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{{Infobox national rugby team
{{Infobox national rugby team
| Name = Satavia
| Name                 = Satavia
| Nickname = Dolphins
| Nickname             = Dolphins
| Badge = File:DolphinsLogo.png
| Badge                 = File:DolphinsLogo.png
| Union = Satavian Rugby Football Association
| Badge_size            =
| Coach = James Clark
| Emblem                = Two {{wpl|Amazon river dolphin|Hope river dolphins}}
| Captain = [[Jonty Warwick]]
| Union                 = [[Satavia|SRFA]]
| Home Stadium = [[Stadium of the Satavians]]
| Coach                 = [[Satavia|Leander Clark]]
| pattern_la1          = _leinster_home_20-21
| Captain               = [[Jonty Warwick]]
| pattern_b1            = _leinster_home_20-21
| Most caps            = [[Satavia|Pieter Holmes]] (156)
| pattern_ra1          = _leinster_home_20-21
| Top scorer            = [[PK Lawson]] (1206)
| pattern_sh1          = _Irelandshorts19
| Top try scorer        = [[Satavia|Liam Carney]] (52)
| pattern_so1          = _leinster_home_20-21
| Home Stadium         = [[Port Hope|Stadium Satavia]]
| leftarm1              = 3478d1
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| pattern_b1            = _australia rugby23h
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| pattern_ra1          = _australia rugby23h
| socks1                = 3478d1
| pattern_sh1          =  
| pattern_la2           = _navylines
| pattern_so1          = _wallabiessocks
| pattern_b2           = _navylines
| leftarm1              = FF8300
| pattern_ra2           = _navylines
| body1                = FF8300
| pattern_sh2           = _leinster_home_20-21
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| body2                 = FFFFFF
<!-- away kit -->
| rightarm2             = FFFFFF
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| shorts2               = FFFFFF
| pattern_la2   = _goldborder
| socks2               = FFFFFF
| pattern_b2     = _shoulder_stripes_blue_stripes
| First game = {{flagicon|Dominion of Satavia}} [[Satavia]] 22–'''24 {{flag|Nuvania}}'''<br />([[Port Hope]], Satavia; 7 October 1888)
| pattern_ra2   = _goldborder
| Largest win = '''{{flag|Satavia}} 145'''-7 {{flag|Gapolania}} <br>([[Verlois]], [[Gaullica]]; 23 September 1997)
| pattern_sh2   = _blue_stripes_adidas 
| Largest loss = {{flag|Caldia}} '''56'''-7 {{flag|Satavia}}<br>([[Aalmsted]], [[Azmara]]; 15 October 2009)
| pattern_so2   = _color_3_stripes_blue
| World cup apps = 11 (first in [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|1981]])
| leftarm2       = ffffff
| World cup best = Champions, [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|1997]]  
| body2         = ffffff
| rightarm2     = ffffff
| shorts2       = ffffff
| socks2         = ffffff
| World Rugby Rank      = 1
| World Rugby Rank date = 25 February 2023
| World Rugby max= 1
| World Rugby max date  = 2012, 2014-2016, 2019-2021, 2023-
| World Rugby min      = 8
| World Rugby min date  = 2008
| First game = '''{{flagicon|Dominion of Satavia}} Satavia''' 4-6 {{flag|Nuvania}}<br />([[Port Hope]], Satavia; 7 October 1888)
| Largest win = '''{{flagicon|Satavia}} Satavia''' 145-7 {{flag|Gapolania}} <br>(Port Hope, Satavia; 23 July 1997)
| Largest loss = {{flag|Caldia}} 56-7 '''{{flagicon|Satavia}} Satavia'''<br>([[Morwall]], [[Estmere]]; 3 November 2009)
| World cup apps = 11 (''First in [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|1981]]'')
| World cup best = ''Champions'' ([[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|1985]], [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|1997]])
| medaltemplates        =
| website              =
}}
}}
The '''Satavian men's national rugby union team''', commonly called the '''Dolphins''', are [[Satavia]]'s men's international rugby union team, and have represented Satavia at every [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|rugby world cup]] since their inception in 1981. Rugby is Satavia's national sport, and the Dolphins have been champions once, in 1997. Internationally, in 2020 Satavia was ranked as the fourth best team globally.


