Juan Martínez and Tiago Romero return to the national team after a long absence

ByDavid Mitchell

The list of Paco Hernandezthe national rugby 7 coach, for the North American tour with which the regular phase of the World Series will conclude includes the returns of Juan Martínez and Tiago Romerotwo veterans who had been out of their plans for more than a year.

Juan Martínez, center from El Salvador, played the World Series for seven seasons, until spring 2024, while the Spanish-Argentine wing Tiago Romero He captained Spain and returns to the team after overcoming a serious knee injury that occurred fifteen months ago in the ‘Supersevens’, the French professional championship.

In addition, the national team also recovers for the tournaments in Vancouver (March 7 and 8) and New York (14 and 15) to Pol Pla and Manu Morenothe two members of last season’s ideal team who missed the Singapore and Australian stages last month due to injury.

Regarding those last two tournaments, Paco Hernández loses his captain due to injury, Juanchin Ramosin addition to Paco Cosculluela and Enrique Bolinchesthree key players in their system.

The Granada coach has called up for this tour Manu Moreno, Ángel Bozal, Martín Sorreluz, Tobías Sainz-Trápaga, Josep Serres, Juan Martínez, Roberto Ponce, Gabriel Rocaries, Jaime Manteca, Antón Legorburu, Eduardo López, Pol Pla, Jeremy Trevithick and Tiago Romeo.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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