Spain national rugby union team
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The Spain national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Spain
, representing them at rugby union
. Spain have been playing rugby since the late 1920s, playing their first international against Italy in 1929. They have qualified for one Rugby World Cup
, in 1999
where they were pooled with Scotland
, South Africa
and Uruguay
. Spain have also in the past contested the European Nations Cup
. Spain plays in red and blue colours.
A Spanish XV played France
, including Yves du Manoir
, in 1927, but it was organised by a rebel governing body.
Spain played their first officially recognised match in 1929, winning 9-0 over Italy
in the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
.
Throughout the 1930s the Spanish contested games against other European sides, winning the majority of them, losing only to Germany
. The national Spanish rugby team did not participate in any rugby during the 1940s.
The Spanish returned in 1951, and throughout the decade found moderate success. Though the side lost regularly to sides such as West Germany
. The side found success in the earlier years of the 1960s, though there was a lack of games played during the 1963-5. The latter half of the decade saw the Spanish win most of their fixtures against neighbouring European sides.
Spain competed regularly against sides such as Portugal
, Romania
, Netherlands
, Italy
, Poland
, Morocco
and Czechoslovakia.
During the early 1980s Spain played Argentina
for the first time, as well as consistently playing their old European rivals, New Zealand Māori
also played the Spanish in 1982, Spain did however lose the match by over 60 points, and again in 1988, at Seville, losing by a minor margin, 12-22. Spain played the Soviet Union as well as other new opponents during the decade, including Zimbabwe
, whom the Spanish played several times during the mid 1980s.
In 1994 the Spanish played rugby heavy-weights, Wales
, who won by over 50 points. During the mid to late 1990s, Spain completed a nine game winning streak, winning games against nine different European sides.
Spain began their quest for 1999 World Cup qualification in Pool 3 of Round B of the European qualification
. They won all four of their games in the round, finishing first in the group above Portugal. They, along with Portugal advanced to the next pool round with Scotland. They finished second and qualified for their first Rugby World Cup.
For the 1999 Rugby World Cup
, Spain were in Pool A, along with Scotland, South Africa and Uruguay. Their first ever World Cup game was played against Uruguay, with Spain losing 27-15. They lost their subsequent pool games to Scotland and the Springboks by 40 points, both of which were played at Murrayfield
. They failed to score a try in the tournament, the only team in the World to have qualified but not scored a try in the World cup.
Spain began 2003 Rugby World Cup
qualifying games in May 2002. Spain advanced to Round 3 after defeating Portugal. However, here they lost to both Italy and Romania, and moved through to face Russia for a place in the repechage competition. They defeated Tunisia and moved onto face the USA, who won the round and qualified into the World Cup.
Spain finished at the top of Pool A or Round 2 of the European qualification
for the 2007 Rugby World Cup
, and advanced to Round 3 where they went into Pool A. Here they won all four fixtures to finish at the top and advance to the play-off. There they faced Germany, and although they lost the first game, they won the second and went through on a 42-28 aggregate and went into Round 4 where they defeated the Czech Republic to enter Round 5. However they lost out to Romania and Georgia in Pool B ending their hopes of reaching the World Cup finals in France.
Spain missed the qualification for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
in New Zealand.
Spain
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, representing them at rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. Spain have been playing rugby since the late 1920s, playing their first international against Italy in 1929. They have qualified for one Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
, in 1999
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
where they were pooled with Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
, South Africa
South Africa national rugby union team
The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...
and Uruguay
Uruguay national rugby union team
The Uruguay national rugby union team is the representative side of Uruguay, governed by the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay. They have been playing international rugby since 1948. Their jersey is blue and black and they are known as Los Teros. They qualified twice for the Rugby World Cup, in 1999 and...
. Spain have also in the past contested the European Nations Cup
European Nations Cup (rugby union)
The European Nations Cup is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The Championship is split into 7 divisions with 5 or 6 teams in each. The divisions play on a two-year cycle with the teams playing each other both home and away...
. Spain plays in red and blue colours.
History
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
, including Yves du Manoir
Yves du Manoir
Yves Frantz Loys Marie Le Pelley du Manoir, known as Yves du Manoir was a French rugby player....
, in 1927, but it was organised by a rebel governing body.
