Spain national rugby sevens team
Rugby union team
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Spain's national rugby sevens team is one of 12 core teams participating in all ten tournaments of the World Rugby Sevens Series,[1] having qualified by winning the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier tournament. Spain participated as a core team in the 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series, but was relegated the following season.
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| Union | Spanish Rugby Federation | ||
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| Coach | Francisco Hernández | ||
| Captain | Pol Pla | ||
| Top scorer | Francisco Hernández (449) | ||
| Most tries | Pol Pla (50) | ||
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The team trains together at the country's Olympic training facilities in Madrid, which itself has been a result of the sport entering its first Olympic cycle.[2] Spain won the 2016 Olympic qualifying repechage tournament by beating Samoa 22–19 to qualify for the last available qualifying spot for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3][4][5]
The team also competes annually in Rugby Europe's Sevens Grand Prix Series tournament.[6]
Tournament history
Summer Olympic Games
| Spain's Olympic Games results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
 2016 |
Placement round | 10th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 2020 |
did not qualify | |||||
| Total | Placement round | 1/1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Matches | ||||||
| Pool stage |  Spain | 0 – 24 |  South Africa | Loss | ||
| Pool stage | Spain | 12 – 26 |  Australia | Loss | ||
| Pool stage | Spain | 5 – 26 |  France | Loss | ||
| 9–12th place playoff semi-final | Spain | 14 – 12 |  Kenya | Win | ||
| 9–12th place playoff Ninth place | Spain | 14 – 24 |  United States | Loss | ||
Rugby World Cup Sevens
World Rugby Sevens Series
Spain started off the 2012–13 IRB Sevens Series with a bang at the 2012 Gold Coast Sevens, defeating core teams Wales and England to finish ninth and win the Bowl. Pedro Martin led Spain in scoring in the 2012 Gold Coast Sevens, contributing 5 tries and 27 points, while Pablo Feijoo added 4 tries and 22 points.[7]
Spain was elevated to "core team" status for the 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series, following its performance in qualifying at the 2012 Hong Kong Sevens. At that tournament, Spain defeated Zimbabwe, Philippines, Tonga and Japan to reach the finals, where it lost to Canada.[8] Spain participated in other events during the 2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series. In that season, Spain played in the 2012 Scotland Sevens, reaching the Bowl finals, and the 2012 London Sevens, reaching the Cup quarterfinal.
Spain's best finish on the World Series was the 2024–25 season where Spain finished 3rd.
Players
Current squad
The following players have been selected to represent Spain during the 2025–26 SVNS tournament beginning in November 2025.
Note: Caps reflect the total number of SVNS events competed in as of the 2025 South Africa Sevens.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Bolinches (es) | Forward | 3 August 2001 | 112 | Inter RC |
| Tiago Romero (es) | Forward | 25 May 1997 | ? | Unattached |
| Ángel Bozal (es) | Forward | 17 November 1999 | 34 | Unattached |
| Manu Moreno | Forward | 2 September 1998 | 144 | Unattached |
| Tobías Sainz-Trápaga (es) | Forward | 2 February 1999 | 140 | Unattached |
| Josep Serres (es) | Forward | 4 October 2000 | 181 | Unattached |
| Jeremy Trevithick | Forward | 29 January 2002 | 43 | Unattached |
| Pol Pla | Back | 18 February 1993 | 251 | Unattached |
| Noah Cánepa (es) | Back | 25 June 2003 | 3 | Unattached |
| Eduardo López Sánchez (es) (c) | Back | 14 January 1999 | 175 | Industriales |
| Francisco Cosculluela (es) | Back | 1 May 2001 | 79 | Industriales |
| Jaime Manteca (es) | Back | 29 June 2004 | 111 | Pozuelo |
| Gabriel Rocaries (es) | Back | 3 October 2004 | ? | Pozuelo |
| Juan Martínez Lucas (es) | Back | 5 December 2000 | ? | El Salvador |
| Juan Ramos Martín (es) | Back | 11 October 1995 | 197 | El Salvador |
| Antón Legorburu (es) | Back | 7 February 2001 | 58 | Bera Bera |
| Roberto Ponce (es) | Back | 14 January 2004 | 12 | Les Abelles |
| Martín Sorreluz (es) | Back | (age 22) | ? | Aparejadores |
| Javier López de Haro (es) | Back | 22 May 2004 | ? | UCSB |
| Beltrán Ortega (es) | Back | 13 January 2005 | ? | VRAC Quesos Entrepinares |
| Telmo Fisher (es) | Back | 24 February 2007 | ? | Espoirs Aviron Bayonnais |
| Nicolás Nieto (es) | Back | 17 March 1995 | ? | Rouen Normandie Rugby |
Award winners
The following Spain Sevens players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2004:[9]
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Records and statistics
Former squads
| Player | Age |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Alonso | 19 |
| Francisco Hernández | 29 |
| Ignacio Martin Goenaga | 34 |
| Ignacio Rodriguez-Guerra | 22 |
| Igor Genua (c)[11] | 29 |
| Iñaki Villanueva | 27 |
| Jacobo Martin Beamonte | 24 |
| Jaike Carter | 31 |
| Javier Carrión | 27 |
| Javier De Juan | 27 |
| Josh Taylor | 20 |
| Lucas Levy | 27 |
| Manuel Sainz-Trapaga | 25 |
| Marcos Poggi | 30 |
| Pablo Fontes | 22 |
| Pol Pla | 25 |
| Thomas Pearce | 27 |
| Pablo Feijoo (Head Coach) | |
| Player |
|---|
| Adam Newton |
| Inaki Villanueva |
| Javier Carrion |
| Javier de Juan |
| Matias Tudela |
| Jacobo Martin |
| Jaike Carter |
| Gauthier Minguillon |
| Francisco Hernandez |
| Angel Lopez |
| Glen Rolls |
| Pablo Fontes |
| Player | Number |
|---|---|
| Ignacio Martin | 1 |
| Carlos Blanco | 2 |
| Javier Canosa | 3 |
| Pablo Feijóo (c) | 4 |
| César Sempere | 5 |
| Martín Heredia | 6 |
| Pedro Martín | 7 |
| Juan Cano | 8 |
| Angel Lopez | 9 |
| Matías Tudela | 10 |
| Ryan Le Roux | 11 |
| Marcus Poggi | 12 |
Coach
Pablo Feijoo has served as head coach of the Spain national rugby sevens team since the 2016–17 season. He played in the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia,[14] and was a member of the squad that defeated Samoa 7s to secure a place in the 2016 Summer Olympics.[15][16][17]
Feijoo replaced Ignacio "Tiki" Inchausti, who played in Spain's only ever appearance at the 1999 fifteens Rugby World Cup, and also played at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2001 in Mar del Plata. Prior to his appointment to the men's team, Inchausti was in charge of Spain's women's squad, whom he managed to qualify for the inaugural participation of women in the tournament in Dubai in 2009. Inchausti coached the Spanish men's men's side from 2010, helping them qualify as a core team in 2012.[18]
Player records
2008 Hannover Sevens
Group A matches
