Basque Country national rugby union team
| Nickname | Euskarians |
|---|---|
| Emblem | Pottok horse |
| Union | Basque Rugby Federation Euskadiko Errugbi Federakundea |
| First international | |
 Basque Country 3–24  Wales(14 May 1983) | |
| 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][2] On 8 December 2011 the Basque Country also played a Lisbon XV in the final of the Iberian Regions Cup, losing 22–30.[3]
List of international results
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 1985–86 | Basque Country |
23–13 |  Scotland Universities |
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| 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 |
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| 1992–93 | Basque Country |
14–22 |  Spain |
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| 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 |
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| 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[4] |
| Campos Deportivos de Fadura, Getxo[5] |
| 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[6] | Try: Zamorano 52' c Soto 72' c Con: González (2/2) 53', 73' |
| Miniestadio de Anoeta, San Sebastián [7] 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
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Historia". www.euskadirugby.org. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ "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.
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