Gernika RT

Gernika Rugby Taldea is a Basque rugby team based in Gernika, Bizkaia which play in the Spanish League. The team was set up by some rugby supporters of the unfortunately bombed village, and is enjoying a steady rise in popularity in the region.

For the 2012–13 season, Gernika took part in the European Challenge Cup. Despite finishing fifth in the División de Honor in 2011–12 and losing in the playoff semifinals, Gernika were tapped for the Challenge Cup when the sides finishing ahead of them bowed out due to financial constraints.

Honours

 * División de Honor B: 3
 * Champions: 1983–84, 1989–90, 2008–09
 * Copa del Rey: 0
 * Runners-up: 1991

Challenge Cup
Gernika RT played in pool 2 of the 2012–13 European Challenge Cup.

Final table

 * Per the Competition Rules, Perpignan and Worcester were level on the first tiebreaker of head-to-head competition points (5–5); Perpignan topped the pool on the second tiebreaker of head-to-head try count (3–1).

Season by season

 * 11 seasons in División de Honor