RUGBY
The ‘lions’ (13-43) suffered more than expected before a Switzerland grew at the beginning, but that was deflating
Spain managed to qualify for the World Cup of Australia 2027 after winning in Switzerland by 13-43. It is the second time in which the maximum international competition is accessed, after having participated in the 1999 edition in Wales. In … This occasion, the XV of the Lion should ensure one of the two places at stake offered by the Europe Group leadership at stake.
The clash that could change the history of Spanish rugby came preceded by a luxury atmosphere. The stands of the small Yberdon-Le-Bains stadium were filled in their five thousand locations to support some newly promoted Helvetics to the first continental category. And it is not known whether for that environment or for an excess of responsibility, Hispanics had a hard time starting the machine. The numerous changes in the starting team (ten of the fifteen) with respect to that of the previous week in Madrid took its toll in the first period. It is true that they managed to open the score at three minutes, but the premises quickly reacted, who reached the middle of the first period with a disturbing 3-7 in the electronic.
Spain did not end up and worked to flashes, although these were enough to achieve two more rehearsals in the following minutes (one after a great individual career of the defender Federico Casteglioni and another after a patient work of front) to reach the break with a Comfortable 6-21but that left a certain restlessness in those of Pablo Bouza. They should not allow the XV of Edelweiss to come up and lose their respect. This happened when Switzerland achieved his first brand turned at ten minutes (13-28), held by the public with a loud ovation. But the Spaniards did not let themselves be intimidated by the circumstances and again focused on what had taken them to the alpine country: to achieve the passport for the World Cup.
The movements on the bench began and once the sanction to Martiniano Cian, an individual action of Estanis Bay already gave the peace of mind that twenty income points (13-33) granted, with the last quarter of the clash ahead. He still gave time for the advantage to reach thirty points (13-43) three minutes from the end, which would already be the final result. The task was completed and the Spanish hugs on the pitch certified it. They knew they had made history.
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