# 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.
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

| 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, 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)
* 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)
* 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)
* 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)
* 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)
* 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 |

## 2014–15 season standings

División de Honor — 2014/15 season :
| | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | PF | PA | TB | LB |
| 1º. | Santboiana | 53 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 433 | 202 | 9 | 0 |
| 2º. | VRAC | 49 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 323 | 234 | 7 | 2 |
| 3º. | El Salvador | 47 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 354 | 181 | 6 | 1 |
| 4º. | Cisneros | 44 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 391 | 240 | 8 | 0 |
| 5º. | Independiente | 34 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 295 | 267 | 4 | 2 |
| 6º. | Gernika | 27 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 252 | 310 | 3 | 2 |
| 7º. | Ordizia | 23 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 272 | 284 | 2 | 1 |
| 8º. | CRC | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 184 | 293 | 1 | 2 |
| 9º. | Vigo | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 219 | 336 | 3 | 4 |
| 10º. | Getxo | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 237 | 330 | 1 | 2 |
| 11º. | Barcelona | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 261 | 320 | 3 | 6 |
| 12º. | Hernani | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 162 | 386 | 0 | 2 |
Source: Federación Española de Rugby
* Qualified for championship playoff semi-finals
* Qualified for championship playoff quarter-finals
* Relegation playoff
* Relegated

## 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 | |
* 11 seasons in División de Honor