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| Full name | Independiente Rugby Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Verdes (greens) Bisontes (bisons) | |
| Founded | 1971 | |
| Location | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| Ground(s) | San Román de la Llanilla (Capacity: 1,500) | |
| President | José Luis Marquínez | |
| Coach(es) | Tristán Moziman Nemesio Ochoa Oceja | |
| Captain(s) | Conrado Chiappero Gabriel Menocal Iván Peña | |
| League(s) | División de Honor | |
| 2018–19 | División de Honor, 8th | |
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Independiente Rugby Club is a Spanish amateur rugby union club based in the Cantabrian city of Santander. The club was established in 1971 and competes in División de Honor; the top Spanish league competition for rugby union clubs. Independiente plays its home matches at the Mies de Cozada, a multi-use stadium in San Román de la Llanilla. The team traditionally plays in green and white colours.
For several years, the club was known for sponsorship reasons as Bathco Independiente or Bathco, the latter of which is now the name of Club de Rugby Santander.