Spain played their first officially recognised match in 1929, winning 9-0 over Italy
Italy national rugby union team
The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team is also known as the Azzurri . Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and since 2000 compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland,...
in the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city , it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics...
.
Throughout the 1930s the Spanish contested games against other European sides, winning the majority of them, losing only to Germany
Germany national rugby union team
Germany is a third-tier Rugby Union playing nation. Germany currently plays at the second level of European rugby but has never managed to qualify for the Rugby World Cup...
. The national Spanish rugby team did not participate in any rugby during the 1940s.
The Spanish returned in 1951, and throughout the decade found moderate success. Though the side lost regularly to sides such as West Germany
Germany national rugby union team
Germany is a third-tier Rugby Union playing nation. Germany currently plays at the second level of European rugby but has never managed to qualify for the Rugby World Cup...
. The side found success in the earlier years of the 1960s, though there was a lack of games played during the 1963-5. The latter half of the decade saw the Spanish win most of their fixtures against neighbouring European sides.
Spain competed regularly against sides such as Portugal
Portugal national rugby union team
The Portugal national rugby union team is a third tier rugby union side representing Portugal. They first played in 1935 and now compete in the European Nations Cup. Rugby union in Portugal is administered by the Federação Portuguesa de Rugby. Portugal qualified for their first Rugby World Cup in...
, Romania
Romania national rugby union team
The Romania national rugby union team , nicknamed The Oaks , is the representative side of Romania in rugby union. Long considered one of the stronger European teams outside the Six Nations, they have participated in all six Rugby World Cups, and currently compete in the first division of the...
, Netherlands
Netherlands national rugby union team
The Netherlands national rugby union team are a national sporting side of the Netherlands, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 1930.-History:...
, Italy
Italy national rugby union team
The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team is also known as the Azzurri . Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and since 2000 compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland,...
, Poland
Poland national rugby union team
The Poland national rugby union team represent Poland at the international level of rugby union. They are governed by Polski Związek Rugby and have been participating in international rugby since 1958. Poland have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup...
, Morocco
Morocco national rugby union team
The Morocco national rugby union team are a national sporting side, representing Morocco in rugby union. The team is also known as the Atlas Lions. Morocco is governed by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Rugby. Morocco competes in the Africa Cup annually. The team has won the competition in 2003...
and Czechoslovakia.
During the early 1980s Spain played Argentina
Argentina national rugby union team
The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...
for the first time, as well as consistently playing their old European rivals, New Zealand Māori
New Zealand Maori rugby union team
New Zealand Māori is a rugby union team that traditionally plays teams touring New Zealand. A prerequisite for playing in this team is that the player is to have Māori whakapapa or genealogy. In the past this rule was not strictly applied. In the past non-Māori players who looked Māori were often...
also played the Spanish in 1982, Spain did however lose the match by over 60 points, and again in 1988, at Seville, losing by a minor margin, 12-22. Spain played the Soviet Union as well as other new opponents during the decade, including Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe national rugby union team
The Zimbabwe national rugby union team is the rugby union team representing Zimbabwe. They are considered to be a third tier rugby union nation...
, whom the Spanish played several times during the mid 1980s.
In 1994 the Spanish played rugby heavy-weights, Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
, who won by over 50 points. During the mid to late 1990s, Spain completed a nine game winning streak, winning games against nine different European sides.
Spain began their quest for 1999 World Cup qualification in Pool 3 of Round B of the European qualification
1999 Rugby World Cup - European qualification
In the 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying, European teams played for six places in the final tournament. Three more places were available in the repechage. France and Wales were automatic qualifiers.-Pool 1:Ukraine qualify for Round B.Match...
. They won all four of their games in the round, finishing first in the group above Portugal. They, along with Portugal advanced to the next pool round with Scotland. They finished second and qualified for their first Rugby World Cup.
For the 1999 Rugby World Cup
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
, Spain were in Pool A, along with Scotland, South Africa and Uruguay. Their first ever World Cup game was played against Uruguay, with Spain losing 27-15. They lost their subsequent pool games to Scotland and the Springboks by 40 points, both of which were played at Murrayfield
Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,130 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screen" in the country though it still remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one...
. They failed to score a try in the tournament, the only team in the World to have qualified but not scored a try in the World cup.
