Eider García
| Born | 3 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 135[1] kg (298 lb; 21 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eider García (born 3 February 2005) is a Spanish rugby union player. She competed for Spain in the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Early career
García was born in Berriz, Spain, she started playing rugby union at the age of six. Even as a child, she was tall and strong. She also played basketball but found it more difficult to fully express herself in that sport. In rugby, she was taught to use her unusual physique, which for the first time became an advantage.[1]
Rugby career
At sixteen, García joined Eibar RT who were newly promoted to the Spanish first division. As a minor, federal regulations prohibited her from playing Prop, so she was placed in the Second row.[1]
In early 2022, at the age of 17, García participated in her first national team training camp. Her senior teammates were amazed by her physique. She gained her first international experience with the Spanish A team, against Colombia in February. At the end of the season, while she was taking her baccalaureate exams, she was contacted by the French club Lyon OU, which she joined without hesitation, eager to develop her full sporting potential and perhaps become a professional.[1]
In March 2025, García made her international debut for Spain against Brazil.[2] The following week, at the European Championship, she got her first start against Portugal.[3] She also scored her first international try against Sweden. In August, she was named in Spain's squad for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c d Isaac, Francisco (2025-08-21). "Eider García: 'I remember some of my teammates being shocked because of my size'". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Alineación de Las Leonas para enfrentarse este sábado a Brasil (en directo en RTVE Play)". Real Federación Española de Rugby - FERugby - Spanish Rugby Union (in Spanish). 2025-03-21. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Alineación de Las Leonas para abrir el europeo ante Portugal". Real Federación Española de Rugby - FERugby - Spanish Rugby Union (in Spanish). 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Así será el equipo de 32 Leonas que representará a España en el Mundial de Inglaterra" [This is the 32-woman team that will represent Spain at the World Cup in England.]. Spanish Rugby Federation (in Spanish). 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Spain announce squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup 2025 England. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.