Spain

53 - 24

Full Time

Netherlands

Netherlands vs Spain

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

81'

This is dangerous for the defence as Mario Pichardie bursts through to advance the Spain attack.

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Gauthier Minguillon bursts through to advance the Spain attack.

79'

Conversion

Vikas Meijer has kicked a conversion.

75'

Try

Shane Fikken scores the try from close range.

74'

Netherlands decide to make a substitution, with Vikas Meijer getting some game time.

71'

Netherlands decide to make a substitution, with Mees van Oord being replaced.

71'

Gonzalo Lopez Bontempo curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

69'

Try

A series of passes by Spain results in a try for Inaki Mateu

68'

That's a great try assist by Gauthier Minguillon.

68'

A gap opened in the defence and Gauthier Minguillon took full advantage.

68'

Conversion

The Netherlands supporters go wild as David Weersma successfully kicks the conversion.

67'

Try

Netherlands are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Shane Fikken touching down.

66'

Spain sub Inaki Mateu comes onto the field.

64'

Gonzalo Vinuesa departs for Spain.

64'

Netherlands sub Monty Leverstein comes onto the field.

61'

Tim de Jong departs for Netherlands.

61'

Spain sub Alberto Carmona comes onto the field.

61'

Martiniano Cian departs for Spain.

61'

Conversion

The Spain supporters go wild as Gonzalo Lopez Bontempo successfully kicks the conversion.

60'

Try

Great hands by Spain leads to a try for Alvaro Garcia

59'

Kerman Aurrekoetxea played a key part in that try.

59'

Kaj Verhoorn comes on for Netherlands.

58'

Vikas Meijer leaves the field.

58'

Kerman Aurrekoetxea comes on for Spain.

58'

Estanislao Bay leaves the field.

58'

Manex Ariceta comes on for Spain.

58'

Asier Usarraga leaves the field.

58'

Thymo Peters comes on for Netherlands.

56'

Gabor Besuijen leaves the field.

56'

Robbie Coetzee comes on for Netherlands.

55'

Tafadzwa Kahembe leaves the field.

55'

Thierry Futeu comes on for Spain.

55'

Hugo Pirlet leaves the field.

55'

Shane Fikken comes on.

53'

Odin Ruijgrok comes off.

53'

Mark Coebergh comes on.

50'

Amir Rademaker comes off.

50'

Joel Merkler comes on.

50'

Jon Zabala comes off.

50'

Alvaro Garcia comes on.

50'

Santiago Ovejero comes off.

50'

Netherlands decide to make a substitution, with Tafadzwa Kahembe getting some game time.

48'

Netherlands decide to make a substitution, with Robbie Coetzee being replaced.

48'

Daan van der Avoird makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

Penalty Goal

Gonzalo Lopez Bontempo makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

47'

Conversion

Gonzalo Lopez Bontempo adds the two points for Spain.

41'

Try

What an effort there by Estanislao Bay as they score the try.

40'

Fabulous play by Spain has led to John Wessel Bell being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

Spain make a substitution with Mario Pichardie coming on.

40'

Spain make a substitution with Vicente Boronat coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Conversion

Gonzalo Lopez Bontempo does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

34'

Try

It's going to take a miracle to stop this Spain maul...no miracles today as Santiago Ovejero powers over.

32'

Trouble here as Alvar Gimeno breaches the defence.

31'

Conversion

Vikas Meijer does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

30'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Tim de Jong scores from close range.

29'

Spellbinding play by Amir Rademaker is finished off with a try.

29'

Spike Salman comes on.

25'

Tafadzwa Kahembe comes off.

25'

Conversion

Gonzalo Lopez Bontempo makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

24'

Try

Great forward play by Spain allows Raphael Nieto to score the try.

22'

Netherlands decide to make a substitution, with David Weersma getting some game time.

22'

Netherlands decide to make a substitution, with William Edwards being replaced.

22'

This is dangerous for the defence as Gauthier Minguillon bursts through to advance the Spain attack.

21'

Conversion

Gonzalo Lopez Bontempo converts the try.

19'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Spain is finished off by Estanislao Bay

19'

Raphael Nieto sets up the try.

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Raphael Nieto bursts through to advance the Spain attack.

19'

Gonzalo Lopez Bontempo takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

18'

Netherlands sub Tafadzwa Kahembe comes onto the field.

14'

Spike Salman departs for Netherlands.

14'

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Spain.

13'

Yellow Card

Robbie Coetzee (Netherlands) is shown a yellow card

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Estanislao Bay took full advantage.

11'

Netherlands sub Spike Salman comes onto the field.

10'

Wolf van Dijk departs for Netherlands.

10'

Penalty Goal

Gonzalo Lopez Bontempo makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

10'

The defensive line has been broken as Mees van Oord goes through the gap.

Penalty Goal

Vikas Meijer kicks the penalty.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Spain v Netherlands 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Sun 2nd February 2025, 03:45am PST 
  
 Estadio Nacional Complutense 
  
 Sam Grove-White

Points Flow Chart

Spain win +29

Time in lead

Mins in lead

85%

% Of Game In Lead

35%

Possession Last 10 min

65%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Meijer

75'

53 - 24

Fikken

74'

53 - 22

Mateu

53 - 17

68'

Weersma

67'

48 - 17

Fikken

66'

48 - 15

Lopez Bontempo

48 - 10

60'

Garcia

46 - 10

59'

Lopez Bontempo

41 - 10

47'

Lopez Bontempo

38 - 10

41'

Bay

36 - 10

40'

Half Time

Lopez Bontempo

31 - 10

34'

Ovejero

29 - 10

32'

Meijer

30'

24 - 10

de Jong

29'

24 - 8

Lopez Bontempo

24 - 3

24'

Nieto

22 - 3

22'

Lopez Bontempo

17 - 3

19'

Bay

15 - 3

19'

Penalty Try

10 - 3

13'

Coetzee

13'

3 - 3

Lopez Bontempo

3 - 3

10'

Meijer

0 - 3

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

5.5

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Spain

Netherlands

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Defence Profile

Spain

Netherlands

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

67%

64%

3-6 secs

27%

26%

6+ secs

10%

Rucks Won

Spain vs Netherlands Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Spain face off against Netherlands in Rugby Europe Championship Round 1 on Sun 2nd February 2025 at Estadio Nacional Complutense. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 11:45. In South Africa it’s at 13:45 SAST, 00:45 NZST in New Zealand, 22:45 AEST in Australia and 03:45 EST in the US.

Spain won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture, Spain sits at 15 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Netherlands holds 26.

The two sides are separated by 11 places in the rankings with Spain in position 15 and Netherlands in position 26 as such Spain are favourites on paper.

Spain vs Netherlands Squads

The official squads for Spain vs Netherlands will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.