Diables Barcelona

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Diables
Diables Photo Team.jpg
Founded2021;5 years ago (2021) (Diables franchise)
Location Barcelona, Spain
Region Catalonia
PresidentJordi Homs
League Currie Cup
Official website
barcelonarugby.eu

The Diables Barcelona are a professional rugby union franchise from the city of Barcelona that was born in 2021 to compete in an international franchise league.

The Diables made their first appearance in November 2021 to play in the Toyota Challenge tournament [1] [2] at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa. [3] [4]

The franchise aspires to participate in a new international competition that is being created and already has a place guaranteed. [5] [6] This new competition will mainly involve teams from southern Africa and Europe. Some of the franchises have already announced their willingness to participate, such as the Cheetahs [7] or Kuva Blue thunder [8] of Zimbabwe.

Diables Barcelona Toyota Challenge squad

Hookers

  • Flag of South Africa.svg Jean-Pierre Lieberum
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Khwezilokusa Mkhafu

Props

  • Flag of South Africa.svg Stephan de Jager
  • Flag of Catalonia.svg Joan Domenech
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Bart Le Roux
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Buhle Nojekwa
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Martin Oosthuizen

Locks

  • Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Benadie
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Wilmer Coetzer
  • Flag of Catalonia.svg Gerard Ginel
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Albert Kapenda
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Chris van Heerden

Loose forwards

  • Flag of South Africa.svg Edmund Brand
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Christo Bester
  • Flag of Catalonia.svg Oriol Fariñas
  • Flag of Catalonia.svg Bernat Guilera
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Chris van Heerden

Scrum-halves

  • Flag of Catalonia.svg Felipe Brill
  • Flag of Catalonia.svg Pol Fonts
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Vani Pijoos
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Sean Snyman

Fly-halves

  • Flag of South Africa.svg Hanno van Biljon

Centres

  • Flag of Catalonia.svg Roberto Deligios
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Liyema Gaba
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Hedley Hadlow
  • Flag of Catalonia.svg Julen Sánchez

Wingers

  • Flag of Catalonia.svg Tomàs Casat
  • Flag of Catalonia.svg David Hinojosa
  • Flag of Catalonia.svg Fransesc Pulido
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Tisetso Yika

Fullbacks

  • Flag of Chile.svg Matias Giannetti
  • IRFU flag.svg Aaron Kelly
(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped, DEV denotes a development squad player, ST denotes a short-term signing, Injury icon 2.svg denotes a player ruled out for the season with injury.

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Toyota Challenge - Toyota Cheetahs vs. Diables Barcelona".
    2. ↑ "Unique rugby feast planned for Bloemfontein".
    3. ↑ "La nueva franquicia profesional de Rugby en Barcelona comienza a caminar rumbo a Sudàfrica". 8 November 2021.
    4. ↑ "Els Diables Barcelona es presenten per competir en una nova Lliga internacional". 8 November 2021.
    5. ↑ "Els Diables tenen garantida una plaça en una nova lliga europea professional".
    6. ↑ "Esports - Jordi Homs: "Fa tres anys que treballem en aquest projecte"".
    7. ↑ "International Rugby Competitions".
    8. ↑ "Big boost for Zim rugby players".
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