The national women’s rugby coach, José Antonio Barrio is already working in Madrid with the 28 players who are going to play the Rugby Europe Womens Championship 2022, in which the XV Leonas are going to face the Netherlands, this Saturday, at 1:00 p.m., in Amsterdam , and to Russia, on Saturday 26, at 4:00 p.m., in the Central Stadium of the Complutense University. Both games can be seen live on Spanish Television, through its channels Teledeporte and RTVE Play.
Regarding the call for last week’s match in Majadahonda against Colombia, which ended with a resounding 47-15 victory for the Spanish, Yunque introduces five novelties. Thus, Lourdes Alameda, Olivia Fresneda, Patricia García, Anne Fernández de Corres and María García enter the list, although the latter finally played against the Tucanes. Similarly, Bruna Elías, Clara Piquero and Léa Ducher join the group, all of them summoned for the duel against the South Americans, but who could not join due to Covid.
In this way, the very young Eider García, Belsay Escudero, Martina Márquez, Claudia Pérez and Alba Vinuesa leave the list. In other words, four of the eleven players who played their first game against Colombia with the Leonas XV, although they did not add a cap as it was a friendly match.
As pointed out At the end of the meeting held in the Valle del Arcipreste, José Antonio Barrio positively valued the performance of all the young playersHence, almost half will compete in the European Championship, a competition that the Lionesses can win for the ninth time, sixth in a row.
The list
front
first lines: Laura Delgado (Exeter Chiefs), Marta Estellés (Majadahonda), Sidorella Bracic (Olympic), Icíar Pozo (Cisneros), Nuria Jou (Bobigny). second lines: Mónica Castelo (Stade Rennais), Anna Puig (Santboiana), Carmen Castellucci (Bobigny), Beatriz Baraia (Seville), Lourdes Alameda (Sanse). third lines: María Calvo (Cisneros), Carmen Rodera (Majadahonda), María Losada (Sant Cugat), Alba Capell (Barça), Olivia Fresneda (Cisneros), Aleuzenev Cid (Eibar).
Three quarters
scrum media: Lucia Diaz (Majadahonda), Julia Castro (Seville), Patricia Garcia (Exeter Chiefs). openings: Inés Bueso (Cisneros), Anne Fernández (Eibar). centers: Bruna Elias (Majadahonda), Maria Garcia (Majadahonda). At: Beth Segarra (Sant Cugat), Clara Piquero (Biarritz). Fullbacks: Zahía Pérez (Cisneros), Lea Ducher (Seville), Cristina López (Majadahonda).