Spain at the Rugby World Cup

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.

By matches

1999 Rugby World Cup

Pool 1 matches

Team	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Points
South Africa	3	0	0	132	35	6
Scotland	2	0	1	120	58	4
Uruguay	1	0	2	42	97	2
Spain	0	0	3	18	122	0

1999-10-02

Uruguay	27 – 15	Spain
Tries: Diego Ormaechea, Alfonso Cardoso, Juan Menchaca Con: Diego Aguirre, Federico Sciarra Pen: Diego Aguirre		Pen: Andrei Kovalenco (5)

Netherdale, Galashiels Referee: Chris White

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1999-10-10

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

Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Paul Honiss

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1999-10-16

Scotland	48 – 0	Spain
Tries: Cameron Mather (2), James McLaren, Shaun Longstaff, Duncan Hodge, Cameron Murray Con: Duncan Hodge (5) Pen: Duncan Hodge

Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Clayton Thomas

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

• 1 Ferran Velazco Querol

References

• 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)