The Spanish rugby 7 team will play this Sunday the consolation trophy of the Vancouver tournament (Canada), sixth stage of the World Series, after finishing last in their group after losing on the first day against South Africa (12-31), Australia (0-38) and the hosts (21-26).
Eduardo López, with a break through the center that ended between sticks, surprised in the Spanish debut the leader of the general, South Africawho in the first half opted for victory, however, thanks to a mark from Darren Adonis and a brace from their captain, Siviwe Soyizwapi (7-19).
A Manu Moreno exclusion due to repeated fouls deprived the national ‘seven’ of the opportunity to come back in the second period, in which Dewald Human and Impi Visser scored two trials for the South Africans before Tiago Romero, after an elaborate attack action led by Juan Pedro Ramos, certified the final 12-31.
Australian Corey Toole, the season’s leading tryscorer in the World Series, increased his personal account against Spain with two marks in four minutesfirst with a break through the center of the Hispanic defense and then, by collecting a pass with the foot of Josh Turner.
The meeting was a nightmare for some ‘Lions’ completely deprived of the oval and in which Australia raised the account until the final 0-38 thanks to successive new entries by Turner, Nathan Lawson, Henry Hutchison, and Henry Paterson.
Against Canada, encouraged by a spirited crowd, Spain conceded a trial on the first playplanted by David Richard, but replied immediately through Nico Nieto, who supported the equalizer taking advantage of a discharge after contact by Javi de Juan along the left wing.
The final stretch of the first period, however, was fatal for the ‘Lions’, as Elias Ergas put the Americans ahead again with a break through the center of defense and, after a misleading bounce on the kick-off, Brennig Prevost made it 7-19 on the electronic scoreboard.
A brace by Pol Pla at the start of the second half, well enabled on his wing by Josep Serres and De Juan, gave a minimal advantage to Spain (21-19) that did not last long because Brock Webster immediately won an individual duel against López and ran sixty meters alone to make the final 21-26.