Basque Country national rugby union team

Basque Country national rugby union team (Basque: Euskal Herriko 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.

Basque Country

Nickname	Euskarians
Emblem	Pottok horse
Union	Basque Rugby Federation Euskadiko Errugbi Federakundea
Head coach	Patrice Lagisquet
First colours Second colours
First international
Basque Country 3–24  Wales (14 May 1983)
Website	www.euskadirugby.org

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.

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. On 8 December 2011 the Basque Country also played a Lisbon XV in the final of the Iberian Regions Cup, losing 22–30.

List of international results

Date	Home	Score	Away	Venue
14 May 1983	Basque Country	3–24	Wales ^[Note 1]	Gernika
26 February 1984	Basque Country	24–12	Catalonia	^[Note 2]
12 May 1984	Basque Country	7–24	England U23	Hernani
1984–85	Portugal	12–6	Basque Country
1985–86	Basque Country	23–13	Scotland Universities
3 March 1985	Basque Country	25–4	Catalonia	^[Note 2]
21 September 1985	Basque Country	6–8	Zimbabwe	Getxo
5 June 1988	Catalonia	16–9	Basque Country	^[Note 2]
8 May 1990	Basque Country	3–64	England B	Anoeta Stadium
11 May 1990	Basque Country	56–15	Catalonia	San Mamés
1992–93	Basque Country	6–10	Irish Exiles
1992–93	Basque Country	14–22	Spain
1993–94	Basque Country	28–10	Catalonia	^[Note 2]
1993–94	Basque Country	11–21	Russia
4 April 1995	Basque Country	41–10	Czech Republic	Donostia
1995–96	Basque Country	25–17	Catalonia	^[Note 2]
1996–97	Basque Country	37–14	Catalonia	^[Note 2]
1997–98	Basque Country	29–8	Catalonia	^[Note 2]
1997–98	Basque Country	31–31	Russia
1998–99	Basque Country	8–17	Georgia
3 March 1999	Basque Country	34–12	Portugal	Eibar
2003–04	Basque Country	33–25	Spain
18 June 2006	Catalonia	17–21	Basque Country	Cornellà

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Notes

• ^2 Spanish Regions Championship final

Recent results

6 September 2015 17:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Basque Country	19–41	Uruguay
	Report

Campos Deportivos de Fadura, Getxo

Team details

FB 15 Jon Iturriria RW 14 Ander Ayala OC 13 Vincent Bordagaray IC 12 Beñat Goicoetxea LW 11 Clement Sallaber FH 10 Igor Genua SH 9 Pablo Feijóo N8 8 Jon Magunazelaia OF 7 Adrien Juanicotena BF 6 Clement Pinon (c) RL 5 Julen Zamakola LL 4 Damien Elgoyhen TP 3 Sebastien Guillemin HK 2 David Pérez LP 1 Ekaitz Sadaba Replacements: PR 16 Christophe Gaye HK 17 Facundo Orive PR 18 Iker Lavín LK 19 Gastón Ibarburu FL 20 William Broca SH 21 Mikel Ezeiza WG 22 Mathieu Betache WG 23 Axier Álvarez de Eulate Coach: Jean Pierre Elissalde FB 15 Jerónimo Etcheverry RW 14 Francisco Bulanti OC 13 Joaquín Prada IC 12 Alberto Román LW 11 Rodrigo Silva FH 10 Manuel Blengio SH 9 Alejo Durán N8 8 Agustín Alonso OF 7 Fernando Bascou BF 6 Juan de Freitas RL 5 Mathias Palomeque LL 4 Franco Lamanna TP 3 Oscar Durán (c) HK 2 Germán Kessler LP 1 Mateo Sanguinetti Replacements: HK 16 Carlos Arboleya PR 17 Mario Sagario PR 18 Alejo Corral LK 19 Jorge Zerbino FL 20 Diego Magno FL 21 Matías Beer SH 22 Andrés Vilaseca WG 23 Santiago Gibernau Coach: Pablo Lemoine

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17 November 2015 19:00 CET (UTC+01)

Basque Country	31–14	Chile
Try: Juanicotena 18' c Pinon 39' c Achigar 49' c Genua 56' c Con: Guecainburu (4/4) 19', 40', 50', 57' Pen: Guecainburu (1/1) 3'	Report	Try: Zamorano 52' c Soto 72' c Con: González (2/2) 53', 73'

Miniestadio de Anoeta, San Sebastián Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)

Team details

FB 15 Oier Garmendia RW 14 Thomas Chouzenoux OC 13 Guillen Giresse IC 12 Peyo Achigar LW 11 Clement Sallaber FH 10 Stephane Guecainburu SH 9 Pablo Feijóo N8 8 Jean Yves Orabe OF 7 Adrien Juanicotena BF 6 Clement Pinon (c) RL 5 Damien Elgoyhen LL 4 Jean-Marc Zubizarreta 71' to 80' TP 3 Bittor Aboitiz HK 2 Unai Lasa LP 1 Jon Insausti Replacements: PR 16 Xabi Argagnon HK 17 Jojo Blaison PR 18 Axier Álvarez de Eulate LK 19 Igor Genua FL 20 Battitt Chaudiere SH 21 Thomas Erguy WG 22 Florien Lapeyrade WG 23 Mikel Meabebasterretxea Coach: Jean Pierre Elissalde FB 15 Francisco Urroz RW 14 Franco Velarde OC 13 Pablo Casas IC 12 José Ignacio Larenas LW 11 Italo Zunino FH 10 Francisco González SH 9 Juan Pablo Perrotta (c) N8 8 Nikola Bursic OF 7 Javier Richard BF 6 Cristóbal Niedmann RL 5 Felipe Bassaletti LL 4 Raimundo Piwonka 79' to 80' TP 3 Roberto Oyarzún HK 2 Felipe Burgos LP 1 Iñaki Gurruchaga Replacements: HK 16 Claudio Zamorano PR 17 Sebastián Parra PR 18 Sergio de la Fuente LK 19 Benjamín Soto FL 20 Hernán Amigo FL 21 Sergio Bascuñán SH 22 Francisco de la Fuente WG 23 Leonardo Montoya Coach: Paul Healy Touch judges: Pedro Montoya (Spain) Arnaltz Bilbao (Spain)

Honours

• Spanish Regions Championship
  • Winners: 1983–84, 1984–85, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11: 14
  • Runners-up: 1987–88, 1994–95, 2000–01, 2000–01, 2001–02 : 5
• Iberian Regions Cup
  • Runners-up: 2011 : 1

Source:

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

See also

• Basque Country women's national rugby union team
• List of Basque rugby union players