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- ↑ "AVR FC Barcelona, nuevo equipo de la Liga Iberdrola de Rugby" [AVR FC Barcelona, ??new team in the Iberdrola Rugby League]. Spanish Rugby Federation (in Spanish). 23 April 2023. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ↑ "Claudia Peña o la muestra de que cuando se tiene paciencia con la cantera, la cosa fluye" [Claudia Peña or the proof that when you are patient with the academy, things flow]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). 16 July 2023. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ↑ "Las Leonas quieren dar otro golpe en la mesa con un nuevo título europeo" [The Lionesses want to hit the table again with a new European title]. MARCA (in Spanish). 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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- ↑ "Más madera para una España ilusionada y centrada ya en el debut del WXV3" [More timber for a fired up Spain already focused on the debut in WXV3]. Spanish Rugby Federation (in Spanish). 2 October 2023. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ↑ "30 Leonas para preparar la clasificación al Mundial de Inglaterra 2025" [30 Lionesses to prepare for qualification for the 2025 England World Cup]. Spanish Rugby Federation (in Spanish). 3 September 2024. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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