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Estanislao Bay will make his international debut on Sunday. The scrum-half from Argentina has been named to start for Spain against the Netherlands in the Rugby European Championship in Madrid. Bay will play alongside five other players from Argentina.
Bay will wear the 9 shirt for Spain. Other Argentines in the line-up include N8 Facundo Domínguez, left winger Federico Casteglioni, inside center Gonzalo López Bontempo, outside center Iñaki Mateo and replacement fly half Bautista Guemes.
Click here to access the Spanish formation to face the Netherlands.
Bay is the one uncapped player in the starting line-up. Four other players are set to make their test debuts as replacements. They are likely to do so as Spain is undefeated in twelve previous meetings against the Netherlands.
The 31-year-old Estanislao Bay, is also known as Tani Bay, is a product of CRAI in Santa Fé, Argentina. He has previously represented Argentina in Rugby Sevens. He makes the move to represent Spain under eligibility law changes.
It should be noted that Romania was disqualified from Rugby World Cup 2019 after it came to light that Sione Faka’osilea was never eligible. He had played Rugby Sevens for Tonga. Changes now see former World Cup players switching teams from Australia and England to Scotland while Spain was disqualified from Rugby World Cup 2023.
