One of the main objectives of the Spanish rugby in terms of strengthening and consolidating its growth is to establish a 'path of the player', development pathways and a structure that allow the player or player to grow in sport Do not have to go abroad as soon as possible -With the problems that this then entails, as we know, for its international use by Spain. In the sports part that is translated for example in the creation of senior international transition teams -The project Iberians in men and women- and support for training divisions.
In that sense the MALE SUB-20 World That this week is going to begin in Italy, it is so much that this system begins to work, since it is the second consecutive participation, after having won the World Cup and saved the category in 2024 relegating Fiji, As the evidence that Spain is, at this level that we remember that it is that of future bets, in the group of the greatest.
Alignment against France
The Spanish XV directed by Ricardo Martinena will play in Group B with France (June 29), Argentina (July 4) and Gales (July 9). In the A will be England, Australia, South Africa and Scotland and in the C Ireland, New Zealand, Georgia and the host Italy: Only the Oceanics with a particularity are missing in the group. World Rugby has closed doors again and this year there will be no decreases. Spain this time has stayed inside.
Although the group will have one more year of development Ricardo Martinena He points out that the objective is to improve the performance of 2024, which means achieving at least one victory. For this there is a consolidated group in which there are also several sub-18 and in which many players appear With experience in Honor Division and International Development Leagueslike Hugo Pichardie And Lucien Richardis (who has already debuted in the XV of the Lion), and Gonzalo Otamendi It will be among those who play their second World Cup. Martinena highlights her confidence in the 'hinge', in which they form Otamendi with names like Nico Infer or Nico Gali While Captain Pau Freemason He will lead the team from the lead.
The coach points out that players know that They will always have to play at the limit against higher teams And that every error they comment will be penalized, but that the group is motivated to deal with this challenge, because it is of this type of competition of which part The challenge of equating those rivals That today are above.
Players summoned for the U-20 World Cup
Lead: Hugo González, Joan Barbenilla, Dani Chico, Alberto Gómez, Pau Massoni (Capitán), Marcos Pérez, Guido Reyes, Emillio Gutiérrez, Liam Mcnamee, Mc. Pujana, Joan Ribera, Guardín González, Gael Almorín, Marçal Carreras, Marcos López, Víctor Ofojetu, unax salvador
Three quarters: Nico Ubl, Nico Gali, Gonzalo Otamendi, Lucien Richardis, Pablo Mateos, Unax Zurriarin, Hugo Pichardie, Jaime Powys, Telmo Fisher, Oriol Marsinyac, Jorge Garreta, Pelayo Serrano, Beltrán Ortega
