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35-832: The major facilities consist of the Olympic Stadium , the Palau Sant Jordi sports hall, the telecommunications tower designed by Santiago Calatrava , the National Physical Education Institute (INEFC) and the Picornell swimming pools . The Joan Antoni Samarach Olympic and Sports Museum is also located in the Olympic Ring. The main promenade is located uphill, midway to the Montjuïc Castle . The complex includes

70-475: A narrow home defeat to Romania. Historically, Spain's kit reflected the colours of Spain; a red jersey with blue shorts deriving from the House of Bourbon . The current home kit consists of a red shirt with a triangular pattern and black on the waist sides, dark blue shorts and dark blue socks, while the away kit consists of a dark blue jersey, red waist sides, dark blue shorts and dark blue socks; previously, during

105-402: A surprising call up, due to both fly-half and first team inside center pulling out with injury moments before the squad was announces. Rowland a last moment replacement scoring 12 out of the 25 points on his international debut. Surprising ranked Georgia first time in 29 years with a victory. Spain remained in the top 20 throughout the year, ending 2013 ranked 19th. Despite this, the 2015 campaign

140-568: A try in the tournament, the only team in the World to have qualified but not scored a try in the World cup. Spain began 2003 Rugby World Cup qualifying games in May 2002. Spain advanced to Round 3 after defeating Portugal. However, they lost to both Italy and Romania, and moved through to face Russia for a place in the repechage competition. Despite losing the first game in Madrid 3–36, and looking dead in

175-623: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Summer Olympics venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a sports venue in Catalonia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Estadi Ol%C3%ADmpic Llu%C3%ADs Companys Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium formerly known as the Estadi de Montjuïc and Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc and also known in English as

210-544: Is located in the Anella Olímpica , on Montjuïc , a hill to the southwest of the city that overlooks the harbor. Designed by architect Pere Domènech i Roura for the 1929 Expo , the stadium was officially opened on 20 May 1929. The opening ceremonies included Spain 's first official rugby international game against Italy , and a friendly football match between the Catalan national team and Bolton Wanderers , which

245-574: Is the home stadium of Barcelona since the 2023–24 season, due to the renovation of their regular ground, the Camp Nou . The stadium is named after Lluís Companys , the president of Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War. With its current capacity of 54,367 seats (67,007 during the 1992 Olympics), it is the sixth-largest stadium in Spain and the second largest in Catalonia. The stadium

280-514: The 1992 Summer Olympics , the stadium was totally renovated with the involvement of Italian architect Vittorio Gregotti . The stadium was gutted, preserving parts of the original facades, and new grandstands were built. In 1989, the venue was re-inaugurated for the World Cup in Athletics , and three years later it hosted the opening and closing ceremonies and all the athletics competitions of

315-454: The 2023 Rugby World Cup after wins over direct rivals Romania and Portugal, but was later disqualified due to fielding a player who didn't meet the selection criteria. This second expulsion resulted in many veteran players abandoning the national team and the Spanish side struggled to get good results in the 2023 rugby championship campaign. With heavy defeats against Georgia and Portugal and

350-543: The Barcelona Olympic Stadium , is a stadium in Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city (and Barcelona's failed bid for the 1936 Summer Olympics , which were awarded to Berlin ), it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Paralympics . It is used mostly for football matches and

385-623: The European qualification and advanced to Round 3 where they went into Pool A. Here they won all four fixtures to finish at the top and advance to the play-off. There they faced Germany, and although they lost the first game, they won the second and went through on a 42–28 aggregate and went into Round 4 where they defeated the Czech Republic to enter Round 5. However they lost out to Romania and Georgia in Pool B, ending their hopes of reaching

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420-693: The Spanish Rugby Federation in men's international rugby union competitions. The team annually takes part in the European Nations Cup , the highest European rugby championship outside the Six Nations . The national side is ranked 17th in the world (as of 11 November 2024). Rugby union in Spain dates back to 1901, although Spain did not play its first international until 1929, beating Italy 9–0 in Barcelona. Throughout

455-449: The 1980s and 1990s, the Spanish team wore a yellow top as away kit. In 2013, it was announced that O'Neills , one of Ireland's most notable sporting brands, would be providing the new kits for Spain. This partnership is expected to last for the rest of the decade. The team has been previously sponsored by Iberia , Orange and Renfe , and previous kit providers include Canterbury , Westport, Viator, Kondy Sport and Puma . Currently,

