By JON NEWCOMBE
RUGBY EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP
Spain playmaker: Brad Linklater
SPAIN overcame Jesus Moreno’s 43rd-minute red card for a stamp to the head to beat Belgium 30-0 in Madrid.
Los Leones protected a 20-point lead with some determined defending and then went on to grab the bonus-point try despite the loss of their tighthead.
Bottom-of-the-table Belgium barely fired a shot in attack and now face a relegation play-off against the European Trophy winners, most probably Portugal, while Spain are almost certain of third place in the Championship.
Brad Linklater kicked Spain into an ...
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