Ethe triumph of the men’s space selection sub-20 in it Mundial Trophyof the category – the second level of world tournaments – was one of the great successes of Spanish rugby last season. The title gave the right to dispute the world of the highest category, with all the heavyweights of rugby, and that will be the endeavor of the young Spanish Lions starting this weekend in Sud�frica.
Spain, for the first time among the 12 best teams in the world, will begin his journey on Saturday, June 29 at 2:00 p.m. (Spanish peninsular time) before Francewinner of the last three editions of the World Cup, and will continue against Gales (July 4, 2:00 p.m.) and New Zealand (July 9, 7:00 p.m.) within Group A. In Group B there will be Ireland, Australia, Georgia e Italia and in C, England, Sud�frica, Argentina y Fiji. The first three in the group and the best second will play in the semifinals. The last classified after the second phase will be relegated, and avoid that square is the aim of the Spanish team
The coach, Ricardo Martirena has been able to complete a block with appreciable international experiencel, even in ethe fifteenth of Le�ny in the highest categories French. Due to age reasons, only four of the players who achieved promotion will be present at the World Cup (Javier López de Haro, Yago Fernández, Valentino Rizzo and Aniol Franch). With them will be, among others, Gabriel Rocaries, V�ctor Ofojetu, Adam Linares, Julien Burguillos, Pau Massoni, Guido Reyes, Lucien Richardis, Hugo Pichardie, Nicol�s Gali, Javier L�pez de Haro, Diego Gonz� lez or Alberto Carmona. Martirena and his staff have emphasized defensive work.
In the preparation, victories were counted with 7-54 at the Dax Hopes franc�s, 10-35 al Munster Academy o 7-33 a Terenure College. With the World Cup team he fell before Italia 36-5, but maintaining the 5-5 until one minute before the break. Already in South Africa they beat 7-84 Stellenbosch Academy.
The effort, it is clear, is not easy. Last year France also debuted against the Trophy champion, in this case Jap�n, and the result was 75-12 for the Gauls. But the young Lions don’t want this tournament to be a par�ntesisbut that other generations have the opportunity to measure up against the best in the world.
