Spain national rugby union team

World Rugby rankingCurrent14 (as of 15 September 2025)Highest14 (15 September 2025)Lowest32 (2004, 2005)First internationalSpain 9–0 Italy
(Barcelona, Spain; 20 May 1929)Biggest winSpain 90–8 Czech Republic
(Madrid, Spain; 2 April 1995)Biggest defeatSpain 10–92 Australia
(Madrid, Spain; 1 November 2001)World CupAppearances2 (first in 1999)Best resultPool stage (1999)Websiteferugby.es

The Spain national rugby union team, nicknamed Los Leones (The Lions), is administered by the Spanish Rugby Federation. The team competes in the annual European Nations Cup, the highest European rugby championship outside the Six Nations. The national side is ranked 17th in the world (as of 20 July 2026).

Rugby union in Spain dates back to 1901, although Spain did not play its first international until 1929, beating Italy 9–0 in Barcelona. Throughout the century, Spain mostly played against other European opponents such as France, Italy, Romania, West Germany, the Soviet Union, and Portugal. The team's greatest moment of success came in 1999, when Spain qualified for the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Despite being whitewashed, the team performed admirably in a group which included South Africa and Scotland.

Today, Spain competes in the European Nations Cup against Georgia, Germany, Portugal, Romania, and Russia. Spain has never been crowned European champions, though has come close. The closest they've come to becoming European champions was in 2012, having beaten both Romania and Georgia and finishing second.