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.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Basque Country women's national rugby union team.
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

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 1983Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country3–24 Wales [Note 1]Gernika
26 February 1984Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country24–12 Catalonia[Note 2]
12 May 1984Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country7–24 England U23Hernani
1984–85 Portugal12–6Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country
1985–86Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country23–13 Scotland Universities
3 March 1985Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country25–4 Catalonia[Note 2]
21 September 1985Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country6–8 ZimbabweGetxo
5 June 1988 Catalonia16–9Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country[Note 2]
8 May 1990Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country3–64 England BAnoeta Stadium
11 May 1990Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country56–15 CataloniaSan Mamés
1992–93Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country6–10Ireland Irish Exiles
1992–93Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country14–22 Spain
1993–94Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country28–10 Catalonia[Note 2]
1993–94Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country11–21 Russia
4 April 1995Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country41–10 Czech RepublicDonostia
1995–96Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country25–17 Catalonia[Note 2]
1996–97Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country37–14 Catalonia[Note 2]
1997–98Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country29–8 Catalonia[Note 2]
1997–98Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country31–31 Russia
1998–99Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country8–17 Georgia
3 March 1999Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country34–12 PortugalEibar
2003–04Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country33–25 Spain
18 June 2006 Catalonia17–21Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque CountryCornellà

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]

See also

References
  1. "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. "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.
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