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| Union | Spanish Rugby Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Francisco Hernández | ||
| Captain | Pol Pla | ||
| Top scorer | Francisco Hernández (449) | ||
| Most tries | Pol Pla (50) | ||
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Spain's national rugby sevens team is one of 12core teams participating in all ten tournaments of theWorld Rugby Sevens Series,[1] having qualified by winning the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier tournament. Spain participated as a core team in the 2012–13IRB Sevens World Series, but was relegated the following season.
The team trains together at the country's Olympic training facilities inMadrid, which itself has been a result of the sport entering its first Olympic cycle.[2] Spain won the2016 Olympic qualifying repechage tournament by beatingSamoa 22–19 to qualify for the last available qualifying spot for the2016 Summer Olympics.[3][4][5]
The team also competes annually inRugby Europe'sSevens Grand Prix Series tournament.[6]
| 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 Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 1993 | Plate Finalist | 10th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
 1997 | Plate Quarterfinalist | 13th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2001 | Plate Semifinalist | 11th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||
 2005 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2009 | |||||||||
 2013 | Bowl Quarterfinalist | 21st | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2022 | |||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/7 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | |||
Spain started off the 2012–13 IRB Sevens Series with a bang at the2012 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 the2012 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 2017–18 season where Spain finished 11th.
The following players have been selected to represent Spain during the2024–25 SVNS tournament beginning in December 2024.
Note: Caps reflect the total number ofSVNS events competed in as of the2025 USA Sevens.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asier Perez | Forward | (2004-02-01)1 February 2004 (age 21) | 57 | Unattached |
| Enrique Bolinches | Forward | (2001-08-03)3 August 2001 (age 24) | 112 | Unattached |
| Ángel Bozal | Forward | (1999-11-17)17 November 1999 (age 26) | 34 | Unattached |
| Manu Moreno | Forward | (1998-09-02)2 September 1998 (age 27) | 144 | Ciencias |
| Tobias Sainz-Trapaga | Forward | (1999-02-02)2 February 1999 (age 26) | 140 | Unattached |
| Noah Cánepa | Forward | (2003-06-25)25 June 2003 (age 22) | 3 | Unattached |
| Josep Serres | Forward | (2000-10-04)4 October 2000 (age 25) | 181 | Unattached |
| Alejandro Laforga (es) | Back | (1999-08-29)29 August 1999 (age 26) | 114 | Cisneros |
| Eduardo López (c) | Back | (1999-01-14)14 January 1999 (age 26) | 175 | Unattached |
| Jaime Manteca | Back | (2004-06-29)29 June 2004 (age 21) | 111 | Pozuelo |
| Jeremy Trevithick | Back | (2002-01-29)29 January 2002 (age 23) | 43 | Unattached |
| Pol Pla | Back | (1993-02-18)18 February 1993 (age 32) | 251 | Unattached |
| Juan Ramos | Back | (1995-10-11)11 October 1995 (age 30) | 197 | Unattached |
| Jaime Mata | Back | (1996-08-07)7 August 1996 (age 29) | 76 | Unattached |
| Antón Legorburu | Back | 2001 (age 23–24) | 58 | Unattached |
| Francisco Cosculluela | Back | (2001-05-01)1 May 2001 (age 24) | 79 | Unattached |
| Roberto Ponce | Back | (2004-01-14)14 January 2004 (age 21) | 12 | Les Abelles |
| Player | Age |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Alonso | 19 |
| Francisco Hernández | 29 |
| Ignacio Martin Goenaga | 34 |
| Ignacio Rodriguez-Guerra | 22 |
| Igor Genua (c)[10] | 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 |
Pablo Feijoo has served as head coach of the Spain national rugby sevens team since the 2016–17 season. He played in the2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens inRussia,[13] and was a member of the squad that defeatedSamoa 7s to secure a place in the2016 Summer Olympics.[14][15][16]
Feijoo replacedIgnacio "Tiki" Inchausti, who played in Spain's only ever appearance at the1999 fifteens Rugby World Cup, and also played at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2001 inMar 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 thetournament inDubai in 2009. Inchausti coached the Spanish men's men's side from 2010, helping them qualify as a core team in 2012.[17]
Players inbold are still active.
| No. | Player | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pol Pla | 94 |
| 2 | Eduardo Lopez | 51 |
| 3 | Manuel Sainz-Trapaga | 40 |
| 4 | Eduardo Lopez | 39 |
| 5 | Juan Ramos | 38 |
Group A matches
| POR | GEO | ESP | GER | RUS | ROM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | – | 26–10 | 28–5 | 14–12 | 45–5 | 38–0 |
| Georgia | – | – | 28–5 | 26–0 | 5–0 | 12–0 |
| Spain | – | – | – | 26–22 | 7–29 | 14–0 |
| Germany | – | – | – | – | 17–12 | 24–21 |
| Russia | – | – | – | – | – | 19–19 |
| Romania | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 32 | +119 | 15 |
 Georgia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 31 | +50 | 13 |
| Spain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 107 | −50 | 9 |
 Germany | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 99 | −24 | 9 |
| Russia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 74 | 100 | −26 | 8 |
 Romania | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 100 | −69 | 6 |
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