Campeonato Nacional de Primavera is the first tournament of the year and is known as a chance for small teams achieve great results. It also counts as a National Championship, theoretically equal to PRO12. This season,
Nacional reached the 75th edition.
And the surprise of the edition was a "giant killing"! From the small town of Kíria, The Wasps (a team playing with mismatched socks in the early stages) reached the finals against the almighty and Irises-filled Victorian Rugby. In the URSA Park, the Crimson had Maximiliano Luna, Henrique Domani e Kennedy Olson. Against a bunch of minimum wage players, playing a dream. A Yellow and Black Dream. But before turn back to this story, let's give a look at regular season.
Top 14 da URSA Top 14 da URSA Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Hárpias RC 26 16 2 8 384 271 +113 68 — 14–21 6–3 23–3 7–7 17–3 13–6 6–6 9–8 29–0 19–0 6–20 19–14 21–9
2 Victorian Rugby 26 16 1 9 434 361 +73 66 23–21 — 16–21 7–24 25–3 13–0 32–14 10–6 13–0 7–0 34–6 27–17 28–28 9–3
3 Soria Blues 26 14 0 12 354 314 +40 56 6–10 14–3 — 32–17 20–6 17–8 21–9 18–8 3–28 23–7 7–0 15–7 12–0 23–3
4 Shamrocks 26 13 1 12 317 299 +18 54 18–15 10–3 6–5 — 9–22 3–3 14–3 29–5 26–9 15–3 18–22 17–6 14–0 20–14
5 Castell Rugby 26 12 3 11 316 308 +8 54 8–6 10–17 20–17 10–17 — 7–13 14–10 12–3 7–20 8–7 20–7 24–3 16–21 34–8
6 Loren RC 26 13 1 12 310 332 −22 54 0–19 24–21 22–17 7–3 10–8 — 19–11 16–27 32–6 20–6 24–10 10–0 21–6 15–3
7 Monforzh Rugby 26 13 0 13 394 374 +20 52 11–12 16–22 22–8 9–7 17–7 19–12 — 6–27 15–18 16–13 23–10 26–3 9–3 34–0
8 St. Helens 26 12 2 12 349 329 +20 52 15–24 36–31 20–10 13–0 3–3 12–6 14–15 — 22–7 23–6 17–13 28–0 3–10 15–6
9 Club d'Escrime 26 13 0 13 370 374 −4 52 12–5 12–25 25–14 21–10 13–15 22–26 20–24 17–13 — 13–3 13–10 13–24 22–15 16–3
10 Harlequins 26 12 0 14 371 320 +51 48 22–0 37–10 17–0 9–0 10–19 12–0 12–27 13–3 17–3 — 20–22 20–10 32–10 31–0
11 Linville Athletic RFC 26 12 0 14 270 362 −92 48 3–30 6–10 3–15 10–3 6–0 13–3 7–10 23–8 16–7 6–28 — 13–7 20–5 15–7
12 Trinity College RFC 26 11 0 15 358 383 −25 44 13–20 10–18 24–5 16–3 5–14 27–10 20–14 21–0 10–13 30–14 18–0 — 20–15 20–23
13 Azhaar Rugby 26 10 1 15 355 409 −54 42 15–30 12–3 19–6 24–21 20–8 23–6 16–13 12–13 3–19 10–24 13–15 24–14 — 30–6
14 Alumni RC 26 9 1 16 271 417 −146 38 25–3 17–6 8–22 8–10 14–14 10–0 30–15 15–9 14–13 16–8 3–14 11–13 15–7 —
The surprise of the noblest championship of Lisander was Hárpias. The team from Grivniya, led by Ilie Scarlat, finished the Top 14 with impressive 16 wins, same as powerful Victorian Rugby, but one more draw gave the Roses Cup to the Harpies. Victorian, Soria Blues and Shamrocks also secured way to National Finals. Too bad for Harlequins, who fielded a great team but hadn't found themselves on the field.
Torneio do Interior Torneio do Interior Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Club Sparta 22 16 0 6 349 230 +119 64 — 24–6 13–10 6–26 6–20 10–25 21–3 21–0 37–7 28–3 18–10 17–7
2 The Wasps 22 14 0 8 295 261 +34 56 10–5 — 24–6 20–13 3–7 16–3 27–12 17–10 12–10 23–8 21–8 15–10
3 Pines Athletic 22 13 0 9 324 283 +41 52 10–22 33–3 — 16–0 18–13 20–3 9–22 10–17 8–31 7–3 30–22 18–13
4 Saracens 22 12 0 10 326 280 +46 48 21–6 16–10 3–10 — 14–13 22–10 8–0 23–10 22–13 7–30 19–20 29–5
5 Stade Lernaise 22 12 0 10 306 308 −2 48 19–8 6–13 6–32 13–29 — 23–14 10–5 35–15 18–7 13–10 17–3 3–10
6 AUDE Rugby 22 11 1 10 281 256 +25 46 3–10 14–7 23–6 17–11 19–10 — 16–22 9–9 37–20 3–16 16–12 11–8
7 Despina Crusaders 22 11 0 11 320 262 +58 44 0–11 25–12 10–12 21–11 29–16 12–3 — 22–0 11–17 14–18 15–9 35–10
8 Mont-Saint-Martin Old Boys 22 10 1 11 269 285 −16 42 10–13 10–14 10–13 27–13 21–22 6–5 7–6 — 14–10 20–6 15–0 13–18
9 Aomori Blitz 22 8 2 12 250 298 −48 36 5–13 10–3 10–7 8–3 9–12 0–15 3–7 3–18 — 20–20 22–7 15–7
10 Rugby Sainte Justine 22 8 1 13 247 295 −48 34 15–24 0–10 11–10 5–16 13–10 6–0 16–5 5–16 5–12 — 17–20 18–8
11 RC Thistle 22 8 1 13 270 340 −70 34 7–10 22–14 14–25 6–7 13–20 7–18 10–9 17–14 12–8 13–12 — 28–3
12 Granat Rugby 22 5 2 15 220 359 −139 24 13–26 9–15 10–14 14–13 17–0 3–17 16–35 3–7 10–10 16–10 10–10 —
On the other half of Lisander, the one that doesn't breathe rugby 24/7, the Southwestern Rugby and the Principality of Ermines Union once more played together, in the
Torneio do Interior (Country Championship). And the expected victory of the Despina teams didn't come. Without Kevin Armada, that left for Neu Engollon (with a brief appearance in Aristian Rugby), Saracens weren't the same and only qualified as fourth, behind Club Sparta, the surprise of the season Wasps, and Pines Athletic.
75º CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE PRIMAVERAQuartas de Final -
QuarterfinalsHárpias RC 6–17 Saracens
The Wasps 7–0 Soria Blues
Club Sparta 10–10 Shamrocks (10–17 AET)
Victorian Rugby 10–3 Pines Athletic
Semifinais -
SemifinalsSaracens 7–19 The Wasps
Shamrocks 0–10 Victorian Rugby
Final - Sauer Trophy
The Wasps 5–10 Victorian Rugby
Soria Park - 34,000