https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed England and Saracens forward Billy Vunipola was arrested and fined for "disobedience" and resisting arrest following an incident in Mallorca, Spanish police said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20240429/england-rugby-star-billy-vunipola-arrested-in-spain Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:23:08 +0200 england-rugby-star-billy-vunipola-arrested-in-spain The Spanish Rugby Federation (FER) has announced that it will file an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to rescind its exclusion from the 2023 Rugby World Cup. https://www.thelocal.es/20220719/spain-continue-fight-against-excessive-rugby-world-cup-exclusion Tue, 19 Jul 2022 11:00:56 +0200 spain-continue-fight-against-excessive-rugby-world-cup-exclusion The head of the Spanish Rugby Federation confirmed his resignation on Saturday after the country's appeal against disqualification from the 2023 Rugby World Cup was rejected this week. https://www.thelocal.es/20220702/spanish-rugby-president-resigns-after-world-cup-exclusion Sat, 02 Jul 2022 18:51:37 +0200 spanish-rugby-president-resigns-after-world-cup-exclusion Spain will not figure at next year's Rugby World Cup in France after their appeal against disqualification for fielding an ineligible player during qualifying was rejected, World Rugby announced on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20220627/spain-miss-out-on-rugby-world-cup-after-appeal-rejected Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:54:14 +0200 spain-miss-out-on-rugby-world-cup-after-appeal-rejected Spain have been thrown out of the 2023 Rugby World Cup for fielding an ineligible South African-born player during the qualifying stages and will be replaced by Romania, World Rugby announced on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20220428/spain-thrown-out-of-2023-rugby-world-cup Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:20:33 +0200 spain-thrown-out-of-2023-rugby-world-cup Rugby Europe on Tuesday banned five Spanish players, one for 43 weeks, for accosting the referee at the end of a World Cup qualifying loss to Belgium. https://www.thelocal.es/20180418/five-spanish-rugby-players-banned-for-belgian-fracas Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:49:49 +0200 five-spanish-rugby-players-banned-for-belgian-fracas Karim and Yves trekked for years through Africa from Cameroon before arriving in Spain where they now play football and rugby, realising a life-long ambition even if their daily lives are still a struggle. https://www.thelocal.es/20180328/sporting-glory-in-spain-an-elusive-dream-for-migrants Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:31:58 +0200 sporting-glory-in-spain-an-elusive-dream-for-migrants The Spanish Rugby Federation (FER) on Tuesday officially asked to replay Sunday's controversial loss to Belgium, which saw Romania book a place at the 2019 World Cup. https://www.thelocal.es/20180321/spain-demand-rematch-in-rugby-world-cup-qualifying-controversy Wed, 21 Mar 2018 11:34:53 +0100 spain-demand-rematch-in-rugby-world-cup-qualifying-controversy Spain failed to secure automatic qualification for the 2019 rugby World Cup on Sunday, losing to Belgium 18-10 with their players rounding on the Romanian referee who had to be escorted off the pitch. https://www.thelocal.es/20180319/spain-cry-foul-over-romanian-referee-after-world-cup-qualifier-loss Mon, 19 Mar 2018 09:45:59 +0100 spain-cry-foul-over-romanian-referee-after-world-cup-qualifier-loss New Zealand's legendary All Blacks were awarded Spain's top sports prize Wednesday for being "an example of racial and cultural integration". https://www.thelocal.es/20170524/all-blacks-awarded-spains-top-sports-prize Wed, 24 May 2017 18:50:52 +0200 all-blacks-awarded-spains-top-sports-prize In the latest installment of My Spanish career, The Local talks to Darren Fisher, an English rugby league player turned coach who came to Spain to establish the Spanish rugby league. Quite a task in a country where football is the national obsession. https://www.thelocal.es/20150511/have-fun-smile-and-lets-play-some-rugby Mon, 11 May 2015 13:47:45 +0200 have-fun-smile-and-lets-play-some-rugby A rugby team in the Madrid has notched up a national first by becoming the first officially gay-friendly rugby team in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20140425/meet-spains-first-gay-friendly-rugby-club Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:21:00 +0200 meet-spains-first-gay-friendly-rugby-club