VPC Andorra Men's Rugby Suffer Dramatic 22-24 Loss to Getxo, Bottom of Table

VPC Andorra's men's rugby team fell to a dramatic 22-24 loss against promotion playoff leaders Getxo Rugby at the Estadi Nacional, marking their third defeat in three matches and leaving them rooted at the bottom of the table with promotion hopes nearly extinguished.

The Andorrans seized an early lead through Mateo Macchi's penalty in the opening seconds (3-0), quickly matched by Getxo (3-3). Around the 10-minute mark, play stopped for several minutes as Galdric Calvet suffered a head injury and was stretchered off to hospital by ambulance. Adrià Casals then scored a try in the 14th minute, converted by Macchi for 10-3, but Getxo's centre Weich replied to tie it at 10-10. Fede Aguiar crossed for VPC soon after, with Macchi's conversion pushing them to 17-10; Getxo's forward Harewood levelled matters at 17-17. Just before half-time, Gastón González dashed nearly the length of the pitch for a stunning solo try, leaving the score at 22-17 despite a missed conversion.

In the second half, coach Dani Raya's side shifted to a disciplined, defensive game to hold their advantage, rejecting Getxo's pressure even after the visitors were reduced to 14 men by a yellow card. Macchi missed a long-range penalty opportunity. With time nearly up, however, Macchi picked up his own yellow card, leaving VPC short-handed. In the final play, Getxo's Asier Aguirre—or Xabier Txarroalde, per some reports—touched down for 22-22, with Gabriel Enrique Tobio's conversion after the whistle securing the visitors' comeback victory. VPC earned a defensive bonus point but trail fourth-placed CAR Sevilla by seven points. The competition pauses for internationals, with Malta visiting next before a crucial home clash against Sevilla on April 11-12.

In the women's Divisió d'Honor Catalana semi-final, VPC ended their season with a 28-6 defeat to regular-season toppers Cornecruc in Cornellà. Xènia Torres kicked all their points via two penalties. Cornecruc led early with an unconverted try, but Torres pulled it to 3-10 after Salma's yellow card at the 20-minute mark left VPC a player short. The hosts added another try before the break (10-3). Post-interval, they piled on with two more tries—one converted—plus two penalties. Coach Jordi Fidalgo's squad, with just two substitutes against eight for Cornecruc, showed fight but couldn't advance. Cornecruc now face CN Poble Nou in the final.