SPAIN

This year’s newcomers are Spain but the Lions face a tough task in their first-ever World Championship.
Spain qualified last summer with a thrilling 38-32 win over Uruguay in the final of the World Trophy competition in Nairobi, Kenya, but after a few days of well-earned celebration, the reality started to hit home.
As the bottom seed, they are automatically consigned to the toughest pool against the all-conquering French who have won the last three tournaments, perennially strong New Zealand and a dangerous Wales who finished sixth last year.
An Espana Rugby statemen...