand Forgues
- François Gelez
- Jean-Michel Gonzalez
- René Graciet
- André Haget
- Henri Haget
- Imanol Harinordoquy
- Antoine Hastoy
- Maurice Hedembaigt
- Arnaud Héguy
- Pierre Hontas
- Raphaël Ibañez
- Emmanuel Iguinitz
- Daniel Ilhingoue
- Vincent Inigo
- Jean Iraçabal
- Arthur Iturria
- Adolphe Jauréguy
- Pierre Jauréguy
- Marcel Jol
- Albert Kaemph
- Paul Labadie
- Rémi Laffitte
- André Lafond
- Patrice Lagisquet
- Christophe Lamaison
- Jean-Claude Langlade
- Gilbert Larréguy
- Léon Jean Larribau
- Grégoire Lascubé
- Félix Lasserre
- René Lasserre
- Auguste Laurent
- Joseph Laurent
- Pierre Lavergne
- Camille Lopez
- Aymeric Luc
- Maxime Lucu
- Thomas Mantérola
- Arnaud Marquesuzaa
- Christophe Milhères
- Gérard Murillo
- Charles Ollivon
- Pascal Ondarts
- Laurent Pardo
- Laurent Pardo
- Jean-Henri Pargade
- Lucien Pariès
- Patrick Perrier
- Julien Peyrelongue
- Jean Pilon
- François Poeydebasque
- Marius Rodrigo
- Jacques Rollet
- Alexandre Roumat
- Jean Sébédio
- Jean Semmartin
- Henri Sorondo
- Michel Sorondo
- Max Spring
- Teddy Thomas
- Jean-Louis Ugartemendia
- Armand Vigneau
- Christian Vignes
- José Antonio Abecia
- Ignacio Aceña
- Manuel Adarraga
- Francisco Xavier Alducin
- Juan Rafael Álvarez
- Javier Amunarriz
- Sébastien Ascarat
- Oscar Astarloa
- Kerman Aurrekoetxea
- Unai Aurrekoetxea
- Beñat Auzqui
- Mattin Auzqui
- Adrien Ayestaran
- Jon Azkargorta
- 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
- Alberto Errandonea
- Victoriano Esnaola
- Aitor Etxebarria
- Jon Etxebarria
- Aitor Etxeberría
- Alfonso Feijoo
- Pablo Feijoo
- Olatz Fernández de Arroyabe
- Miguel Galdos
- Aratz Gallastegui
- Igor Genua
- Julen Goia
- Oier Goia
- 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
- Pablo Larrauri
- Nerea Lasa
- Unai Lasa
- Iñaki Laskurain
- Kawa Leauma
- Roberto Lizarda
- Iker Lopategi
- Mickael López
- Jon Magunzelaya
- Ignacio Martín
- Augusto Martínez
- Igor Mirones
- Luis Ramón Moneo
- Alfonso Mujica
- José F. Munguia
- Juan Carlos Muñoz Clement
- Manuel Ordas
- Luis M. Petricorena
- Francisco Puertas Soto
- Máximo Romero
- Guillaume Rouet
- José Salazar
- Julio Segurola
- Ignacio Sese
- Arkaitz Urdampilleta
- Estibaliz Uriarte
- Asier Usarraga
- Enrique Uzquiano
- José Antonio del Valle
- Iñaki Zabala
- Jon Zabala
- Hipólito Zabaleta
- Ander Zulet
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.
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