Spain at the Rugby World Cup

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Spain's only Rugby World Cup appearance was in 1999 when they competed in Pool A against South Africa (Springboks), Scotland and Uruguay. Spain lost all three games, and finished the tournament ranked 18th out of 20 teams.

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They qualified for the 2023 World Cup hosted in France. However, Spain was later disqualified due to falsification of a copy of an ineligible player's passport. [1]

Spain has not hosted any Rugby World Cup games.

By position

Rugby World Cup record Qualification
YearRoundPldWDLPFPASquadHead coachPosPldWDLPFPA
Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1987 Not invited–
Flag of England.svg Flag of France.svg IRFU flag.svg Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1991 Did not qualify3rd640215994
Flag of South Africa.svg 1995 2nd540117994
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1999 Pool stage300318122 Squad A. Feijoo 2nd6501182144
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2003 Did not qualifyP/O9207158359
Flag of France.svg 2007 3rd141013528224
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2011 5th10208145304
Flag of England.svg 2015 4th10226159243
Flag of Japan.svg 2019 Expelled from competing at tournament after qualification4th860221785
Flag of France.svg 2023 4th10604334244
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2027 Qualified2nd320112899
Flag of the United States.svg 2031 To be determinedTo be determined
Total—300318122———814333521891890
  •  Champions
  •   Runners–up
  •   Third place
  •   Fourth place
  •   Home venue

Qualifying

By matches

1999 Rugby World Cup

Pool A matches

Team
PldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 330013235+979
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 320112058+627
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 31024297−555
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 300318122−1043
Source: [ citation needed ]
2 October 1999
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg27 – 15Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Tries: Diego Ormaechea, Alfonso Cardoso, Juan Menchaca
Con: Diego Aguirre, Federico Sciarra
Pen: Diego Aguirre 		Pen: Andrei Kovalenco (5)
Netherdale, Galashiels
Referee: Chris White Flag of England.svg
10 October 1999
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg47 – 3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Tries: André Vos (2), Anton Leonard, Pieter Muller, Bob Skinstad, Werner Swanepoel
Con: Jannie de Beer (6)		Pen: Ferran Velazco Querol
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Paul Honiss Flag of New Zealand.svg
16 October 1999
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg48 – 0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Tries: Cameron Mather (2), James McLaren, Shaun Longstaff, Duncan Hodge, Cameron Murray
Con: Duncan Hodge (5)
Pen: Duncan Hodge
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Clayton Thomas Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg

Overall record

　CountryPldWDLFA+/-%
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1--11527-120
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1--1347-440
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1--1048-480
TOTAL3--318122-1040

Team Records

Most Points Scored
Most Points Conceded
Worst Losing Margin

Individual Records

Most Points
Most Points in a Game
Most Tries
Most Drop Goals

References

  1. ↑ Kallas, Fernando (2022-04-29). "Player passport forgery led to Spain's World Cup disqualification, rugby federation says". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-04-30.

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