| Basque Country | |
| Nickname: | Euskarians |
| Emblem: | Pottok horse |
| Union: | Basque Rugby Federation Euskadiko Errugbi Federakundea |
| First Game: | Basque Country 3–24 (14 May 1983) |
| Website: | www.euskadirugby.org |
Basque Country national rugby union team (Basque: Euskadiko errugbi selekzioa) is the national and/or representative rugby union team of the Basque Country. It is also sometimes referred to as the Basque Selection. They made their international debut on 14 May 1983 against Wales while the latter were on a tour of Spain. The Basque Country lost this game 3–24. Since 1985 the team has been organised by the Basque Rugby Federation.
Since making their international debut against Wales in 1983, the Basque Country has regularly played international friendlies. They have also played regular friendlies against Basque club teams, including Aviron Bayonnais and Biarritz Olympique, and against touring club and provincial teams, including Ulster and Leinster.[1] [2]
Since 1983–84 the Basque Country have competed in the Spanish Regions Championship, featuring other teams, such as Catalonia, representing the autonomous communities of Spain. This competition is organised by the Spanish Rugby Federation. The Basque Country were the inaugural winners of this competition. Since 2001–02 they have also competed in the European Regions Championship.[3] [4] On 8 December 2011 the Basque Country also played a Lisbon XV in the final of the Iberian Regions Cup, losing 22–30.[5]
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||
| 14 May 1983 | Basque Country | 3–24 | Gernika | |
| 26 February 1984 | Basque Country | 24–12 | ||
| 12 May 1984 | Basque Country | 7–24 | Hernani | |
| 1984–85 | 12–6 | Basque Country | ||
| 1985–86 | Basque Country | 23–13 | ||
| 3 March 1985 | Basque Country | 25–4 | ||
| 21 September 1985 | Basque Country | 6–8 | Getxo | |
| 5 June 1988 | 16–9 | Basque Country | ||
| 8 May 1990 | Basque Country | 3–64 | Anoeta Stadium | |
| 11 May 1990 | Basque Country | 56–15 | San Mamés | |
| 1992–93 | Basque Country | 6–10 |  Irish Exiles | |
| 1992–93 | Basque Country | 14–22 | ||
| 1993–94 | Basque Country | 28–10 | ||
| 1993–94 | Basque Country | 11–21 | ||
| 4 April 1995 | Basque Country | 41–10 | Donostia | |
| 1995–96 | Basque Country | 25–17 | ||
| 1996–97 | Basque Country | 37–14 | ||
| 1997–98 | Basque Country | 29–8 | ||
| 1997–98 | Basque Country | 31–31 | ||
| 1998–99 | Basque Country | 8–17 | ||
| 3 March 1999 | Basque Country | 34–12 | Eibar | |
| 2003–04 | Basque Country | 33–25 | ||
| 18 June 2006 | 17–21 | Basque Country | Cornellà | |
See main article: List of Basque rugby union players.