MADRID, 23 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish women’s Rugby XV team will begin the year with a concentration in Mutxamel, Alicante, from January 5 to 10, in which a total of 30 players will work to begin preparation for the next World Cup in England, according to a statement from Real Spanish Rugby Federation.
Juan González Morocco and his ‘staff’, which in addition to José García will include Miguel Velasco, who already traveled with the ‘Lionesses’ to Dubai, and Ricardo Martinena, will work with a list of 30 players who will begin to make up the group that will Starting August 24, he will compete in the World Cup to be held in England.
The inclusion of three young people who have not yet debuted with the ‘Leonas’ stands out in the call: Eider García and Victoria Rosell, both 19 years old, and Irene Aires. Also returning to the national discipline are Ana Peralta, Bingbing Vergara, who has not played with the national team since September 2023, and Gemma Silva, who made her debut in the last match of the 2024 European Championship in Trelleborg.
The most notable absences include three of the Spanish players who play in the Premiership and who will not be part of this first concentration due to physical problems. Cristina Blanco, for a shoulder operation, as well as Alba Capell and Carmen Castellucci. “The inclusion of these last two will depend on their evolution in the coming week, as is the case with the Lons Section Paloise finisher Clara Piquero,” the federation reported.
The ‘Lionesses’ first rivals in the World Cup will be New Zealand -August 24 at the York Community Stadium-, Ireland -August 31 at the Franklin Gardens in Northampton- and Japan -September 7 at the York Community Stadium-.