Gernika RT

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 unfortunately bombed village, and is enjoying a steady rise in popularity in the region.^[1]

Bizkaia Gernika

Full name	Gernika Rugby Taldea
Founded	1973
Location	Gernika, Basque Country, Spain
Ground(s)	Urbieta zelaia (Capacity: 1000)
Chairman	José Alberto Pradera
Coach(es)	Oskar Astarloa
League(s)	División de Honor
2015–16	División de Honor, 11th
1st kit 2nd kit
Official website
www.gernikarugby.com

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

• División de Honor B: 3
  • Champions: 1983–84, 1989–90, 2008–09
• Copa del Rey: 0
  • Runners-up: 1991

2012–13

Challenge Cup

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

Final table

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Diff	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
Perpignan (3)	6	5	0	1	293	89	+204	42	5	4	1	25
Worcester Warriors	6	5	0	1	354	78	+276	51	7	4	1	25
Gernika RT	6	2	0	4	80	309	−229	6	47	0	0	8
Rovigo	6	0	0	6	67	318	−251	6	46	0	1	1
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	5–85	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)

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20 October 2012 19:00

(1 BP) Perpignan	90–12	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)

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8 December 2012 16:00

Gernika RT	13–3	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)

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15 December 2012 15:00

(1 BP) Rovigo	10–16	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)

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12 January 2013 16:00

Gernika RT	15–50	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)

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19 January 2013 15:00

(1 BP) Worcester Warriors	71–19	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.

Player Position Union Nicolas Martinez Prop Argentina Matías Sanchez Prop Argentina Bruno Mercanti Prop 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 England Iker Olaeta Fly-half

Player Position Union Gorka Etxeberria Centre Thorsten Wiedemann Centre Germany Asier Latorre Centre Tasitumua Jerome Sala Centre Samoa Patricio Long Wing Argentina Iñigo Olaeta Wing Martin Souville Wing 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 Argentina

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. Notes 1977–78 2 Primera Nacional 8th 1978–79 2 Primera Nacional 4th 1979–80 2 Primera Nacional 5th 1980–81 2 Primera Nacional 5th ↑ 1981–82 1 División de Honor 6th ↓ 1982–83 2 Primera Nacional 2nd 1983–84 2 Primera Nacional 1st 1984–85 2 Primera Nacional 4th 1985–86 2 Primera Nacional 5th 1986–87 2 Primera Nacional 5th 1987–88 2 Primera Nacional 3rd 1988–89 2 Primera Nacional 3rd 1989–90 2 Primera Nacional 1st ↑ 1990–91 1 División de Honor 7th 1991–92 1 División de Honor 8th 1992–93 1 División de Honor 12th ↓ 1993–94 2 Primera Nacional 9th 1994–95 2 Primera Nacional 3rd 1995–96 2 Primera Nacional 6th 1996–97 2 Primera Nacional 4th

Season Tier Division Pos. Notes 1997–98 2 Primera Nacional 4th 1998–99 3 Primera Nacional 7th ↓ 1999–00 4 Segunda Nacional — ↑ 2000–01 3 Primera Nacional 4th 2001–02 3 Primera Nacional 5th 2002–03 3 Primera Nacional 5th 2003–04 3 Primera Nacional 3rd 2004–05 3 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

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• 11 seasons in División de Honor