The Dolphins were founded in 1888, making them one of the oldest national teams in the world, and they narowally lost their first international in October 1888 against [[Nuvania]]. Since then, the Dolphin's main rivals have been the Pumas, Nuvania's national rugby union team.
The '''Satavia national rugby union team''', commonly known as the '''Dolphins''', represents [[Satavia]] in men's international {{wpl|rugby union}}, the country's national sport. The Dolphins have represented Satavia at every [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|World Cup since its induction in 1981]], winning in [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|1985]] and [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|1997]]. Since February 2023, Satavia has held the world number-one ranked place, a position it has held at many times since 2012. Satavia's lowest ranking of eighth was achieved in 2008 for a two-month period.


In the [[2021 Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|2021 Rugby World Cup]], Satavia automatically qualified as host nation.
Satavia has competed in the [[Asterias Cup (rugby union)|Asterias Cup]] alongside [[Gapolania national rugby union team|Gapolania]], [[Nuvania]], [[Satucin]] and [[Sublustria]] since 2003, winning ten times in that period. Satavia played its first international test match against Nuvania in 1888, losing narrowly by two points. The match was the first played using {{wpl|Try (rugby union)|Asterian rules}} which introduced a more complex points scoring system, including awarding a point for scoring a {{wpl|Try (rugby union)|try}} which was later gradually increased until it became worth five points in 1983. Satavia holds a positive win-loss ratio against all other test nations excluding [[Caldia]] and Nuvania whilst also holding a positive record against all multinational and provincial sides, including {{wpl|Barbarian F.C.|the Barbarians}}.


==History==
[[Category:Sports in Satavia]]
===Representing the Dominion===
[[Category:Sports]]
 
===Representing the Union===
 
===Modern Day===
 
==Records==
 
==Squad==
 
==Coaches==
===Previous Coaches===
 
[[Category:Satavia]]

Latest revision as of 20:53, 5 November 2023

Satavia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Dolphins
EmblemTwo Hope river dolphins
UnionSRFA
Head coachLeander Clark
CaptainJonty Warwick
Most capsPieter Holmes (156)
Top scorerPK Lawson (1206)
Top try scorerLiam Carney (52)
Home stadiumStadium Satavia
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current1 (as of 25 February 2023)
Highest1 (2012, 2014-2016, 2019-2021, 2023-)
Lowest8 (2008)
First international
Dominion of Satavia Satavia 4-6  Nuvania
(Port Hope, Satavia; 7 October 1888)
Biggest win
Satavia Satavia 145-7  Gapolania
(Port Hope, Satavia; 23 July 1997)
Biggest defeat
 Caldia 56-7 Satavia Satavia
(Morwall, Estmere; 3 November 2009)
World Cup
Appearances11 (First in 1981)
Best resultChampions (1985, 1997)

The Satavia national rugby union team, commonly known as the Dolphins, represents Satavia in men's international rugby union, the country's national sport. The Dolphins have represented Satavia at every World Cup since its induction in 1981, winning in 1985 and 1997. Since February 2023, Satavia has held the world number-one ranked place, a position it has held at many times since 2012. Satavia's lowest ranking of eighth was achieved in 2008 for a two-month period.

Satavia has competed in the Asterias Cup alongside Gapolania, Nuvania, Satucin and Sublustria since 2003, winning ten times in that period. Satavia played its first international test match against Nuvania in 1888, losing narrowly by two points. The match was the first played using Asterian rules which introduced a more complex points scoring system, including awarding a point for scoring a try which was later gradually increased until it became worth five points in 1983. Satavia holds a positive win-loss ratio against all other test nations excluding Caldia and Nuvania whilst also holding a positive record against all multinational and provincial sides, including the Barbarians.

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