promenade beach Vila Joiosa Center hosted this Thursday Presentation of the Women’s XV European Rugby Championship Final Between the Spanish and Swedish elections. The match will be played on Saturday, February 25 at 17:00 at the ‘El Pantano’ Municipal Stadium in the capital Marina Baixa. The final was presented by Juan González, national coach of Leonas XV; And Christina White, captain of the Spanish rugby team, accompanied by the mayor of Vila Joiosa, Andreu Verdú; Vila Joiosa Sports Councilor, José Ramon Ucles; and Vice President of the Costa Blanca Rugby Club of Vila Joiosa, Ignacio Davilla.
‘Las Leonas’ could win their tenth European Women’s Rugby Championship this Saturday at the Vila Joiosa Municipal Rugby Stadium and with it make history by doubling the second most successful team, England, with five tournaments. If so, it would be A new milestone for Spanish rugbybecause it would be the first time any national team has accomplished this for the sixth time in a row.
“For us Vila Joiosa is a reference.. “The stadium is for the good memories the team has about this town and its people’s passion for rugby,” said Cristina Blanco, captain of the Spanish team, in this final in the absence of national team captain Laura Delgado. will not be available in Vila Joiosa this weekend.
In addition to greeting the city and wishing luck to the national team, Vila Joiosa mayor Andreu Verdú stated during the presentation that Vila Joiosa is proud to host such meetings and to be a national and international benchmark for rugby in our country. country. The mayor warrants “The ‘El Pantano’ stadium will offer a very good introduction” Saturday. “I believe the fans will dedicate themselves to the Spanish players, cheer and walk alongside them until they celebrate their European title win at La Vila,” says Verdú.
“Those who love this sport can enjoy a new sporting success of ‘Las Leonas’ this weekend in Vila. If it happens, it will be a very important sports milestone for us as well, as it is what this sport means for the municipality and as it links the name of Vila Joiosa with the sporting success of the Spanish team,” said José Ramon Ucles. The mayor in his decisive fight against the national team against the Swedish team. He invites all fans to come to the stadium to support him and predicts that Vila Joiosa will suffer a disaster. “Next Saturday is a big sports party that we hope will result in a local victory.”
XV to be played between Spain and Sweden. Tickets for the Women’s European Rugby Championship Final can be purchased at https://entradium.com/es/events/rugby-spain-sweden. Children under the age of 16 have free entrance to the stadium.
The final will be broadcast live on TVE’s Teledeporte channel and RugbyEurope.tv on Saturday 25 February at 17:00.
Match organized by Costa Blanca Rugby Club with the sponsorship and cooperation of Vila Joiosa Town Hall, Generalitat Valenciana Department of Education, Culture and Esports, Alicante State Assembly and Costa Blanca Tourism Board.