Spain, which qualified for the Rugby World Cup after beating Portugal 33-28 in Madrid, will finish second in the combined European Rugby Championship for 2021 and 2022, regardless of the outcome of the final against Spain.

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Leonis was able to maintain his poor start against the team of Santiago Santos, who had suffered three defeats. World Cup for the first time in 24 years.

A hard-fought victory over Portugal came from two attempts from John Jabala, Fred Guerrero and Marco Pinto.

Spain’s efforts in Europe over the past two years were displayed in Pool B with the defending world champions. South Africa, Ireland, Scotland and the Asia/Pacific qualifying round 1 are yet to be determined.

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“It was a long journey and a very difficult qualifying process,” said Spain head coach Santos.

“We lost our first three games and since then we’ve won six in a row.

“The team’s performance is fantastic and we are very excited to go into the Rugby World Cup. ,

Spain are unlikely to reach the Webb Ellis Cup, let alone outside the group stage, but reaching the tournament is also a testament to how far this team has come.

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