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Spain have confirmed a 24-man roster for the upcoming test match. Los Leones take on Argentina in Madrid in a warm-up match ahead of the World Cup. It will be Argentina’s final match before the World Cup itself.
Argentina’s roster for the World Cup was named earlier on this week. The star-studded squad is one that have the potential got go very far in the World Cup. All players were born and raised in Argentina.
Additional Argentines will play in the World Cup for Italy. Spain will not feature in the tournament but did in fact qualify. Eligibility problems saw Spain’s exit, though World Rugby’s handling of eligibility has been highly controversial.
Argentine players will have the opportunity of playing against Los Pumas. Spain’s roster contains Argentines Estanislao Bay, Federico Casteglioni, Martiniano Cian, Joaquín Domínguez, Facundo Domínguez, Bautista Güemes, Gonzalo López and Iñaki Mateu.
Spain’s u20’s recently won the Junior World Trophy. Spain did so by defeating Uruguay in a thrilling final. The result saw Spain winning promotion to the 2024 World u20 Championship. Players from the Junior World Trophy have earned a call-up to Los Leones.
Captain Álvaro García is one player now on the senior roster another is Ignacio Piñeiro. Meanwhile, Guillermo Moretón, John Wessel Bell and Matt Foulds have earned recalls.
The Match will be the fifth test match between Spain and Argentina. Los Pumas are unbeaten against Los Leones. Argentina won 28-19 in Madrid (ES) in 1982, 40-12 in mar del Plata (AR) in 1987, 38-10 in Buenos Aires (AR) in 1991 and 43-34 in Madrid (ES) in 1992.
SPAIN ROSTER
Joaquín Domínguez, Pablo Miejimolle, Raúl Calzón, Lucas Santamaría, Bittor Aboitiz, Álvaro García, Thierry Futeu, Alejandro Suárez, Ignacio Piñeiro, José Ramón Borraz, Víctor Sánchez, Michael Hogg, Facundo Domínguez, Guillermo Moretón, Raphael Nieto, Mario Pichardie, Matthew Foulds, Estanislao Bay, Ike urista, Gonzalo Vinuesa, Santi Ortega, Bautista Güemes, Iñaki Mateu, Gonzalo López, Joaquín Galo, Pablo Rascón, Jordi Jorba, Federico Castegloni, Gabriel Rocaries, John Wessel Bell, Martiniano Cian, Víctor Gavin
