Spain make nine changes ahead of Ireland encounter

Spain coach Juan Gonzalez Marruecos has made wholesale changes to his starting XV for their Pool C encounter with Ireland at Franklin’s Gardens on Sunday.

Lourdes Alameda captains the side from the second row and is the only forward to retain her place from the 54-8 defeat to New Zealand in York last weekend.

She lines up alongside Elena Martinez while Gemma Silva, Marieta Roman and Eider Garcia form an all-new front row. Lia Pineiro, Ana Peralta and No.8 Valentina Perez form the back row.

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Marruecos has made two personnel changes in the backs as Claudia Cano comes into the centres alongside Claudia Pena and Claudia Perez starts on the right wing.

However there is a positional switch at half-back as Zahia Perez takes the No.10 jersey and Amalia Argudo shifts to full-back.

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Women's Rugby World Cup

Ireland Women

43 - 27

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All Stats and Data

Spain team to play Ireland:
15. Amalia Argudo
14. Claudia Perez
13. Claudia Pena
12. Claudia Cano
11. Clara Piquero
10. Zahia Perez
9. Anne Fernandez de Corres
1. Gemma Silva
2. Marieta Roman
3. Eider Garcia
4. Lourdes Alameda (captain)
5. Elena Martinez
6. Lia Pineiro
7. Ana Peralta
8. Valentina Perez

Replacements:
16. Cristina Blanco
17. Laura Delgado
18. Mireia de Andres
19. Anna Puig
20. Monica Castelo
21. Nerea Garcia
22. Bingbing Vergara
23. Lea Ducher