Basque Country national rugby union team

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Basque Country
Nickname(s)Euskarians
Emblem Pottok horse
UnionBasque Rugby Federation
Euskadiko Errugbi Federakundea
First international
Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country 3–24 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  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.

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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

DateHomeScoreAwayVenue
14 May 1983 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country3–24Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales [Note 1] Gernika
26 February 1984 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country24–12Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia [Note 2]
12 May 1984 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country7–24Flag of England.svg  England U23 Hernani
1984–85Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 12–6 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country
1985–86 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country23–13Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Universities
3 March 1985 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country25–4Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia [Note 2]
21 September 1985 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country6–8Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Getxo
5 June 1988Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia 16–9 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country [Note 2]
8 May 1990 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country3–64Flag of England.svg  England B Anoeta Stadium
11 May 1990 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country56–15Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia San Mamés
1992–93 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country6–10 IRFU flag.svg Irish Exiles
1992–93 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country14–22Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
1993–94 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country28–10Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia [Note 2]
1993–94 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country11–21Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
4 April 1995 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country41–10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Donostia
1995–96 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country25–17Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia [Note 2]
1996–97 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country37–14Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia [Note 2]
1997–98 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country29–8Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia [Note 2]
1997–98 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country31–31Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
1998–99 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country8–17Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
3 March 1999 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country34–12Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Eibar
2003–04 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country33–25Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
18 June 2006Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia 17–21 Flag of the Basque Country.svg Basque Country Cornellà

Source: [5] [4]

Notes

Recent results

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

Honours

Source: [1] [10] [4]

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

Flag of France.svg  France

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Flag of the United States.svg  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.

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