Gernika RT

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Bizkaia Gernika
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Full nameGernika Rugby Taldea
Founded1973
Location Gernika, Basque Country, Spain
Ground(s)Urbieta zelaia (Capacity: 1000)
ChairmanJosé Alberto Pradera
Coach(es)Oskar Astarloa
League(s) División de Honor
2015–16División de Honor, 11th
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1st kit
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2nd kit
Official website
www.gernikarugby.com

Gernika Rugby Taldea is a Basque rugby team based in Gernika, Bizkaia, which play in the Spanish League. The team was set up by some rugby supporters of the bombed village, and is enjoying a steady rise in popularity in the region. [1]

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For the 2012–13 season, Gernika took part in the European Challenge Cup. Despite finishing fifth in the División de Honor in 2011–12 and losing in the playoff semifinals, Gernika were tapped for the Challenge Cup when the sides finishing ahead of them bowed out due to financial constraints. [1]

Honours

2012–13

Challenge Cup

Gernika RT played in pool 2 of the 2012–13 European Challenge Cup.

Final table

TeamPWDLPFPADiffTFTATBLBPts
Flag of France.svg Perpignan (3)650129389+2044254125
Flag of England.svg Worcester Warriors 650135478+2765174125
Flag of Spain.svg Gernika RT620480309−229647008
Flag of Italy.svg Rovigo 600667318−251646011
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
  • Per the Competition Rules, [2] Perpignan and Worcester were level on the first tiebreaker of head-to-head competition points (5–5); Perpignan topped the pool on the second tiebreaker of head-to-head try count (3–1).

Matches

13 October 2012
16:00
Gernika RT Flag of Spain.svg 5–85 Flag of England.svg Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Mazzochi 58' m Report Try: Cowan (2) 7' c, 12' c
Howard (2) 15' m, 63' m
Short (2) 26' c, 31' c
Hodgson (2) 40' c, 50' c
Porter 41' c
Stelling (3) 71' m, 74' c, 78' c
Grove 76' c
Con: Carlisle (10/13)
Estadio Urbieta, Gernika
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy)

20 October 2012
19:00
(1 BP) Perpignan Flag of France.svg 90–12 Flag of Spain.svg Gernika RT
Try: Planté (5) 1' m, 13' c, 71' c, 77' m, 80' c
Hume (2) 6' c, 58' c
Guiry 18' c
Sid 24' c
Michel (2) 46' m, 50' c
Delonca 54' m
Vilaceca 63' c
Piukala 75' c
Con: Bosch (10/14)
Report Pen: Cusack (4/4) 11', 20', 28', 40'
Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan
Attendance: 7,182
Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

8 December 2012
16:00
Gernika RT Flag of Spain.svg 13–3 Flag of Italy.svg Rovigo
Try: Magunazelaia 37' c
Con: Cusack (1/1)
Pen: Cusack (2/2) 59', 71'
Report Pen: Duca (1/2) 47'
Estadio Urbieta, Gernika
Attendance: 600
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

15 December 2012
15:00
(1 BP) Rovigo Flag of Italy.svg 10–16 Flag of Spain.svg Gernika RT
Try: Montauriol 22' c
Con: Wilson (1/1)
Pen: Lenarduzzi (1/1) 73'
Report Try: Olaeta 11'
Cusack 59' m
Pen: Cusack (2/2) 3', 45'
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Attendance: 600
Referee: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

12 January 2013
16:00
Gernika RT Flag of Spain.svg 15–50 Flag of France.svg Perpignan (1 BP)
Try: Dias 14' m
Olaeta 25' c
Con: Cusack (1/2)
Pen: Cusack (1/1) 30'
Report Try: Mafi (3) 3' m, 7' c, 58' c
Batlle (2) 10' c, 78' m
Cazenave 17' c
Schuster 36' c
Sid 71' m
Con: Bosch (5/8)
Estadio Urbieta, Gernika
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

