Spain ' s only Rugby World Cup appearance was in 1999 when they competed in Pool A against South Africa (Springboks) , Scotland and Uruguay . Spain lost all three games, and finished the tournament ranked 18th out of 20 teams.
They qualified for the 2023 World Cup hosted in France. However, Spain was later disqualified due to falsification of a copy of an ineligible player's passport.[1]
Spain has not hosted any Rugby World Cup games.
By position
Rugby World Cup record
Qualification
Year
Round
Squad
Head coach
1987
Not invited
Not invited
1991
Did not qualify
6
4
0
2
159
94
1995
5
4
0
1
179
94
1999
Pool stage
3
0
0
3
18
122
Squad
A. Feijoo
6
5
0
1
182
144
2003
Did not qualify
9
2
0
7
158
359
2007
14
10
1
3
528
224
2011
10
2
0
8
145
304
2015
10
2
2
6
159
243
2019
Expelled from competing at tournament after qualification
8
6
0
2
217
85
2023
10
6
0
4
334
244
Total
—
3
0
0
3
18
124
—
—
78
41
3
34
2061
1791
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Home venue
Qualifying
By matches
1999 Rugby World Cup
Pool A matches
Overall record
Country
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
+/-
%
Uruguay
1
-
-
1
15
27
-12
0
South Africa
1
-
-
1
3
47
-44
0
Scotland
1
-
-
1
0
48
-48
0
TOTAL
3
-
-
3
18
122
-104
0
Team Records
Most Points Scored
Most Points Conceded
Worst Losing Margin
Individual Records
Most Points
Most Points in a Game
Most Tries
Most Drop Goals
References
Bibliography
Tier 1 teams Tier 2 teams Tier 3 teams
Governing body National teams
Other notable teams Competitions Related articles