Garcia to call time on her Test career

By Mark Stevens
26/2/22

Patricia Garcia says it’s with a heavy heart that she will bring the curtain down on her international career with Spain today.

The Exeter Chiefs Women’s star will run out for the final time for Las Leonas, when they tackle Russia in the final of the European Championship in Madrid (4pm CET).

Having represented her country for the past 12 years, including at the Olympics and four Rugby World Cups, Garcia is stepping away from the international arena, having played 42 times at 15s level and over 340 games with Spain’s Sevens side.

She is also in the Top 10 - and only European player - on the list of highest points-scorers in Sevens history, amassing a staggering 673 points.

Today, she will line-up alongside Exeter club-mate Laura Delgado in a Spain side looking to build on last weekend’s comprehensive victory over the Netherlands in the same competition.

Delgado will captain the side from the front-row, while Garcia will start in the centre.

SPAIN WOMEN TO FACE RUSSIA WOMEN

15 Lea Ducher

14 Bruna Elias

13 Claudia Pena

12 Patricia Garcia

11 Clara Piquero

10 Anna Fernandez De Corres

9 Lucia Diaz

1 Marta Estelles

2 Iciar Pozo

3 Laura Delgado (capt)

4 Monica Castelo

5 Lourdes Alameda

6 Olivia Fresneda

7 Maria Calvo

8 Maria Losada

16 Sidorella Bracic

17 Nuria Jou

18 Marieta Roman

19 Anna Puig

20 Carmen Rodera

21 Julia Castro

22 Zahia Perez

23 Ines Bueso-Inchausti