The XV of the Lionesses to start the revalidation of the European

The Spanish selection women’s rugby dispute this Saturday, at 13:30 (Spanish peninsular time) in Amsterdam against the Netherlandsthe first of the two meetings of the European Championship. Las Leonas XV not only defend the titlebut will conquer their ninth crownthe sixth win in a row by the team captained this time by the Gasteiz player Anne Fernandez de Corres.

Despite leaving as favorites in the pools to retain the crown, the team of Jose Antonio Barrio He remains humble and aware that all teams start with the same enthusiasm and games are won on the pitch. Still, if we look at the numbers, the Spanish have never lost to the Netherlands in the ten games who have disputed against them since 1991.

For the occasion, the national coach and his staff have put together a line-up at the height of a European Championship, with players who have plenty of international experience, although at the same time it gives way to youth, with three debutants in the initial XV.

The first and second line remain intact compared to the Warm up match played against Colombia last Thursday, with Marta Estelles, Nuria Jouwhich will make its debut in official competition, and Sidorella Bracicwhile Anna Puig Y Carmen Castellucci they will be back in the engine room. In the third line is incorporated Olivia Fresneda to make a hat trick with the Marias, Bald and Losadawhich complete the front.

In the three-quarter line Anne Fernández de Corres will wear the captain’s armband and will carry the baton, pairing up on the hinge with Lucia Diaz. In the Patricia Garcia Centers returns to accompany another of the debutantes, Bruna Elijah, who just over a month ago signed his first participation in a World Rugby Seven Series. Identical case of Clara Piquerowhich will form part of the ‘back-three’ together with Beth Segarra Y Lea Ducher.

Also debutants will wait on the bench Aleu Cid, Julia Castro, Zahia Perez Y Chris Lopezalong with three veterans who will surely be luxury ‘impact players’: Laura Delgado, Monica Castelo Y Lourdes Alameda. The versatile group of substitutes closes Iciar Wellone of the outstanding players of the season in the Iberdrola League.