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Red Roses · Women's Rugby World Cup

Spain
v England⁠

5–13

Full time

Spain v England finished 5–13.

England
Nicola Jupp 46', Nicky Crawford 51'
Spain
Maria Isabel Perez Garrido 26'
Date
Saturday 18 May 2002 · Red Roses in 2002
Venue
Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

Spain

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Cristina Lopez Casla Prop Off in the 40'
  • No. 2, Beatriz Muriel Mencia Hooker Off in the 76'
  • No. 3, Ioana Barrena Salgado Prop
  • No. 4, Mariola Rus Rufino Lock
  • No. 5, Pilar Lopez Ferrando Lock Off in the 75'
  • No. 6, Mercedes Batidor Llabres (c) Flanker Off in the 74'
  • No. 7, Karitte Alegria Mendaza Flanker
  • No. 8, Marta Gran Rodriguez Number 8
  • No. 9, Rosa Calafat Ponseti Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Itziar Diez Murga Fly Half Off in the 76'
  • No. 11, Maria Isabel Perez Garrido Wing Off in the 74'
  • No. 12, Eider Barrena Salgado Centre Off in the 120'
  • No. 13, Ines Etxegibel Alberdi Centre
  • No. 14, Olga Garcia Miguel Wing
  • No. 15, Coral Vila Torrents Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Olga Pons Prior On in the 76'
  • No. 17, Olatz Fernández de Arroyabe Azkar On in the 40'
  • No. 18, Cristina Valdes Serrano On in the 74'
  • No. 19, Angelina Masdeu Anguera On in the 75'
  • No. 20, Isabel Rodríguez Bergareche On in the 76'
  • No. 21, Paz Estevan de Heriz On in the 120'
  • No. 22, Elena Roca Moro On in the 74'

Referee: Andrew Ireland. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2000 – 2002

01 7 Apr 2002
Women's Six Nations Madrid

Spain 14–53 England England won

England tries: Christine Diver 11', Emily Cooke 13', Christine Diver 30', Paula George 44', Selena Rudge 57', Sue Day 64', Sue Day 79', Sue Day 80'

Spain tries: Karitte Alegria Mendaza 3', Karitte Alegria Mendaza 73'

Match page: Spain v England, 7 April 2002

02 10 May 2001
Women's Test matches · 2001 European Championship Lille

Spain 15–8 England England lost

England tries: Christine Diver 17'

Spain tries: Maria Isabel Perez Garrido 1', Maria Isabel Perez Garrido 48'

Match page: Spain v England, 10 May 2001

03 18 Feb 2001
Women's Five Nations Championship Worcester

England 28–12 Spain England won

England tries: Nicky Crawford 6', Teresa Andrews 45', Nicky Crawford 63'

Spain tries: Cristina Lopez Casla 26', Maria Isabel Perez Garrido 70'

Match page: England v Spain, 18 February 2001

04 6 Feb 2000
Women's Five Nations Championship Banbury

Spain 7–31 England England won

England tries: Susie Appleby 27', Penalty try 58', Christine Diver 70', Christine Diver 80'

Spain tries: Rocio Ramirez Arregui 39'

Match page: Spain v England, 6 February 2000

05 9 Jan 2000
Women's Test matches Barcelona

Spain 10–42 England England won

England tries: Christine Diver 9', Claire Frost 13', Christine Diver 25', Christine Diver 36', Christine Diver 45', Maxine Edwards 48', Christine Diver 60'

Spain tries: Maria Isabel Perez Garrido 23', Olga Pons Prior 50'

Match page: Spain v England, 9 January 2000

Official meetings since 1991

England v Spain stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings17In our results database
England wins15England perspective
Draws1Level at full time
Spain wins1Spain victories

England have scored 787 points to Spain's 123 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

12

Christine Diver

12 tries against Spain in matches we hold scorer data for.

Spain · Fixture leader

5

Maria Isabel Perez Garrido

Spain's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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