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| Largest win = '''{{flag|Satavia}} 145'''-7 {{flag|Gapolania}} <br>([[Verlois]], [[Gaullica]]; 23 September 1997) | | Largest win = '''{{flag|Satavia}} 145'''-7 {{flag|Gapolania}} <br>([[Verlois]], [[Gaullica]]; 23 September 1997) | ||
| Largest loss = | | Largest loss = | ||
| World cup apps = | | World cup apps = 10 (first in [[User:Norcandy/RWC|1981]]) | ||
| World cup best = Champions, [[User:Norcandy/RWC|1997]] | |||
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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 considered Satavia's national sport, and the Dolphins have been champions once, in 1997. | 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 considered Satavia's national sport, and the Dolphins have been champions once, in 1997. | ||
Revision as of 21:27, 26 December 2020
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| Nickname(s) | Dolphins | ||
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| Union | Satavian Rugby Football Association | ||
| Head coach | Edward Collins | ||
| Home stadium | Stadium of the Satavians | ||
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| First international | |||
 Dominion of Satavia 22–24  Nuvania(Port Hope, Satavia; 7 October 1888) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Satavia 145-7  Gapolania (Verlois, Gaullica; 23 September 1997) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1981) | ||
| Best result | Champions, 1997 | ||
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 since their inception in 1981. Rugby is considered Satavia's national sport, and the Dolphins have been champions once, in 1997.
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 TBD, Nuvania's national rugby union team.
In the 2021 Rugby World Cup, Satavia automatically qualified as host nation.