Metro de Madrid, venue for the presentation of the match for the 100-year anniversary of the Spanish Rugby Federation

The Regional Minister of Transport, Mobility and Infrastructure attended the event today, which was held at Nuevos Ministerios underground station

Metro de Madrid hosted today the presentation of the match with which the Spanish Rugby Federation will celebrate its 100-year anniversary on 26 August. The hall of the Nuevos Ministerios station was the place chosen to announce the details of the match, in which the Spanish national team will play against Argentina, and which will take place at the Cívitas Metropolitano stadium in the Spanish capital. The event was attended by the Regional Minister of Transport, Mobility and Infrastructure, David Pérez, and the Chairman of the Spanish Rugby Federation, Juan Carlos Martín.

During the presentation, seven Spanish players performed an exhibition and interacted with passengers of the underground. Pérez encouraged spectators to "use public transport to attend the match", while stressing the importance of the region hosting this type of top-level sporting event, which attracts tourism, economic activity and a positive brand image".

David Perez, consejero de Transportes e Infraestructura

Centenary of the Spanish Rugby Federation

Simulation of a rugby scrum in the hall
Rugby national team players and those attending the event
Rugby national team players and those attending the event
Rugby national team players and those attending the event
Simulation of touch rugby in the hall
Passing games between players in front of turnstiles