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.

Hernani
Full nameHernani Club Rugby Elkartea
Founded1965
LocationHernani, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Ground(s)Landare Toki (Capacity: 300)
ChairmanJuan Rodríguez Laburu
Coach(es)Patrick Polidori
League(s)División de Honor
2015–16División de Honor, 10th
Team kit
Official website
hernanirugby.com

Honours edit

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

2014–15 season standings edit

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 edit

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

Squad 2012–13 edit

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

See also edit

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