19 January 2013
15:00
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors Flag of England.svg 71–19 Flag of Spain.svg Gernika RT
Try: Drauniniu (2) 4' c, 80' c
Claassens (2) 8' m, 31' c
Walker (2) 18' c, 58' m
Abbott 27' m
Gray 38' c
Cowan 49' c
Lutui 61' c
Howard 73' c
Con: Gray (8/11)
Report Try: Salas 10' c
Con: Cusack (1/1)
Pen: Cusack (4/4) 15', 21', 40', 53'
Sixways, Worcester
Attendance: 2,424
Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)

Squad 2014-2015 season

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

PlayerPositionUnion
Nicolas Martinez Prop Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Matías Sanchez Prop Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Bruno Mercanti Prop Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Borja Mandaluniz Prop
Iñigo Urrutia Prop
Svein Atxikallende Hooker
Unai Lasa Hooker
Eneko Zabala Hooker
Óscar Astarloa Lock
Ibai Amillategi Lock
Eneko Zabala Lock
Jon Mikel Ordorika Lock
Jon Bilbao Flanker
Kepa Malaxetxebarria Flanker
Iñaki Ortiz Flanker
Eneko Insunza Flanker
Jon Magunazelaia Flanker
Abdellafatth Es Saheb Number 8
Asier del Bosque Scrum-half
Koldo Barandiarán Scrum-half
Matthew Robert Foulds Fly-half Flag of England.svg England
Iker Olaeta Fly-half
PlayerPositionUnion
Gorka Etxeberria Centre
Thorsten Wiedemann Centre Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Asier Latorre Centre
Tasitumua Jerome Sala Centre Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
Patricio Long Wing Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Iñigo Olaeta Wing
Martin Souville Wing Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Jon Urkijo Wing
Ibon Agirre Wing
Andoni Larrabeiti Wing
Markel Aranberri Wing
Xabier Aboitiz Wing
Xabier Etxaniz Wing
Gotzon Gerrikabeitia Wing
Xabier Iruskieta Wing
Iñigo Loroño Wing
Asier Lauzirika Wing
Aitor Azkuenaga Wing
Federico Casteglioni Fullback Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.Notes
1977–782 Primera Nacional 8th
1978–792 Primera Nacional 4th
1979–802 Primera Nacional 5th
1980–812 Primera Nacional 5th
1981–82 1 División de Honor 6th
1982–832 Primera Nacional 2nd
1983–842 Primera Nacional 1st
1984–852 Primera Nacional 4th
1985–862 Primera Nacional 5th
1986–872 Primera Nacional 5th
1987–882 Primera Nacional 3rd
1988–892 Primera Nacional 3rd
1989–902 Primera Nacional 1st
1990–91 1 División de Honor 7th
1991–92 1 División de Honor 8th
1992–93 1 División de Honor 12th
1993–942 Primera Nacional 9th
1994–952 Primera Nacional 3rd
1995–962 Primera Nacional 6th
1996–972 Primera Nacional 4th
SeasonTierDivisionPos.Notes
1997–982 Primera Nacional 4th
1998–993 Primera Nacional 7th
1999–004Segunda Nacional
2000–013 Primera Nacional 4th
2001–023 Primera Nacional 5th
2002–033 Primera Nacional 5th
2003–043 Primera Nacional 3rd
2004–053 Primera Nacional 1st
2005–06 2 División de Honor B 3rd
2006–07 2 División de Honor B 4th
2007–08 2 División de Honor B 2nd
2008–09 2 División de Honor B 1st
2009–10 1 División de Honor 8th
2010–11 1 División de Honor 4th
2011–12 1 División de Honor 5th / SF
2012–13 1 División de Honor 3rd / QF
2013–14 1 División de Honor 9th
2014–15 1 División de Honor 6th
2015–16 1 División de Honor 11th

References

  1. 1 2 Hamilton, Tom (2012-07-17). "Perils of the Eurozone". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  2. "Rules". European Rugby Cup. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.