Spain began 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
qualifying games in May 2002. Spain advanced to Round 3 after defeating Portugal. However, here they lost to both Italy and Romania, and moved through to face Russia for a place in the repechage competition. They defeated Tunisia and moved onto face the USA, who won the round and qualified into the World Cup.
Spain finished at the top of Pool A or Round 2 of the European qualification
2007 Rugby World Cup - European qualification
2007 Rugby World Cup - European qualification was based around the European Nations Cup, and decided which European teams participated in the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. The group stages counted towards both qualification and the European Nations Cup...
for the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
, and advanced to Round 3 where they went into Pool A. Here they won all four fixtures to finish at the top and advance to the play-off. There they faced Germany, and although they lost the first game, they won the second and went through on a 42-28 aggregate and went into Round 4 where they defeated the Czech Republic to enter Round 5. However they lost out to Romania and Georgia in Pool B ending their hopes of reaching the World Cup finals in France.
Spain missed the qualification for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2011 Rugby World Cup
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005...
in New Zealand.
ENC
| Year(s) | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94-86 | 8 | 3rd |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 118-128 | 9 | 4th |
| 2001-02 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 246-247 | 16 | 4th |
| 2003-04 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 129-335 | 11 | 6th |
| 2007-08 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 233-240 | 18 | 4th |
World Cup
| Year(s) | Result |
|---|---|
| 1987 1987 Rugby World Cup The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. New Zealand and Australia agreed to co-host the first ever tournament with New Zealand hosting seventeen pool stage matches, two quarter-finals and the final with Australia being the junior partner hosting seven pool matches, two... |
No qualifying tournament held. |
| 1991 1991 Rugby World Cup The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France; at that time, the five European countries that participated in the Five Nations Championship making it the first Rugby World Cup to be staged in the... |
Did not qualify. |
| 1995 1995 Rugby World Cup The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country.... |
Did not qualify. |
| 1999 1999 Rugby World Cup The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland... |
Qualified. |
| 2003 2003 Rugby World Cup The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World... |
Did not qualify. |
| 2007 2007 Rugby World Cup The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,... |
Did not qualify. |
| 2011 2011 Rugby World Cup The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005... |
Did not qualify |
2008-2010 ENC
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| 8-Nov-2008 | 42 - 15 | Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
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| 15-Nov-2008 | 22 - 11 | Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... |
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| 7-Feb-2009 | 10 - 19 | Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... |
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| 28-Feb-2009 | 11 - 55 | Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... |
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| 15-March-2009 | 24 - 19 | Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... |
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| 13-Feb-2010 | 20 - 38 | Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... |
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| 27-Feb-2010 | 17 - 9 | Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... |
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| 27-Feb-2010 | 15 - 33 | Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... |
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| 20-Mar-2010 | 17 - 21 | Heidelberg Heidelberg -Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of... |
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| 27-Mar-2010 | 48 - 3 | Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... |
Current squad
Spain squad for the entire 2010–2012 European Nations Cup First Division:| Position | Club | |
| Adrien Ayestarán | Scrum-half |  BiarritzBiarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup... |
| Pablo Feijóo | Scrum-half |  El SalvadorCR El Salvador Club de Rugby El Salvador is a Spanish rugby union club. The club was established in 1960 and currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in Valladolid in central Spain, playing their matches at the Estadio Pepe Rojo.... |
