Nickname | Las Leonas | ||
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Union | Spanish Rugby Federation | ||
Head coach | Juan González Marruecos | ||
Captain | Cristina Blanco | ||
Most caps | Aroa González (74) | ||
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World Rugby ranking | |||
Current | 13 (as of 25 March 2024) | ||
First international | |||
Spain 0–28 France (2 May 1989) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Spain 119–0 Finland (A Coruña, Spain; 30 April 2011) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Spain 3–86 England (Madrid, Spain; 11 February 2006) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 (First in 1991) | ||
Best result | 6th 1991 |
The Spain women's national rugby union team played their first match on 2 May 1989, against France, losing 0-28. The team played the Women's Six Nations from 2000 to 2006, but they were replaced by Italy for 2007, in order to mirror the men's tournament.