UE Santboiana
Encyclopedia
Unió Esportiva Santboiana is a Spanish
rugby union
club. The club was established in 1921 and currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby
competition, the highest level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in Sant Boi de Llobregat
in Catalonia
, considered to be one of the capitals of Spanish rugby
. Santboiana play in blue and white colours. The team have in the past won both the Spanish League and the Copa del Rey de Rugby as well as the Copa de Catalunya and Copa Ibèrica. They were champions of Spain in the 2005-06 season.
Santboiana are the former club of Sant Boi de Llobregat native Oriol Ripol
, who is among Spain's most successful rugby players. He plays professionally for Sale Sharks
, in England's Guinness Premiership
.
Mario Sagario Pablo Llorens Victor Gallego
(Former player from Otago and Manawatu in ITM CUP) Arnaud Astruc (Former player from USAP ESPOIR)
Spain
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rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club. The club was established in 1921 and currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby
División de Honor de Rugby
-Past winners:-External links:*...
competition, the highest level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in Sant Boi de Llobregat
Sant Boi de Llobregat
Sant Boi de Llobregat is a town of 80,000 inhabitants in the Barcelona province in Catalonia, located aside the Llobregat river.The town distributes its territory into six districts: Ciutat Cooperativa-Molí Nou, Marianao-Can Paulet, Barri Centre, Vinyets-Molí Vell, Camps Blancs-Canons-Orioles and...
in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, considered to be one of the capitals of Spanish rugby
Rugby union in Spain
Rugby union in Spain is a growing team sport. The national side has played at the 1999 Rugby World Cup and is considered one of the stronger European nations outside the Six Nations Championship. Spanish club rugby is divided into divisions....
. Santboiana play in blue and white colours. The team have in the past won both the Spanish League and the Copa del Rey de Rugby as well as the Copa de Catalunya and Copa Ibèrica. They were champions of Spain in the 2005-06 season.
Santboiana are the former club of Sant Boi de Llobregat native Oriol Ripol
Oriol Ripol
Oriol Ripol is a Spanish rugby union player. He plays as a wing for Worcester Warriors in the Championship. Ripol has also played for Spain and is regarded as their best player of modern times...
, who is among Spain's most successful rugby players. He plays professionally for Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
, in England's Guinness Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
.
Squad 2011-2012
International honours
Victor Acevedo Sergi Guerrero Marc Puigbert Victor Marlet Juan SeverinoJuan Severino Somoza
Juan Severino Somoza is an Argentine-born Portuguese rugby union footballer. He plays as a lock or as a flanker.He was a member of Agronomia team, winning the title of National Champion in 2006/2007...
Mario Sagario Pablo Llorens Victor Gallego
Other notable players
Doug TietjensDoug Tietjens
Doug Tietjens is a professional rugby union player who represents the Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition and Manawatu in the ITM Cup, playing at flanker.-Provincial Rugby:...
(Former player from Otago and Manawatu in ITM CUP) Arnaud Astruc (Former player from USAP ESPOIR)
Squad 2009-2010
International honours
Vicenç Lazaro Leonardo Pereira Sergi Guerrero Marc Puigbert Victor MarletOther notable players
Grant Polson (former player from Otago and Manawatu in Air New Zealand NPC) Isaac Thomspon (signs from Manawatu in Air New Zealand NPC) Juan Pablo Socino (international Argentina U20) Isaac Richmond (international with English Counties) Pablo Llorens (international with Chile)Honours
- Spanish League:
- Champions: 1984, 1987, 1989, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006
- Copa del Rey de Rugby:
- Champions: 1931, 1933, 1943, 1948, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1989, 2000
- Copa de Catalunya:
- Champions: 1923, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1956, 1959, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005
- Copa Ibèrica:
- Champions: 1987, 1989, 2005, 2006