Valencia Huracanes
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 One competition. During 2020 they have exhibition matches scheduled and will compete in the Espana Rugby league with a focus on developing Spanish players.[1]
History
The 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 RLFC and Salford Red Devils but that fell through and they will have a standalone fixture against the Featherstone Rovers.[2]
Current Squad
Inaugural squad to face Featherstone Rovers;
- Aitor Romero Diaz - Centre
- Miquel Tomas Enrique - Hooker
- Ruben Romero Diaz - Prop
- Ruben Olivares Munoz - Second-row
- Connor Aspey - Salford Red Devils
- Luis Roberts - Salford Red Devils
- Sam Bardsley = Salford Red Devils
References
- ^ "Valencia Huracanes launch". Valencia International. 11 January 2020.
- ^ "https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/valencia-set-stage-grand-final-20721898". Valencia set to stage Grand Final repeat as part of ambitious plans to take professional rugby league to Spain. 25 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Valencia reveal first players for Featherstone test". Love Rugby League. 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Salford trio loaned to Valencia". Love Rugby League. 10 January 2020.
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