Spain head coach Juan Marruecos has picked the 32 Leonas who will signify Spain on the 2025 Rugby World Cup, with no surprises inside the chosen squad.
Harlequins prop Laura Delgado will captain the aspect, who’re making their World Cup return after lacking out on the earlier version.
AC Bobigny lock Lourdes Alameda will compete in her third Rugby World Cup, having featured in 2014 and 2017. Nonetheless, for many of the squad, will probably be their very first World Cup expertise, with the likes of children Claudia Peña Hidalgo, Ana Peralta, Zahia Pérez, Alba Capell, and Amalia Argudo set to make their World Cup debuts.
Delgado acknowledged the particular second for her and her teammates:
“Solely a only a few can have the honour of their lives to play in a World Cup. It’s a privilege to have that chance. We’ve labored for the final eight years to be right here; to signify our nation and to set an ordinary, and we received’t fail our followers.”
Delgado, who performed in her first World Cup in 2017, needs to create an eternal legacy for many who will comply with of their footsteps.
“We want to show that there’s no limit to what you can do when you work hard and believe in yourself, on and off the pitch. We want more girls to become part of the Leonas delight, and we hope we are able to encourage them to affix us.”
Spain’s workers chosen 19 forwards and 13 backs, with the world ranked thirteenth aspect setting the purpose of incomes a win on the sport’s pinnacle occasion.
FORWARDS:
Laura Delgado (Harlequins) – 50 caps / 5 Tries
Sidorella Bracic (CR El Salvador) – 27 caps
Inés Antolínez (CR El Salvador) – 22 caps / 1 strive
Gemma Silva (Barça Rugbi) – 6 caps / 1 strive
Eider García (LOU) – 7 caps / 1 strive
Mireia de Andrés (Sant Cugat) – 9 caps
Cristina Blanco (Ealing Trailfinders) – 31 caps / 9 tries
Nuria Jou (UE Santboiana) – 12 caps / 3 tries
Marieta Roman (SVM Cocos) – 23 caps / 3 tries
Lourdes Alameda (AC Bobigny) – 41 caps
Monica Castelo (Stade Rennais) – 26 caps / 2 tries
Elena Martinez (Stade Bordelais) – 8 caps
Anna Puig (UE Santobiana) – 35 caps / 11 tries
Nerea Garcia (El Salvador) – 15 caps / 2 tries
Alba Capell (Sale Sharks) – 29 caps / 5 tries
Ana Peralta (SVM Cocos) – 8 caps / 1 strive
Lía Piñeiro (Olimpico Pozuelo) – 11 caps / 1 strive
Valentina Pérez (Les Abelles) – 7 caps / 3 tries
Victoria Rosell (Cisneros) – 7 caps
BACKS:
Anne Fernández de Corres (RFER) – 35 caps / 8 tries
Bingbing Vergara (El Salvador) – 9 caps
Maider Aresti (SVM Cocos) – 13 caps / 3 tries
Amalia Argudo (Stade Toulousain) – 25 caps
Alba Vinuesa (Stade Français) – 35 caps / 14 tries
Zahia Pérez (Cisneros) – 30 caps / 12 tries
Claudia Pérez (Majadahonda) – 18 caps / 6 treis
Tecla Masoko (El Salvador) – 8 caps / 2 tries
Clara Piquero (Lons Rugby) – 28 caps / 12 tries
Ana Cortés Ekobo (Pozuelo) – 5 caps
Claudia Cano (Cisneros) – 15 caps / 2 tries
Lea Ducher (SVM Cocos) – 9 caps / 6 tries
Claudia Peña Hidalgo (Harlequins) – 26 caps / 25 tries
