The Valencia Huracanes or Los Huracanes are a Spanish rugby league club, based in Valencia. They have applied to join the Rugby Football League's League 1 competition. During 2020 they have exhibition matches scheduled and will compete in the Espana Rugby league with a focus on developing Spanish players.[1] They were announced as one of the teams comprising the inaugural Euro XIII Cup competition in 2022.
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| Full name | Valencia Huracanes | |
| Colours | Blue and Orange | |
| Founded | 2019 | |
| Website | [1] | |
| Current details | ||
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| Chairman | Dean Buchan | |
| Coach | Adrien Frigola | |
| Competition | Espana Rugby League | |
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History
editThe club was first formed in 2019 by Dean Buchan, an English businessman who formed a consortium which submitted a proposal to compete in Rugby Football League competition. Their goal for 2020 is to form a competitive squad to be able to compete in 2021 in League One. They planned to stage a double header with Super League XXIV finalists St. Helens and Salford Red Devils but that fell through and they instead hosted a standalone fixture against the Featherstone Rovers, which they lost 102–14.[2]
Current squad
editInaugural squad vs Featherstone Rovers[3] [4]
| Los Huracanes Rugby league squad | |
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Centre
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Prop
Hookers
Back Rowers
Dual Registered
Coaching Staff
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Results
edit| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue | Attendance | Source |
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| 11 January 2020 | Valencia Huracanes | 14 – 102 | Friendly | Estadio de Rugby, Villajoyosa | 586 | [5] | |
| May 2020 | Cancelled | Valencia Huracanes | Friendly | Cougar Park, Keighley, England | N/A | [6] | |
| June 2020 | Cancelled | Valencia Huracanes | Friendly | Spotland Stadium, Rochdale, England | N/A | [7] | |
| 5 July 2020 | North Luzon Headhunters | Postponed | Valencia Huracanes | Friendship Cup 2020 | Manila, Philippines | N/A | [8] |
| January 2021 | Valencia Huracanes | – | Friendly | Estadio de Rugby, Villajoyosa | TBA | [9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Valencia Huracanes launch". Valencia International. 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Valencia set to stage Grand Final repeat as part of ambitious plans to take professional rugby league to Spain". Daily Mirror. 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Valencia reveal first players for Featherstone test". Love Rugby League. 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Salford trio loaned to Valencia". Love Rugby League. 10 January 2020.
- ^ Ltd, Go Media. "REPORT: VALENCIA HURACANES 14-102 ROVERS". Featherstone Rovers. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ "Keighley set face Valencia May friendly". Keighley News. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Rochdale confirm friendly against-Valencia Huracanes". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Friendship Cup 2020". Valencia Huracanes. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Rovers return to Spain". Featherstone Rovers. Retrieved 2020-02-27.