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Rugby union in Andorra

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Notable Andorra-based players have included the no. 8 Toni Castillo and scrum halves Alonso Ricart and Roger Font, as well as locally based foreign players such as Jimmy Jordan, a
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Andorra's small size has meant that young people tend to study outside the country, and become interested in rugby at foreign universities.
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In 1997, there were only three clubs, one being made up of ski-instructors who were locally based, but who came from all over the world.
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As of August 2015 there are 192 members of which 22 are women and 172 are seniors, whilst there only being one referee and 15 coaches.
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Andorra managed to reach the Spanish Cup Final in 1966, but was later kicked out. It now plays in the French fourth division.
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One of the most prominent advocates of rugby in Andorra has been the radio personality and teacher,
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Andorra's status as a tax haven has brought with it many tax exiles from rugby playing countries
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Because it is surrounded by some of the main rugby playing heartlands of France and Spain -
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Andorran rugby is around sixty years old, having been introduced in the 1960s.
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Returning students have been a major factor in the growth of Andorran rugby.
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Also, three other factors have come to have an influence in recent years -
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and has increased in popularity rapidly over the last decade and the
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In 2010, there were 213 registered players, and 2 clubs.
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has had a growing success on the international stage.
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Andorra
Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup Sevens
IRB Sevens World Series
European Nations Cup
Rugby union
Andorra
Andorra
national team
Andorran Rugby Federation
IRFB
Provence
Catalonia
Roussillon
Basque Country
Anick Musolas
La Rochelle
France
Scottish
Kilmarnock
Argentine
Rosario
Luxembourg
VPC Andorra XV
Andorra portal
Andorra national rugby union team
"International Rugby Board - ANDORRA"
the original
fédération andorrane
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