Full name Vigo Rugby Club Coach(es) Alberto Mera | Location Vigo, Spain Founded 1988 | |
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Ground(s) Campus As Lagoas-Marcosende (Capacity: 2,000) President Ramón González-Iglesias Babé 2014–15 División de Honor, 12th – relegated League División de Honor B de Rugby Profiles | ||
Vigo Rugby Club (known for sponsorship reasons as Blu:Sens Network–Universidade Vigo) is a rugby union club based in Vigo, in the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia. The club competes in the top-flight División de Honor since 2011–12 season.
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History
In 1987, a group of university students arrived in Vigo for their Christmas holiday. They played rugby on one of Vigo's beaches and decided to form a rugby club. The Vigo Rugby Club was founded in 1988 with Quique Paz as the first chairman of the board of directors. It began playing in the Segunda División Regional, and were promoted in their first season to the Primera División Regional.
In 1992, the club was absorbed by the University of Vigo, which took over operations. In 1999, the club regained control of operations, but continued the partnership with the university. They play their home games at Campus As Lagoas-Marcosende on the campus of the University of Vigo.
In 2011, Vigo RC was promoted to the top-flight División de Honor.
Honours
2014–15 season standings
Source: Federación Española de Rugby
Squad 2013–14
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.