Olympus Rugby XV Madrid
Encyclopedia
Olympus Rugby XV Madrid are a rugby union
team that competed in the European Challenge Cup
. The side is a team that was formed every season to play in the Challenge Cup, consisting of footballers playing in the domestic Spanish leagues. The team made its first and only appearance in 2009.
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...
team that competed in the European Challenge Cup
European Challenge Cup
The European Challenge Cup, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Amlin Challenge Cup, is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup. The cup was known as the Parker Pen Shield from 2001 to 2003 and Parker Pen Challenge Cup from 2003 to 2005. The European...
. The side is a team that was formed every season to play in the Challenge Cup, consisting of footballers playing in the domestic Spanish leagues. The team made its first and only appearance in 2009.
Current squad
Statistics
- 2009/10 European Challenge Cup2009–10 European Challenge CupThe 2009–10 Amlin Challenge Cup was the 14th season of the European Challenge Cup, the annual rugby union European club competition for clubs from six nations in European rugby. It started on 8 October 2009 at Sixways Stadium in Worcester with Worcester Warriors hosting Montpellier, and ended with...
- Played 6, won 0, lost 6.
External links
- Olympus Madrid on ercrugby.com
- Rugby Spain