By BEN JAYCOCK

Mario Pichardie enjoyed a dream international debut as he was awarded player of the match in Spain’s recent 34-15 victory over Namibia, but is left frustrated that his nation isn’t represented in next year’s World Cup due to the ‘selfish actions of one man’.
The impressive win was a great opportunity for Spain to get back on the horse following their removal from the 2023 World Cup for fielding an ineligible player.
Pichardie said: “It was a very special moment for me. I grew up in Spain and moved to England when I was 16, so when I was in Spain my dream was to always play ...