Lia Piñeiro
| Born | 28 August 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lia Piñeiro (born 28 August 2001) is a Spanish rugby union player. She competed for Spain in the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Early life and career
Piñeiro grew up in Manilva, Spain and played golf throughout her childhood because her family lived next to a golf course. At sixteen, she took up mixed martial arts. At 18, she went to study mechanical engineering in Madrid, there she discovered rugby union and joined Olímpico RC.
Rugby career
Piñeiro's first season with Olímpico RC was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She made her official debut in the first division during the 2020–2021 season.
In March 2024, she made her international debut for Spain against South Africa in Valladolid. She also competed in the 2024 WXV 3 which saw the Spanish side qualify for the 2025 Rugby World Cup.
Piñeiro was selected in Spain's squad for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[1][2]
References
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Spain announce squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup 2025 England. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.