| Santiago Fernández | Scrum-half | Alcobendas Alcobendas Rugby Club Alcobendas Rugby is a Spanish rugby team based in Alcobendas, Spain.-External links:*... |
| Sébastien Rouet | Scrum-half | Lourdes FC Lourdes FC Lourdais is a French rugby union club currently competing in the French league system. Formed in 1911 they have won the French league eight times and the French cup six times. They play in the Stade Antoine-Beguere and traditionally wear blue and red jerseys. Their most notable former player is... |
| Martín Heredia | Fly-half | Costa Del Sol |
| Andoni Jorajuría | Fly-half | Biarritz Espoirs Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup... |
| Eduard Sorribes | Fly-half | CAU Valencia CAU Valencia Rugby CAU Rugby Valencia is a rugby union club based in Valencia, Spain. The club currently competes in the second-tier División de Honor B.-History:CAU Rugby Valencia was founded in 1973 by members of the University of Valencia, led by Luis Sebastián Caballero... |
| Bruno Angulo | Centre | Aubenas |
| Carlos Blanco | Centre | Universidade Vigo |
| Juan Cano | Centre | Lille Métropole |
| Javier Canosa | Centre | CRC Madrid CRC Madrid Noroeste Canoe Rugby Club Madrid Noroeste is a Spanish rugby union club. The club currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in Madrid in Spain, playing their matches at Valle de las Cañas. C.R.C. Madrid Noroeste play in... |
| Ignacio Gutierrez-Muller | Centre | Valladolid Valladolid RAC Valladolid Rugby Asociación Club is a Spanish rugby union club. The club was established in 1986 and currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spaish club rugby. The club are based in Valladolid in central Spain. VRAC play in blue and white colours. The... |
| Ramón Narváez | Centre | Majadahonda |
| Sergi Aubanell | Wing | Clermont Espoirs ASM Clermont Auvergne Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne are a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system, ASMCA are the were the 2010 France Top 14 Champions. It is the rugby section of the multi-sport club... |
| Pierre Belzunce | Wing | Colomiers US Colomiers US Colomiers is a French rugby union club currently competing in Fédérale 1, the third level of the French rugby pyramid. They had been relegated from Pro D2 after finishing last in the 2006-07 season, but earned promotion from Fédérale 1 at the first opportunity in 2007-08, and survived a... |
| Diego Gorosito | Wing | Valladolid Valladolid RAC Valladolid Rugby Asociación Club is a Spanish rugby union club. The club was established in 1986 and currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spaish club rugby. The club are based in Valladolid in central Spain. VRAC play in blue and white colours. The... |
| Brice Labadie | Wing | Mont-de-Marsan Stade Montois Stade Montois is a French rugby union team that plays in the 2011–12 season in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system.They were founded in 1908 and play in yellow and black... |
| Baptiste Sanchez | Wing | Narbonne RC Narbonne Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée is a French rugby union club that play in the second-level Rugby Pro D2, after finishing at the bottom of the 2006-07 Top 14 table.... |
| Matías Tudela | Wing | Ordizia Ordizia RE Ordizia Rugby Elkartea is a Spanish rugby union club. The club was established in 1973 and currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in town of Ordizia in the Basque region of Northern Spain... |
| Mathieu Amoros | Fullback | Béziers AS Béziers Hérault Association Sportive Béziers Hérault, often referred to by rugby media simply by its location of Béziers, is a French rugby union club preparing to return to the second tier of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2. They earned promotion as 2011 Fédérale 1 champions... |
| Rémi Delgado | Fullback | Oloron |
| Pedro Martín Pedro Martín Pedro Martín Enrique is a Spanish rugby union player. He plays as a fullback or as a wing.His current team is the french side Aviron Bayonnais in the Top 14 league. He counts 11 caps for the Spain national rugby union team, with 1 try scored, 5 points in aggregate, since 2006.Nació en la ciudad de... |
Fullback | Ordizia Ordizia RE Ordizia Rugby Elkartea is a Spanish rugby union club. The club was established in 1973 and currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in town of Ordizia in the Basque region of Northern Spain... |
| Position | Club | |
| Beñat Auzqui | Hooker | Tyrosse Union Sportive Tyrosse Rugby Côte Sud Union Sportive Tyrossaise Rugby Côte Sud is a French rugby union club, currently playing in the third division of the French league system, in Fédérale 1. Tyrosse were relegated from the Rugby Pro D2 competition down to Fédérale 1 after the 2005-06 season... |
| Unai Lasa | Hooker | Bera Bera Bera Bera RT Bera Bera Rugby Taldea is a Spanish rugby union club. The club was established in 1983 and currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in Donostia-San Sebastian. Bera Bera play in blue and orange.-Squad 2009-2010:1... |
