# UE Santboiana

Unió Esportiva Santboiana is a professional 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 Spanish rugby. Santboiana play in blue and white colours. The team have in the past won both the Spanish League and the Copa del Rey de Rugby as well as the Copa de Catalunya and Copa Ibèrica. They were champions of Spain in the 2005-06 season.
Santboiana are the former club of Sant Boi de Llobregat native Oriol Ripol, who is among Spain's most successful rugby players. He played professionally for Sale Sharks, in England's Guinness Premiership.

## Honours

* División de Honor: 8
** Champions: 1983–84, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2021-22
* Copa del Rey: 12
** Champions: 1931, 1933, 1943, 1948, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1989, 2000, 2017
* Copa Ibérica: 4
** Champions: 1987, 1989, 2005, 2006
* Copa Pirineos: 2
** Champions: 1960, 1961
* Copa de Catalunya: 17
** Champions: 1923, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1956, 1959, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005

## Season by season

| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Notes |
| 1952–53 | 1 | División de Honor | 3rd | |
| 1953–54 | | DNP | | |
| 1954–70 | | DNH | | |
| 1970–71 | 1 | División de Honor | 4th | |
| 1971–72 | 1 | División de Honor | 3rd | |
| 1972–73 | 1 | División de Honor | 5th | |
| 1973–74 | 1 | División de Honor | 7th | |
| 1974–75 | 1 | División de Honor | 6th | |
| 1975–76 | 1 | División de Honor | 5th | |
| 1976–77 | 1 | División de Honor | 6th | |
| 1977–78 | 1 | División de Honor | 7th | |
| 1978–79 | 1 | División de Honor | 2nd | |
| 1979–80 | 1 | División de Honor | 2nd | |
| 1980–81 | 1 | División de Honor | 3rd | |
| 1981–82 | 1 | División de Honor | 2nd | |
| 1982–83 | 1 | División de Honor | 3rd | |
| 1983–84 | 1 | División de Honor | 1st | League champion |
| 1984–85 | 1 | División de Honor | 7th | |
| 1985–86 | 1 | División de Honor | 2nd | |
| 1986–87 | 1 | División de Honor | 1st | League champion |
| 1987–88 | 1 | División de Honor | 2nd | |
| 1988–89 | 1 | División de Honor | 1st | League/Cup champion |
| 1989–90 | 1 | División de Honor | 5th | |
| 1990–91 | 1 | División de Honor | 5th | |
| 1991–92 | 1 | División de Honor | 2nd | |
| 1992–93 | 1 | División de Honor | 5th | |
| 1993–94 | 1 | División de Honor | 6th | |
| 1994–95 | 1 | División de Honor | 5th | |
| 1995–96 | 1 | División de Honor | 1st | League champion |
| 1996–97 | 1 | División de Honor | 1st | League champion |
| 1997–98 | 1 | División de Honor | 2nd | |
| 1998–99 | 1 | División de Honor | 2nd | |
| 1999–00 | 1 | División de Honor | 3rd | Cup champion |
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Notes |
| 2000–01 | 1 | División de Honor | 8th | |
| 2001–02 | 1 | División de Honor | 4th | |
| 2002–03 | 1 | División de Honor | 5th | |
| 2003–04 | 1 | División de Honor | 4th | |
| 2004–05 | 1 | División de Honor | 1st | League champion |
| 2005–06 | 1 | División de Honor | 1st | League champion |
| 2006–07 | 1 | División de Honor | 3rd | |
| 2007–08 | 1 | División de Honor | 8th | |
| 2008–09 | 1 | División de Honor | 5th | |
| 2009–10 | 1 | División de Honor | 6th | |
| 2010–11 | 1 | División de Honor | 7th | |
| 2011–12 | 1 | División de Honor | 3rd / SF | League champion |
| 2012–13 | 1 | División de Honor | 2nd / F | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | División de Honor | 8th | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | División de Honor | 2nd / F | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | División de Honor | 4th / QF | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | División de Honor | 4th | Cup champion |
| 2017–18 | 1 | División de Honor | 6th | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | División de Honor | 7th | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | División de Honor | 5th | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | División de Honor | 9th | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | División de Honor | 2th / F | League champion |
| 2022–23 | 1 | División de Honor | 4th | |
| 2023–24 | 1 | División de Honor | 6th | |
| 2024–25 | 1 | División de Honor | - | |
* 55 seasons in División de Honor

## Squad 2014–15

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
| Player | Position | Union |
| Josep Balsalobre | Prop | Spain |
| Amirani Chichua | Prop | Georgia |
| Gerard Godoy | Prop | Spain |
| Alejandro Leyton | Prop | Spain |
| Youri Petit | Prop | France |
| Daniel Petreanu | Prop | Romania |
| Cristan Peteta | Hooker | Spain |
| Jonathan Phipps | Hooker | Spain |
| Ricardo Cardenas | Lock | Spain |
| Jamie Chipman | Lock | New Zealand |
| Julen Lafraya | Lock | Spain |
| Josep Puigbert | Lock | Spain |
| Samir Barmose | Flanker | Spain |
| Joan Campius | Flanker | Spain |
| Josep Colet | Flanker | Spain |
| Joan Lopez | Flanker | Spain |
| Rubén Sanz | Flanker | Spain |
| Nicolas Sevilla | Flanker | Spain |
| Niels Van de Ven | Flanker | Netherlands |
| Ivan Tabuenca | Number 8 | Spain |
| Afa Tauli | Number 8 | New Zealand |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Niel Chivers | Scrum-half | England |
| Hector Garcia | Scrum-half | Spain |
| Fangatapu Apikotoa | Fly-half | Tonga |
| Victor Cuenca | Fly-half | Spain |
| Marcos Puig | Fly-half | Spain |
| Matenga Baker | Centre | New Zealand |
| Marc Basalobre | Centre | Spain |
| Cristian Gómez | Centre | Spain |
| Federico González | Centre | Spain |
| Romuald Lauret | Centre | France |
| Pau Basalobre | Wing | Spain |
| Marc Català | Wing | Spain |
| Lluc Muñoz | Wing | Spain |
| Javier De Orbaneja | Wing | Spain |
| Nil Baró | Fullback | Spain |
| Ferran Rodriguez | Fullback | Spain |

### International honours

* Víctor Acevedo
* Sergi Guerrero
* Marc Puigbert
* Víctor Marlet
* Juan Severino
* Mario Sagario
* Pablo Llorens
* Víctor Gallego
* Vicenç Lazaro
* Leonardo Pereira
* Jonathan Phipps

### Other notable players

* Grant Polson (former player from Otago and Manawatu in Air New Zealand NPC)
* Isaac Thompson (signs from Manawatu in Air New Zealand NPC)
* Juan Pablo Socino (international Argentina U20)
* Isaac Richmond (international with English Counties)
* Pablo Llorens (international with Chile)
* Doug Tietjens (Former player from Otago and Manawatu in ITM CUP)
* Arnaud Astruc (Former player from USAP ESPOIR)

## Ground

UE Santboiana plays its home matches at Estadi Baldiri Aleu, which has a capacity of 4,000 spectators.