WOMEN'S RUGBY
Spanish women's rugby comes alive with Iberdrola's energy
The Iberdrola Rugby XV League and the Iberdrola Rugby Seven Grand Prix Series Queen's Cup represent the essence of this sport. They are the best showcases for players wishing to play in the Spanish national team, the current European champions. Join us in this exciting sport.
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The team wins its seventh European championship and breaks the attendance record for a women's rugby match
The national women's rugby XV team was proclaimed European champion in 2019 for the fourth consecutive year before 8,900 spectators in Madrid.
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Iberdrola's energy proves contagious for women's rugby Sevens
In its efforts to support women's sports, the company is backing rugby sevens by conceiving the national Queen's Cup Sevens Grand Prix Series and sponsoring the national team, the 'Leonas 7'.
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"In the past, players didn't get paid. Now all that's left is to be paid as coaches"
Helen Roca and María Ribera, Maribí, fell in love with rugby at university. Now, they are both coaches in the División de Honor Femenina (the top Spanish league competition for women) and clashed in the final of the Iberdrola Rugby League 2019. But neither can make a living from it.
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"What's important is the attitude that makes you rise up and go for the next challenge"
Considered one of the world's best rugby players, Patricia García competed at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2013 and 2018 world championships. Her life has been one of hard work and determination.
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"Soon we will be able to rise within the top 10 of the women's rugby elite"
Mar Álvarez joined the staff of the Spanish Rugby Federation in 2013 and was one of the key players in the last European championship as the only woman present in the technical staff of a male team.
