Spain so close to becoming one of rugby's beasts — it just needs World Cup The Times Elgan Alderman Getty THE RUGBYMAN Spain so close to becoming one of rugby's beasts — it just needs World Cup new The country already has the history and infrastructure, and staging ultimate showpiece there could be final ingredient to explode game's popularity Elgan Alderman Wednesday October 21 2026, 9.30am BST , The Times Previous Article Next Article