# Basque Country national rugby union team

Basque Country national rugby union team (Basque: Euskadiko 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.

## 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 | Gernika |
| 26 February 1984 | Basque Country | 24–12 | Catalonia | |
| 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 | |
| 21 September 1985 | Basque Country | 6–8 | Zimbabwe | Getxo |
| 5 June 1988 | Catalonia | 16–9 | Basque Country | |
| 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 | |
| 1993–94 | Basque Country | 11–21 | Russia | |
| 4 April 1995 | Basque Country | 41–10 | Czech Republic | Donostia |
| 1995–96 | Basque Country | 25–17 | Catalonia | |
| 1996–97 | Basque Country | 37–14 | Catalonia | |
| 1997–98 | Basque Country | 29–8 | Catalonia | |
| 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 | 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 ||
* 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 | JM 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
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