490-439: The 1991 campaign, easily toppling the first group. However, Spain were unfortunately placed in a group with Wales, losing the key fixture 54–0, and again coming close, yet not close enough. Spain began their quest for 1999 Rugby World Cup qualification in Pool 3 of Round B of the European qualification . They won all four of their games in the round, finishing first in the group above Portugal. They, along with Portugal advanced to

525-606: The 80s. The Spanish recorded upsets, defeating Zimbabwe in Harare in 1984, winning 30–18. Even more impressive, the Spanish swept a two-game tour in Zimbabwe, a team that had appeared in the 1987 Rugby World Cup , winning 28–16 and 14–9 in Bulawayo and Harare. Other notable results in this period included beating Uruguay 18–6, as well as giving scares to the sides of England and Scotland , and coming within 10 points of beating

560-658: The Catalan team won by a shocking score of 4–0 with goals from Josep Samitier (2), Martí Ventolrà and Manuel Parera . It was meant to host the People's Olympiad in 1936, a protest event against the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin , but the event had to be canceled due to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War . In the fifties, the stadium was the centerpiece of the 1955 Mediterranean Games , and in 1957 it hosted

595-853: The Home Nations or the SANZAR, some Spanish sides traveled to play against various foreign sides. The 1980s proved to be somewhat of a golden age for Spanish rugby; for the first time Spain played against non-FIRA competition, playing a test against both the Māori All Blacks as well as South American giants Argentina in November 1982, in Madrid . The Spanish were thrashed 66–3 to the Māori, but came close to upsetting Argentina, losing only 28 to 19. The Spanish also received Zimbabwe through various tests in

630-682: The Māori in 1988. By the end of the 80s, Spain was considered one of the best non-5 Nations teams in Europe, just barely behind Romania, Italy, and the Soviet Union. Spain officially joined the IRB in 1987, after not being invited for the 1987 Rugby World Cup, despite the USSR declining an invitation. The 1990s provided a mixed fortune of both near misses and eventual success. In the 1991 qualifying rounds , Spain easily toppled its first group consisting of

665-544: The Netherlands, Poland and Belgium, all games being played at home. However, Spain very narrowly missed on qualifying for the Rugby World Cup, losing 19–6 against Romania, finishing third behind Italy and Romania. In 1992, Spain finally beat Romania for the first time in 1992, winning 6–0. Spain again nearly beat Argentina that same year, only losing 43–34 in a shootout in Madrid. 1995 began in similar fashion to

700-688: The Olympic Games and also the same functions during the Paralympics. The stadium served as the home of Espanyol from 1997 until 2009. It also served as the home of the Barcelona Dragons American football team from 1991 until 2002. Because the size of the playing surface was slightly shorter than the regulation American Football length, the stadium only had seven-yard end zones, three yards shorter than regulation NFL size in 1991 and 1992. They were later lengthened to

735-699: The World Cup in France. Spain missed the qualification for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, this time struggling through their fixtures. They lost 8 of their 10 fixtures, beating only Germany those two times, and missed out on advancing to the next round of qualifying. Spain entered the top 20 in the IRB ranking in February 2013 for the first time following a 25–18 win over the higher ranked Georgia making headlines with semi-pro back Jack Rowland making

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770-748: The century, Spain mostly played against other European opponents such as France , Italy , Romania , West Germany , the Soviet Union , and Portugal . The team's greatest moment of success came in 1999, when Spain qualified for the 1999 Rugby World Cup . Despite being whitewashed, the team performed admirably in a group which included South Africa and Scotland. Today, Spain competes in the European Nations Cup against Georgia , Germany , Portugal , Romania , and Russia . Spain has never been crowned European champions, though has come close. The closest they've come to becoming European champions

805-430: The first time since 2002, and defeated Romania for the first time since 2012. With both of these victories, Spain led their qualifying group and looked set for a possible qualification at the 2019 Rugby World Cup , but a defeat at Belgium in the last round, and a heavy deduction of points because of fielding of ineligible players, ended their hopes. A similar outcome occurred in 2022 when the team initially qualified for

840-541: The kits are provided by Joma since 2016. Since 2017, Generali is the current sponsor. Note: Green signifies promotion; red signifies relegation. Italic signifies current competition. Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Spain national XV at test level up until 16 November 2024 . On the 29 October, the following 42 players were called up for Spains Autumn internationals , playing against Uruguay , USA and Fiji . Head Coach: [REDACTED] Pablo Bouza The current coaching staff of

