Earthquake in the fight for the League title due to an improper alignment

He Recoletas Rugby Burgos will not play the semifinals of the Honor Division 2025/26 after the National Sports Discipline Committee of the Spanish Rugby Federation has sanctioned the Burgos club for improper alignment in the quarterfinal match against the Ordizia.

The group led by Jose Garcia had won 17-13 on May 10 in the fields of San Amaroachieving a place in the semi-finals on the field of play.

However, a claim presented by the Gipuzkoan club has ended up giving a radical turn to the tie.

According to federation regulations, at least thirteen category A players must be registered at all times, that is, with national status and in the initial match report, the Spanish international Pablo Rascón He erroneously appeared with a category C card, corresponding to foreign players, which left Recoletas with only twelve category A players.

Although the record was later corrected to correct the error, Ordizia provided screenshots of the original document and formalized the complaint with the Spanish Rugby Federation.

After analyzing the case, the Disciplinary Committee agreed to sanction Club Aparejadores Rugby Burgos with the loss of the match, which means its automatic elimination from the championship and therefore, it will be the Ampo Ordizia whoever reaches the semifinals and faces the Alcobendas Rugby.

The resolution also rules out imposing economic sanctions on the Burgos club and archives the file opened against its delegate, Antonio Caballero García.

The decision represents a hard setback for Burgos rugby, which saw the possibility of fighting for the league title and playing the semifinal this weekend in San Amaro very close.

The entity has announced that it will appeal the resolution, although the ruling leaves, for the moment, Recoletas out of the competition and unless this Thursday the Appeal Committee contradict what was initially said by the CNDD, the Aparejadores will not play the semifinals on Sunday.