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| Most caps = [[Satavia|Pieter Holmes]] (156) | | Most caps = [[Satavia|Pieter Holmes]] (156) | ||
| Top scorer = [[PK Lawson]] (1206) | | Top scorer = [[PK Lawson]] (1206) | ||
| Top try scorer = [[Satavia| | | Top try scorer = [[Satavia|Liam Carney]] (52) | ||
| Home Stadium = [[Port Hope|Stadium of the Satavians]] | | Home Stadium = [[Port Hope|Stadium of the Satavians]] | ||
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| World Rugby Rank = 1 | | World Rugby Rank = 1 | ||
| World Rugby Rank date = 25 | | World Rugby Rank date = 25 February 2023 | ||
| World Rugby max | | World Rugby max= 1 | ||
| World Rugby max date = 2012, 2014-2016, 2019-2021, 2023- | | World Rugby max date = 2012, 2014-2016, 2019-2021, 2023- | ||
| World Rugby min = 8 | | World Rugby min = 8 | ||
| World Rugby min date = 2008 | | World Rugby min date = 2008 | ||
| First game = {{flagicon|Dominion of Satavia}} | | First game = '''{{flagicon|Dominion of Satavia}} Satavia''' 4-6 {{flag|Nuvania}}<br />([[Port Hope]], Satavia; 7 October 1888) | ||
| Largest win = '''{{ | | Largest win = '''{{flagicon|Satavia}} Satavia''' 145-7 {{flag|Gapolania}} <br>(Port Hope, Satavia; 23 July 1997) | ||
| Largest loss = {{flag|Caldia}} | | 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 apps = 11 (''First in [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|1981]]'') | ||
| World cup best = ''Champions'' ([[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|1985]], [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|1997]]) | | World cup best = ''Champions'' ([[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|1985]], [[Rugby World Cup (Kylaris)|1997]]) | ||
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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. | |||
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, which included the first time a point was awarded for scoring a {{wpl|Try (rugby union)|try}}. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Dolphins | ||
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| Emblem | Two Hope river dolphins | ||
| Union | SRFA | ||
| Head coach | Leander Clark | ||
| Captain | Jonty Warwick | ||
| Most caps | Pieter Holmes (156) | ||
| Top scorer | PK Lawson (1206) | ||
| Top try scorer | Liam Carney (52) | ||
| Home stadium | Stadium of the Satavians | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 1 (as of 25 February 2023) | ||
| Highest | 1 (2012, 2014-2016, 2019-2021, 2023-) | ||
| Lowest | 8 (2008) | ||
| First international | |||
 Satavia 4-6  Nuvania(Port Hope, Satavia; 7 October 1888) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Satavia 145-7  Gapolania (Port Hope, Satavia; 23 July 1997) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Caldia 56-7 Satavia(Morwall, Estmere; 3 November 2009) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1981) | ||
| Best result | Champions (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, which included the first time a point was awarded for scoring a try.