Gernika RT
Spanish rugby union club, based in Gernika
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::summary Spanish rugby union club, based in Gernika ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| teamname | Bizkaia Gernika |
| image | Gernika RT.png |
| imagesize | 200px |
| fullname | Gernika Rugby Taldea |
| location | Gernika, Basque Country, Spain |
| countryflag | Spain |
| founded | |
| ground | Urbieta zelaia |
| capacity | 1,000 |
| chairman | José Alberto Pradera |
| coach | Oskar Astarloa |
| league | División de Honor |
| season | 2015–16 |
| position | División de Honor, 11th |
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| url | www.gernikarugby.com |
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Gernika Rugby Taldea is a Basque rugby union team based in Gernika, Bizkaia, which play in the Spanish League. The team was set up by some rugby supporters of the bombed village, and is enjoying a steady rise in popularity in the region.
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.
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
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| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Perpignan (3) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 293 | 89 | +204 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| ENG Worcester Warriors | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 354 | 78 | +276 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| ESP Gernika RT | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 309 | −229 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| ITA Rovigo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 67 | 318 | −251 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Source : www.ercrugby.com | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
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- Per the Competition Rules, 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
| date = 13 October 2012 | time = 16:00 | home = Gernika RT ESP | score = 5–85 | report = Report | away = ENG Worcester Warriors (1 BP) | try1 = Mazzochi 58' m | con1 = | try2 = 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 | con2 = Carlisle (10/13) | stadium = Estadio Urbieta, Gernika | attendance = 1,000 | referee = Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy)
| date = 20 October 2012 | time = 19:00 | home = (1 BP) Perpignan FRA | score = 90–12 | report = Report | away = ESP Gernika RT | try1 = 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 | con1 = Bosch (10/14) | pen2 = Cusack (4/4) 11', 20', 28', 40' | stadium = Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan | attendance = 7,182 | referee = Ian Tempest (England)
| date = 8 December 2012 | time = 16:00 | home = Gernika RT ESP | score = 13–3 | report = Report | away = ITA Rovigo | try1 = Magunazelaia 37' c | con1 = Cusack (1/1) | pen1 = Cusack (2/2) 59', 71' | pen2 = Duca (1/2) 47' | stadium = Estadio Urbieta, Gernika | attendance = 600 | referee = David Wilkinson (Ireland)
| date = 15 December 2012 | time = 15:00 | home = (1 BP) Rovigo ITA | score = 10–16 | report = Report | away = ESP Gernika RT | try1 = Montauriol 22' c | con1 = Wilson (1/1) | pen1 = Lenarduzzi (1/1) 73' | try2 = Olaeta 11' Cusack 59' m | con2 = | pen2 = Cusack (2/2) 3', 45' | stadium = Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo | attendance = 600 | referee = Leo Colgan (Ireland)
| date = 12 January 2013 | time = 16:00 | home = Gernika RT ESP | score = 15–50 | report = Report | away = FRA Perpignan (1 BP) | try1 = Dias 14' m Olaeta 25' c | con1 = Cusack (1/2) | pen1 = Cusack (1/1) 30' | try2 = Mafi (3) 3' m, 7' c, 58' c Batlle (2) 10' c, 78' m Cazenave 17' c Schuster 36' c Sid 71' m | con2 = Bosch (5/8) | stadium = Estadio Urbieta, Gernika | attendance = 500 | referee = Ian Tempest (England)
| date = 19 January 2013 | time = 15:00 | home = (1 BP) Worcester Warriors ENG | score = 71–19 | report = Report | away = ESP Gernika RT | try1 = 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 | con1 = Gray (8/11) | try2 = Salas 10' c | con2 = Cusack (1/1) | pen2 = Cusack (4/4) 15', 21', 40', 53' | stadium = Sixways, Worcester | attendance = 2,424 | referee = Cédric Marchat (France)
Squad 2014-2015 season
Season by season
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| 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 | |
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| 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
References
References
- Hamilton, Tom. (2012-07-17). "Perils of the Eurozone". ESPN Scrum.
- "Rules". [[European Rugby Cup]].
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