# Hernani CRE

Hernani Club Rugby Elkartea is a Spanish rugby union club. The club currently competes in the División de Honor competition, the 1st level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Hernani play in white, green and red colours.

## Honours

* Spanish championship: 0
** Runners-up: 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84
* Copa FER: 1
** Champions: 1978

## 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 |
| 1975–76 | 2 | Primera Nacional | 1st | |
| 1976–77 | 2 | Primera Nacional | 2nd | |
| 1977–78 | 2 | Primera Nacional | 1st | ↑ |
| 1978–79 | 1 | División de Honor | 2nd | |
| 1979–80 | 1 | División de Honor | 2nd | |
| 1980–81 | 1 | División de Honor | 2nd | |
| 1981–82 | 1 | División de Honor | 2nd | ↓ |
| 1982–83 | 2 | Primera Nacional | 1st | ↑ |
| 1983–84 | 1 | División de Honor | 2nd | |
| 1984–85 | 1 | División de Honor | 10th | ↓ |
| 1985–86 | 2 | Primera Nacional | 1st | ↑ |
| 1986–87 | 1 | División de Honor | 10th | ↓ |
| 1987–88 | 2 | Primera Nacional | 2nd | |
| 1988–89 | 2 | Primera Nacional | 4th | |
| 1989–90 | 2 | Primera Nacional | 8th | |
| 1990–91 | 2 | Primera Nacional | 6th | ↓ |
| 1991–99 | 3 | Segunda Nacional | — | |
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Notes |
| 1999–00 | 3 | Primera Nacional | 6th | |
| 2000–01 | 3 | Primera Nacional | 7th | |
| 2001–02 | 3 | Primera Nacional | 4th | |
| 2002–03 | 3 | Primera Nacional | 3rd | |
| 2003–04 | 3 | Primera Nacional | 2nd | ↑ |
| 2004–05 | 2 | División de Honor B | 3rd | |
| 2005–06 | 2 | División de Honor B | 4th | |
| 2006–07 | 2 | División de Honor B | 2nd | |
| 2007–08 | 2 | División de Honor B | 4th | |
| 2008–09 | 2 | División de Honor B | 2nd | |
| 2009–10 | 2 | División de Honor B | 1st | |
| 2010–11 | 2 | División de Honor B | 4th | |
| 2011–12 | 2 | División de Honor B | 1st | ↑ |
| 2012–13 | 1 | División de Honor | 11th / W | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | División de Honor | 10th | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | División de Honor | 10th | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | División de Honor | 10th | |
* 11 seasons in División de Honor

## Squad 2012–13

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
| Player | Position | Union |
| Gorka Sarasola | Prop | Spain |
| Iñaki Otxotorena | Prop | Spain |
| Jon Apaolaza | Hooker | Spain |
| Mathieu Berrouet | Hooker | France |
| Javier Seco | Hooker | Spain |
| Aritz Mitxelena | Lock | Spain |
| Arkaitz Otaño | Lock | Spain |
| Arkaitz Otegi | Lock | Spain |
| David Pelaz | Flanker | Spain |
| Ander Gutiérrez | Flanker | Spain |
| Patxi Barandiaran | Flanker | Spain |
| Ugaitz Otaño | Flanker | Spain |
| Manex Casado | Flanker | Spain |
| Jon Otxotorena | Flanker | Spain |
| Ekhi Aranburu | Flanker | Spain |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Igor Genua | Scrum-half | Spain |
| Ander Larretxea | Scrum-half | Spain |
| Iraitz Garmendia | Fly-half | Spain |
| Jokin Esnal | Centre | Spain |
| Jokin Esnal | Centre | Spain |
| Igor Etxeberria | Centre | Spain |
| Jokin Uzkudun | Centre | Spain |
| Iñaki Apezetxea | Centre | Spain |
| Ramuntxo Labat | Centre | Spain |
| Iker Peña | Wing | Spain |
| Ion Olano | Wing | Spain |
| Aritz Otaegi | Wing | Spain |
| Oier Garmendia | Fullback | Spain |
| Iñaki Leonet | Fullback | Spain |