Sidorella Bracic

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Sidorella Bracic
Born (1993-06-12) 12 June 1993 (age 32)
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
?–2024 Olímpico RC
2024– El Salvador
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Spain 29 (0)

Sidorella Bracic (born 12 June 1993) is a Spanish rugby union player. She competed for Spain in the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.

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Early life and career

Bracic was born to an Italian father, and a Spanish mother. [1] [2] Her grandparents are of Montenegrin descent. [1] [2] She previously competed in shot put, she placed fifth at the national championships before a serious wrist injury made her switch to rugby. [1] [2]

Rugby career

Bracic made her test debut for Spain against the Netherlands in the 2020 Rugby Europe Women's Championship, which was played in March 2021. [1]

In 2022, she played in the friendly match against Colombia, it was a non-test match. [1] A week later, she got her first start against Netherlands in the opening game of the European Championship. [1]

In 2024, she was part of the Spanish side that won their fourth European Championship. [2] She played for Olímpico RC before joining El Salvador for the 2024–2025 season. [3] She competed at the 2024 WXV 3 tournament where Spain went undefeated and earned a spot at the Rugby World Cup. [4]

Bracic also was in the team that were crowned European champions for an eighth consecutive time, making it their twelfth title. [5] She was named in Spain's squad for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England. [6] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Leonas XV: Sidorella Bracic, una pilier de peso para seguir reinando en Europa". Real Federación Española de Rugby - FERugby - Spanish Rugby Union (in Spanish). 18 February 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Gómez, Chechu (17 April 2024). "La campeona de rugby Sidorella Bracic: una "leona" de León". Cadena SER (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Sidorella Bracic, primer refuerzo de El Salvador Femenino". Club de Rugby El Salvador (in Spanish). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Tranca, Miguel Ángel (16 October 2024). "Billete mundial para Sidorella Bracic". Diario de León (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "La jugadora leonesa Sidorella Bracic entre Las Leonas campeonas de Europa de rugby". Heraldo de León (in Spanish). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Así será el equipo de 32 Leonas que representará a España en el Mundial de Inglaterra" [This is the 32-woman team that will represent Spain at the World Cup in England.]. Spanish Rugby Federation (in Spanish). 11 August 2025. Archived from the original on 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  7. "Spain announce squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup 2025 England. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.