page_title: Rugby union in Catalonia
section_title: National Side
hierarchical_section_title: Rugby union in Catalonia / National Side
caption_attribution_description: English: Catalonia - Sweden rugby union match, at Baldiri Aleu stadium in Sant Boi de Llobregat, 14 Feb 2010. Català: Catalunya - Suècia de rugbi, a l'estadi Baldiri Aleu de Sant Boi de Llobregat, 14 de febrer de 2010.
context_page_description: Rugby union is a small but popular field sport in Catalonia. The game is most popular in the North near the French border.
context_section_description: The National side played its first match in 1923 against the French club team, Toulouse Lalande Olympique. Its first international match as an official national team was in 1934 against Italy. The teams tied, 5–5, in front of a crowd of more than 15,000 in the Camp de Les Corts. One month later Catalonia played France, losing 15–22.
caption: Catalion national team (Red) scrum down against Sweden.
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