| Fabien Rofes | Hooker | Montpellier Montpellier Hérault RC Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club is a professional French rugby union, based in Montpellier the capital of Languedoc-Roussillon. The club competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14. They originally played at Stade Sabathé but moved to the Stade Yves-du-Manoir in 2007... |
| Stephan Vitalla | Hooker | Oloron |
| Víctor Acevedo | Prop | Santboiana UE Santboiana Unió Esportiva Santboiana is a Spanish rugby union club. The club was established in 1921 and currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in Sant Boi de Llobregat in Catalonia, considered to be one of the capitals of... |
| Mattín Auzqui | Prop | Dax US Dax Union Sportive Dacquoise, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.... |
| David Gurgenadze | Prop | Orthez |
| Rodrigo Martínez | Prop | La Vila CR La Vila Club de Rugby La Vila is a Spanish rugby team based in Villajoyosa, Spain.-Squad 2010-2011:-International honours: Joe Hutchinson Rodrigo Martinez Martin Aceña Matthew Cook Hernan Quirelli Marcos Poggi... |
| Jesús Moreno | Prop |  Leeds Carnegie |
| Anthony Pradalie | Prop | Périgueux CA Périgueux Club Athlétique Périgueux Dordogne is a French rugby union club that currently competes in the second division of French club rugby, the Pro D2 competition. Périgueux played in the higher divisions in the early 2000s but were relegated from Rugby Pro D2 after the 2004-05 season... |
| Sylvain Antequera | Lock | Orthez |
| Anibal Bonan | Lock | Valladolid Valladolid RAC Valladolid Rugby Asociación Club is a Spanish rugby union club. The club was established in 1986 and currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spaish club rugby. The club are based in Valladolid in central Spain. VRAC play in blue and white colours. The... |
| Jesús Recuerda | Lock | Lille Métropole |
| Maxime Samson | Lock | Tyrosse Union Sportive Tyrosse Rugby Côte Sud Union Sportive Tyrossaise Rugby Côte Sud is a French rugby union club, currently playing in the third division of the French league system, in Fédérale 1. Tyrosse were relegated from the Rugby Pro D2 competition down to Fédérale 1 after the 2005-06 season... |
| Sergio Souto | Lock | El Salvador CR El Salvador Club de Rugby El Salvador is a Spanish rugby union club. The club was established in 1960 and currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in Valladolid in central Spain, playing their matches at the Estadio Pepe Rojo.... |
| Martín Aceña (c) Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... |
Flanker Flanker (rugby union) A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards... |
La Vila CR La Vila Club de Rugby La Vila is a Spanish rugby team based in Villajoyosa, Spain.-Squad 2010-2011:-International honours: Joe Hutchinson Rodrigo Martinez Martin Aceña Matthew Cook Hernan Quirelli Marcos Poggi... |
| Gauthier Gibouin | Flanker Flanker (rugby union) A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards... |
Bordeaux Bègles |
| Víctor Gómez | Flanker Flanker (rugby union) A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards... |
CRC Madrid CRC Madrid Noroeste Canoe Rugby Club Madrid Noroeste is a Spanish rugby union club. The club currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in Madrid in Spain, playing their matches at Valle de las Cañas. C.R.C. Madrid Noroeste play in... |
| Juan González | Flanker Flanker (rugby union) A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards... |
CRC Madrid CRC Madrid Noroeste Canoe Rugby Club Madrid Noroeste is a Spanish rugby union club. The club currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in Madrid in Spain, playing their matches at Valle de las Cañas. C.R.C. Madrid Noroeste play in... |
| Mathieu Roca | Flanker Flanker (rugby union) A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards... |
Stade Aurillac Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne is a French rugby union club, which play in Rugby Pro D2, the second division of French rugby. The club currently play at the Stade Jean Alric, which has a capacity of around 10,000. The club was founded in 1904... |
| Matthew Cook | Number eight | La Vila CR La Vila Club de Rugby La Vila is a Spanish rugby team based in Villajoyosa, Spain.-Squad 2010-2011:-International honours: Joe Hutchinson Rodrigo Martinez Martin Aceña Matthew Cook Hernan Quirelli Marcos Poggi... |
| Federico Negrillo | Number eight | Gernika Gernika RT Gernika Rugby Taldea is a Spanish rugby team based in Gernika, Spain.-Squad 2009-2010:-International honours: Joe Hutchinson Gastón Ibarburu Federico Negrillo... |
| Julien Tourtoulou | Number eight | Colomiers US Colomiers US Colomiers is a French rugby union club currently competing in Fédérale 1, the third level of the French rugby pyramid. They had been relegated from Pro D2 after finishing last in the 2006-07 season, but earned promotion from Fédérale 1 at the first opportunity in 2007-08, and survived a... |
External links
Federación Española de Rugby - Official Site- Spain at RugbyData.com