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.
Spain has not hosted any Rugby World Cup games.
Qualifying[]
- 1987 Rugby World Cup – Not invited
- 1991 Rugby World Cup – Did not qualify.
- 1995 Rugby World Cup – Did not qualify.
- 1999 Rugby World Cup – Qualified as Europe 6 by beating Portugal 21-17.
- 2003 Rugby World Cup – Did not qualify. Spain lost to the United States 120-26 in aggregate in a two-match repechage.
- 2007 Rugby World Cup – Did not qualify. Spain lost to Romania 43-20 and Georgia 37-23 during European qualification.
- 2011 Rugby World Cup – Did not qualify. Spain finished 5th with a 2-8 record in the qualifying tournament, the 2008-10 European Nations Cup.
- 2015 Rugby World Cup – Did not qualify.
- 2019 Rugby World Cup – Did not qualify.
By matches[]
1999 Rugby World Cup[]
Pool A matches
| P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Africa
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 35 | 9 |
 Scotland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 58 | 7 |
 Uruguay
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 97 | 5 |
 Spain
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 122 | 3 |
2 October 1999
|
| Uruguay
|
27 – 15 | Spain
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Diego Ormaechea, Alfonso Cardoso, Juan Menchaca Con: Diego Aguirre, Pen: Diego Aguirre |
Pen: Andrei Kovalenco (5) |
10 October 1999
|
| South Africa
|
47 – 3 | Spain
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: André Vos (2), Anton Leonard, Pieter Muller, Bob Skinstad, Werner Swanepoel Con: Jannie de Beer (6) |
Pen: Ferran Velazco Querol |
16 October 1999
|
| Scotland
|
48 – 0 | Spain
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Cameron Mather (2), James McLaren, Shaun Longstaff, Duncan Hodge, Cameron Murray Con: Duncan Hodge (5) Pen: Duncan Hodge |
Overall record[]
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay
|
1 | - | - | 1 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 0 |
| South Africa
|
1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 47 | -44 | 0 |
| Scotland
|
1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 48 | -48 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 3 | - | - | 3 | 18 | 122 | -104 | 0 |
Team Records[]
- Most Points Scored
- 15 vs
Uruguay 1999 - 3 vs
South Africa 1999
- Most Points Conceded
- 48 vs
Scotland 1999 - 47 vs South Africa 1999
- 27 vs Uruguay 1999
- Worst Losing Margin
- 48 vs Scotland 1999
- 44 vs South Africa 1999
- 12 vs Uruguay 1999
Individual Records[]
- Most Points
- 15 Andrei Kovalenco
- 3 Ferran Velazco Querol
- Most Points in a Game
- 15 Andrei Kovalenco vs Uruguay
- 3 Ferran Velazco Querol vs South Africa
- Most Tries
- Most Drop Goals
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Davies, Gerald (2004) The History of the Rugby World Cup (Sanctuary Publishing Ltd, (ISBN 1860746020)
- Farr-Jones, Nick, (2003). Story of the Rugby World Cup, Australian Post Corporation, (ISBN 0-642-36811-2)
Categories:
- Rugby World Cup by nation
- Spain national rugby union team