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Wales 52-20 Spain: Hosts clinch World Cup spot with eight-try win

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Carys Cox scores a second-half hat-trick as Wales finally ease past Spain to qualify for 2025 World Cup and WXV2.

Carys Cox scored a second-half hat-trick as Wales recovered from a shaky first half to finally shrug off their visitors.

The victory also saw Wales secure their place in WXV2, which is to be held in South Africa in September. Head coach Ioan Cunningham will be mightily relieved after cracks in his team's game and confidence were exposed by Rugby Europe Championship winners Spain, who had their hosts rattled with the score at 21-20 in Wales' favour at half-time.A clash of styles between the Welsh forwards and Spanish backs produced a thrilling first half that featured six tries.

Callender raced through from number eight Bethan Lewis' clever inside pass before lock Fleming crashed over after Kerin Lake was inches short of a score on her 50th cap.

 

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