2024 Hilario Azkarate Memorial Tournament
San Ignacio municipal sports centre, Bilbao, August 7 2024
The RFA is delighted to report on the latest Rugby Fives event held in Bilbao.
The second playing of this tournament, named in honour of a famous Basque pelota player, was held on the squash courts of the San Ignacio sports centre in Bilbao on 14 December 2024. This time it was a singles tournament only. Matches last 10 minutes and so often don’t reach 15 points. Six contestants played in two groups of three players, with the winner of each group playing the final and those finishing second contesting a playoff for third and fourth places.
The tournament was won, as in 2022, by Egoitz Campo. The results are as follows:
Group A: Egoitz Campo 15-4 Joseba Zubiaurre; David Bilbao 12-8 Joseba Zubiaurre; Egoitz Campo 14-7 David Bilbao
Group B: Jon Ander Gil 12-9 Galder Etxebarria: Jon Ander Gil 12-7 Daniel Barrientos; Daniel Barrientos 13-10 Galder Etxebarria
Third/fourth play-off: David Bilbao 14-5 Daniel Barrientos
Final: Egoitz Campo 16-4 Jon Ander Gil