Until last Sunday, I thought I was the only one. The only what? Well the only Super League fan in Madrid. That was until a very inebriated man on the metro in Madrid (the oven of Line 1) mentioned that “Wakefield are massive, everywhere we go.” After discovering he had come back from a successful […]
Magic Weekend in Madrid is a terrible idea – Here´s why Read More »
What does an increase in your season ticket from 230€ (in 23/24) to 380€ get you this season at Rayo Vallecano? Legionnaires’ disease. Well that is according to the Madrid Regional council. It was this and a host of other health risks that led to the council a week ago giving notice for Rayo to
Spain will once again host another leg of the HSBC SNVS World Championship after Valladolid was selected to host on the 21-23rd May 2027. In another vote of confidence for Spanish Rugby and its ability to host events, Valladolid is returning alongside every other 2025/26 host suggesting that World Rugby has finally found a stable
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If you walk past the old Café Central building in Plaza del Ángel, you are likely to see a sad empty building. In the future, you may see a hotel or another international chain. Since April, after the landlords naturally believed there was more money to extract by turfing them out , the Jazz club
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Spain lost narrowly to USA Rugby 29-22 in Round 3 of the Nations Cup at the First Horizon Stadium in North Carolina. Spain took on the USA in an anticipated match-up in the Nations Cup in North Carolina. Both teams were coming off a win and the first ten minutes were neck and neck, with Tani
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It´s safe to say Liceo Frances President Javier Goitia is in a pretty good mood when we spoke to him earlier this year. And so he should be. Liceu were back in the top flight for the first time in nearly two decades and when we sat down with him they had just conquered Cisneros
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Spain delivered a convincing win 32-19 in the Nations Cup versus Tonga in Canada. However, it is the the manner of the victory and elimination of the penalty bug (14 versus Canada to six against Tonga) which is likely to be the most pleasing aspects. A changed pack, with five players coming in for
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It´s hard to say which defeat was more painful for Spain: Australia or Fiji? Australia more embarrassing certainly, brushed aside as Australia scored at more than a point a minute. But painful? They were never in the Australian game. Against Fiji, it feels as though Spain snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. It
Spain Under 20´s come up short against Fiji – JWC Read More »
It´s not easy being a Rugby fan in Spain and impossible to make a living by covering it. Thankfully Fernando Castán and his book ( “100 motivos para que te guste el rugby” ) is doing its bit to spread the word of the game of Rugby Union. Back before Madrid went into full egg
Fernando Castán -“In Spain, Football eats everything” Read More »
In his pre Nations Cup press conference, Pablo Bourza insisted there was still time for Spanish players to earn themselves a ticket to the Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. However, some players might be in danger of missing the flight after a 42 all draw with Canada in Edmonton. When Tani Bay hit
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