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Catalonia national rugby union team

Catalonia national rugby union team

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The Catalonia rugby union team is the national and/or representative rugby union team of Catalonia. It is organised by the Catalan Rugby Federation and has been active since 1923. On 14 April 1934 they made their international debut with a 5–5 draw at the Camp de Les Corts against Italy.

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History

The Catalan Rugby Federation was founded in 1922 and the national rugby union team made their debut on 21 May 1923, losing 9–0 to Toulouse Lanlade Olimpique at the l'Hipòdrom de Can Tunis [ca].[1] During the early 1930s they played against various French club and provincial teams. In 1930 they also twice played a visiting Royal Navy XV and also embarked on brief tour of Germany. In March 1934 Catalonia became a founding member of the Fédération Internationale de Rugby Amateur and on 14 April 1934 they made their international debut with a 5–5 draw at the Camp de Les Corts against Italy. On 27 May 1934 Catalonia played their first international against France, losing 15–22.[2][3][4][5][6] After the Spanish Civil War, Catalonia lost its sporting independence. This saw the Catalan Rugby Federation lose its full membership of FIRA and the right to organise full international games. Despite these restrictions, the Catalonia national rugby union team continues to play friendlies against international teams as well as club and provincial teams.[2] The Catalan Rugby Federation has also campaigned for its full membership of Rugby Europe to be restored, citing founding members rights of FIRA (now Rugby Europe) and comparing their stance to that of England, Scotland, and Wales, who do not compete in a unified Great Britain team, but rather as individual entities and founding members of the IRB (now World Rugby).[7] [8]

Matches

Internationals

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Notes
  • ^1 Recognised as full internationals by Rugby Europe
  • ^2 In January 1940 Catalonia played two games against a Bucharest XV. The Catalan Rugby Federation refers to one of these games as an international against Romania.
  • ^3 75th Anniversary of the Catalan Rugby Federation.

Spanish Regions Championship finals

Since 1983–84 Catalonia have competed in the Spanish Regions Championship, featuring other teams, such as the Basque Country, representing the autonomous communities of Spain. This competition is organised by the Spanish Rugby Federation.[12]

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Honours

  • Spanish Regions Championship
    • Winners: 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1999–2000: 5
    • Runners-up: 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98: 8

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2010 squad

Catalonia vs Sweden in 2010
Catalonia vs Sweden in 2010

Catalonia vs. Sweden (2010)[13]

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Catalan qualified players who represented other qualified international teams

Men's internationals

 Catalonia (1934–1941)

  • Josep Aguilar (C&S)
  • Baldiri Aleu
  • Bartomeu Balcells(C&S)
  • Baltasar
  • Joan Bisbal
  • Vicenç Bisbal(C&S)
  • Baudili Ejia(C&S)
  • Jaume Garrigosa(C&S)
  • Gual
  • Jaume Juanes(C&S)
  • Joan Massoni(C&S)
  • Josep Miret
  • Antoni Nuvials(C&S)
  • Miquel Puigdeval(C&S)
  • Riera
  • Eduard Ruiz(C&S)
  • Jordán Vallmajo
  • Antoni Vilaespasa

(C&S:this players represented the Catalonia and the Spain rugby team)
 France

 Ireland

 Italy

  • Giovanni Antoni

 Spain

  • Josep Aguilar(C&S)
  • Mario Auzmendi
  • Bartomeu Balcells(C&S)
  • Vicenç Bisbal(C&S)
  • Joan Blanquet
  • Jordi Camps
  • Baudili Ejia(C&S)
  • Joan Escoda
  • Miguel Escoda
  • Samuel Ezeala
  • Enrique Font
  • Jaume Garrigosa(C&S)
  • Jordi Jorba
  • Jaume Juanes(C&S)
  • Sergi Loughney
  • Joan Lluis
  • Alberto Malo
  • Victor Marlet
  • Héctor Massoni(C&S)
  • Juan Massoni
  • Antoni Nuvials(C&S)
  • Isidro Oller
  • Marco Pinto
  • Miquel Puigdeval(C&S)
  • Daniel Ripol
  • Oriol Ripol
  • Roger Ripol
  • Fabien Rofes
  • Eduard Ruiz(C&S)
  • Narciso Trull
  • Marc Ventura
  • Ferran Velazco
  • Antoni Vilaespasa(C&S)

(C&S:this players represented the Catalonia and the Spain rugby team)

Women's internationals

 France

  • Marie Bourret
  • Maud Camatta
  • Catherine Devillers
  • Fanny Horta
  • Marion Talayrach

 Spain

  • Anna Agustí
  • Anna Arnau
  • Meritxell Basté
  • Mercedes Bastidor
  • Marta Cabané
  • Rosa Calafat
  • Alba Capell
  • Marta Carreras
  • Meritxell Carreras
  • Núria Carreras
  • Alexandra Castillón
  • Clara Costa
  • Marta Costa
  • Ana Isabel Dolera
  • Helena Estevan
  • Paz Estevan
  • África Félez
  • Raquel García
  • Diana Gassó
  • Aroa González
  • Marta Gran
  • María Losada
  • Elisabet Martínez
  • Susanna Monclús
  • Ángela del Pan
  • Bárbara Plà
  • Olga Pons
  • Anna Puig
  • Anna Ramón
  • Otília Roca
  • Carla Rodríguez
  • Beth Segarra
  • María del Carmen Sequedo
  • Judith Vèlez
  • Coral Vila
  • Mariona Vila

References

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    Pasarello Clerice, Mariano; Sentís Sabaté, Marc (2021). "The Origins of Rugby in Catalonia" (PDF). Physical Education and Sport Through the Centuries. 8 (2): 42–72. doi:10.5937/spes2102042P. S2CID 245562166. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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    Partits de la selecció catalana de rugbi, Retrieved 12 December 2017[circular reference]
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    "About Us". rugbyeurope.eu. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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    "Catalonia v Italy". Mundo Deportivo. 15 April 1934. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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    "Catalonia v France". Mundo Deportivo. 28 May 1934. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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    "La selecció, a un pas de la remuntada [The selection, one step away from the comeback]". El Punt Avui [es]. 15 February 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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    "El Tribunal de Instancia de París se declara incompetente y condena a la Catalana de Rugby a pagar 5.000 euros [The Paris Court of First Instance declares itself incompetent and orders Catalan Rugby to pay 5,000 euros]". La Vanguardia. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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    "Italy v Catalonia". Mundo Deportivo. 25 March 1935. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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    "Historial Selecciones Euskadi" (PDF). euskadirugby.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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    "Katalonien-Sverige 17–21" (in Swedish). Swedish Rugby Union. 14 February 2010.
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    "Federación Española de Rugby – Palmares Nacional" (PDF). ferugby.es. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
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    "Torna Catalunya, el XV de la ginesta" (in Catalan). elpunt.cat. 14 February 2010.

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