875-454: The main baseball field opposite the swimming pools. Surrounding areas were grass covered, and green plastic obscured the view of the near Montjuïc Cemetery . This last move showed some opposition, as can be viewed as unnatural. The original plan was designed around the main square, Plaça d'Europa and the Olympic Stadium . Rational and minimal , it is linked to water through pools and a transversal canal. The communications tower echoed at first

910-497: The next pool round with Scotland. They finished second and qualified for their first Rugby World Cup. For the 1999 Rugby World Cup , Spain were in Pool A, along with Scotland, South Africa and Uruguay. Their first ever World Cup game was played against Uruguay, with Spain losing 27–15. They lost their subsequent pool games to Scotland and the Springboks by 40 points, both of which were played at Murrayfield . They failed to score

945-540: The only national football cup final between Barcelona and Espanyol , the two local clubs. In the seventies, the stadium was disused and the stands deteriorated. When the Spanish Grand Prix and other races were held at the Montjuïc racing circuit , the stadium was used as a paddock for the teams. Due to safety concerns, the 1975 F1 race was nearly boycotted by drivers. During the Barcelona's bid for

980-538: The outbreak of World War II , rugby in much of Europe was suspended, and this included Spain. Rugby operations throughout Europe were continued in the 1950s; through this decade the Spanish struggled to the likes of West Germany, Italy and Romania. This pattern of consistency continued somewhat in the 1960s and 1970s; Spain traditionally struggled versus more established opponents such as Romania and Italy, but beat other neighboring sides such as Portugal and Morocco. However, while no official games were played between Spain and

1015-761: The standard ten yards. The stadium also played host to the National Football League 's American Bowl in 1993 and in 1994. The San Francisco 49ers played the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1 August 1993. The second game was played on 31 July 1994 between the Los Angeles Raiders and the Denver Broncos . In 2001, the stadium was renamed after the former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya Lluís Companys , who

1050-546: The tubular lamps dispersed in the "Anella" and (again) an ensemble of concrete and steel tubes, the elegant sculpture near Isozaki Arata 's Palau Sant Jordi . But then, the architect Santiago Calatrava lost a project in the city in the last minute and was commissioned weeks later to re-design the tower, now more futuristic, but maybe damaging the purity of the design. 41°21′48″N 2°09′07″E  /  41.3632598°N 2.1518317°E  / 41.3632598; 2.1518317 This 1992 Summer Olympics –related article

1085-468: The water, Spain pulled off a very unlikely victory, winning 38–22. Despite losing on aggregate, Spain went through the repechage due to Russia being disqualified for fielding ineligible players. They defeated Tunisia and moved on to face the United States. Spain lost 62–13 and 58–13, again missing out on the World Cup. For the 2007 Rugby World Cup , Spain finished at the top of Pool A or Round 2 of

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1120-836: Was executed at the nearby Montjuïc Castle in 1940 by the Franco regime . In 2010, the stadium hosted the 20th European Athletics Championships . Since the 2023–24 season , the stadium has served as the home ground for Barcelona during the redevelopment of the Camp Nou . The club plan to continue playing at the Estadi Olímpic until the redevelopment of the Camp Nou is completed by the 2025–26 season. 41°21′53″N 2°9′20″E  /  41.36472°N 2.15556°E  / 41.36472; 2.15556 Spain national rugby union team The Spain national rugby union team , nicknamed Los Leones ( The Lions ), represents

1155-433: Was in 2012 , having beaten both Romania and Georgia and finishing second. The exact starting point of rugby union in Spain is unknown; Catalan student Baldiri Aleu introduced the game from France to a mainstream Spanish audience in 1921, but the game might have been played on Spanish soil earlier. Through the 1920s, the game gradually gained popularity through universities in the country. The first Copa del Rey de Rugby

1190-532: Was organized in 1926, and won by Barcelona . An unofficial Spanish XV played France , including Yves du Manoir , in 1927, but it was organised by a rebel governing body. Spain played their first officially recognised match in 1929, winning 9–0 over Italy in the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc . During the 1930s the Spanish rugby team played sporadically in the 1930s, playing against the national teams of Italy , Morocco , Germany , and Portugal . Due to

1225-600: Was similarly disastrous, winning only two of their games as well as two draws. This led to a restructure of the makeup and strategies of the FER. Spain has recently participated in the World Rugby Nations Cup and the 2014 IRB Tbilisi Cup . The 2019 qualifying saw the team markedly improve; in 2017 they beat Germany, Russia and Belgium, and lost narrowly to Romania at home. The Spaniards started 2018 with great fortune, as they defeated Russia on their home soil for

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