List of Basque rugby union players

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List of Basque rugby union players features rugby union players from the Basque Country autonomous community, Navarre and the French Basque Country

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Men's internationals

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  • José Antonio Abecia
  • Ignacio Aceña
  • Manuel Adarraga
  • Francisco Xavier Alducin
  • Juan Rafael Álvarez
  • Javier Amunarriz
  • Sébastien Ascarat
  • Oscar Astarloa
  • Kerman Aurrekoetxea
  • Unai Aurrekoetxea
  • Beñat Auzqui
  • Mattin Auzqui
  • Adrien Ayestaran
  • Jon Azkargorta
  • Raphaël Bastide
  • Aitor Beloki
  • Pierre Belzunce
  • J. Ignacio Bengoechea
  • José Luis Benito
  • Francisco Bueno
  • Gorka Bueno
  • José Antonio Bueno
  • Miguel Burgaleta
  • Amets Castrejana
  • Javier Chocarro
  • Javier Díaz Paternain
  • Itziar Diez Murga
  • Jonadad Diez Urkidi
  • Damien Elgoyhen
  • Mikel Elizalde
  • Alberto Errandonea
  • Victoriano Esnaola
  • Aitor Etxebarria
  • Jon Etxebarria
  • Aitor Etxeberría
  • Alfonso Feijoo
  • Pablo Feijoo
  • Olatz Fernández de Arroyabe
  • Miguel Galdos
  • Aratz Gallastegui
  • Igor Genua
  • Julen Goia
  • Oier Goia
  • David Hernández
  • Gorka Imaz
  • Francisco J. Iraregui
  • Luis Ángel Iraregui
  • Juan González Goicoechea
  • José Manuel González Lozano
  • Ion Insausti
  • José Isasa
  • Igor Isasi
  • Etxaide Iturralt
  • Pablo Larrauri
  • Nerea Lasa
  • Unai Lasa
  • Iñaki Laskurain
  • Kawa Leauma
  • Roberto Lizarda
  • Iker Lopategi
  • Mickael López
  • Jon Magunzelaya
  • Ignacio Martín
  • Augusto Martínez
  • Igor Mirones
  • Luis Ramón Moneo
  • Alfonso Mujica
  • José F. Munguia
  • Juan Carlos Muñoz Clement
  • Manuel Ordas
  • Luis M. Petricorena
  • Francisco Puertas Soto
  • Máximo Romero
  • Guillaume Rouet
  • José Salazar
  • Julio Segurola
  • Ignacio Sese
  • Arkaitz Urdampilleta
  • Estibaliz Uriarte
  • Asier Usarraga
  • Enrique Uzquiano
  • José Antonio del Valle
  • Iñaki Zabala
  • Jon Zabala
  • Hipólito Zabaleta
  • Ander Zulet

Women's internationals

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  • Carla Arbez
  • Lise Arricastre
  • Ana Ayerra
  • Patricia Carricaburu
  • Céline Ferer
  • Céline Héguy
  • Danièle Irazu
  • Sandrine Jauregiberri
  • Julie Pujol

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  • Karitte Alegria
  • Arantxa Arana
  • Beatriz Baraia-Etxaburu
  • Eider Barrena
  • Iona Barrena
  • Uribarri Barrutieta
  • Maika Brust
  • Enara Cacho
  • Amets Castrejana
  • Itziar Diez Murga
  • Amaia Erbina
  • Lide Erbina
  • Rosanna Estanyol
  • Victoriano Esnaola
  • Inés Etxegibel
  • Amaya Fernández
  • Anne Fernández
  • Olatz Fernández de Arroyabe
  • Eider García
  • Irene Heras
  • Saioa Jaurena
  • Angelina Masdeu
  • Idoia Olaberria
  • Agurtzane Orbegozo
  • Nerea Otxoa de Aspuru
  • Ana Isabel de la Parte
  • Aitziber Porras
  • Isabel Rodríguez
  • Idoia Salazar
  • Itsaso Salazar
  • Maitane Salinas
  • Estibaliz Uriarte

Basque heritage

List of Basque rugby union players features rugby union players with Basque heritage from the Basque diaspora.

World Cup players

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