Amàlia Argudo
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Amàlia Argudo (born 24 January 2000) is a Spanish rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Spain in the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Early life and career
[edit]Argudo grew up in a family of rugby players. She began playing rugby at CR Sant Cugat, where she was a teammate of Joel Merkler, she was also team captain.
She injured her shoulder while skiing, her injury did not heal and required surgery, she was plagued by complications and relapses. She underwent five operations within seven years.[1]
Outside of rugby, she is a Personal trainer.
Rugby career
[edit]In 2016, she joined Stade Toulousain, with whom she won the French Cadet Championship. In May 2017, she was selected by the French Federation for a national under-18 training camp. She considered playing for France for a while, but her injury problems coupled with administrative hassles made her give up.
In January 2020, Argudo made her international fifteens debut for Spain against Scotland. In October 2024, Spain won the WXV 3 tournament, which was also a qualifier for the 2025 World Cup.
In April 2025, she was part of the Spanish squad that were crowned European champions for a fifth time after winning the Rugby Europe Women's Championship. Argudo and her Stade Toulousain side, were defeated in the 2025 Élite 1 final by Stade Bordelais. In August that year, she was named in Spain's squad for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Isaac, Francisco (2025-06-11). "Amalia Argudo Llobregat: The Spanish back making her name at Stade Toulousain". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
{{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.