2016 Copa del Rey de Rugby

2016 Copa del Rey de Rugby

King Felipe VI gives the trophy to SilverStorm El Salvador
Tournament details
Date 10 January 2016 – 17 April 2016
Tournament statistics
Teams 7
Matches played 7
Final
Venue Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid
Attendance 26,500
Champions SilverStorm El Salvador (7th title)
Runner-up VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
Final game between SilverStorm El Salvador and VRAC Quesos Entrepinares.

The 2015–16 Copa del Rey de Rugby was the 83rd edition of this tournament. SilverStorm El Salvador defeated local rival VRAC Quesos Entrepinares in the final of the tournament. This game beat the attendance record for a rugby union game in Spain with 26,500 spectators. King Felipe VI of Spain attended to the game.

Competition format

This edition was featured top seven teams at the end of the first half (round 11) of the 2015–16 División de Honor de Rugby. UE Santboiana declined to play.

All rounds were played with a single game format.

Calendar

Round Date Fixtures Clubs Notes
Quarter-finals 10 January 2016 3 6 → 3 7 top 2015–16 División de Honor teams at midseason
Semi-finals 31 January 2016 2 4 → 2 VRAC Quesos Entrepinares gain entry.
Final 1 2 → 1

Quarter-finals

Draw was held on 14 December 2015 at Spanish Rugby Federation headquarters. Top seeded team, VRAC Quesos Entrepinares, received a bye to Semifinals.

Matches played on 10 January 2016.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
SilverStorm El Salvador Castile and León 12–6 Community of Madrid Complutense Cisneros
AMPO Ordizia Basque Country (autonomous community) 13−32 Community of Madrid Alcobendas
Getxo Artea Basque Country (autonomous community) 19–27 Cantabria Bathco Rugby


Teams qualified to next round
SilverStorm El Salvador Alcobendas Bathco Rugby

Semifinals

Draw took place on 11 January 2016 at Spanish Rugby Federation headquarters. Draw included three winners from Quarter-finals plus top-seed, VRAC Quesos Entrepinares.

Matches to be played on 31 January 2016.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Alcobendas Community of Madrid 20–25 Castile and León VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
Bathco Rugby Cantabria 12–26 Castile and León SilverStorm El Salvador

Matches

31 January 2016
12:30 (UTC+2)
Alcobendas 20–25 VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
Try: Londoño 70' c
Cabrera 79' c
Con: Fernández (2/2) 71', 79'
Pen: Fernández (2/2) 40', 58'
 Report Try: Hall 72' c
Con: Griffiths (1/1) 72'
Pen: Griffiths (6/6) 9', 15', 30', 52', 60', 66'
Las Terrazas, Alcobendas
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Basque Country)
31 January 2016
12:30 (UTC+2)
Bathco Rugby 12–26 SilverStorm El Salvador
Try: Steward 30'
Guido 73'
García 73'
 Report Try: Blanco 20' c
Pearce 44' c
Con: Katz (2/2) 20', 44'
Pen: Katz (4/4) 6', 18', 33', 37'
San Román, Santander
Referee: Pedro Montoya (Basque Country)


Teams qualified to Final
VRAC Quesos Entrepinares SilverStorm El Salvador

Final

The match was marked for an attendance-record (26,500) in a rugby match in Spain.[1]

17 April 2016
13:00 (UTC+2)
SilverStorm El Salvador 13–9 VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
Try: Díaz 21' c
Con: Katz (1/1) 21'
Pen: Katz (1/1) 10'
 Report Pen: Griffiths (3/4) 30', 32', 66'
José Zorrilla, Valladolid
Attendance: 26,500 (record-attendance)
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Castile and León)
2016 Copa del Rey winners
Castile and León
SilverStorm El Salvador
Seventh title

References

  1. ↑ "El Salvador y el rugby salen campeones en Zorrilla" (in Spanish). Marca. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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