The women’s squad of Club de Rugby Ingenieros de Soria enters the new Liga Aragonesa rugby season with just 16 registered players, leaving the roster thin as the team prepares to host its home opener on October 24, 2026. With 16 federated licenses covering fifteen starting positions on the pitch, the club faces challenges regarding injuries, work commitments, and academic schedules that have historically strained its depth.
A Roster Built on 16 Licenses for 15 Positions
Rugby XV requires fifteen players on the field at all times, making the squad’s current total of 16 registered licenses a tight margin. Throughout previous seasons, departures driven by personal, academic, and professional reasons forced the club to constantly rebuild its numbers. In a province where practicing a minority sport has never been simple, maintaining a stable senior women’s side has required persistent recruitment efforts across more than sixteen years of competition.
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More Than a Decade of Soria Rugby History
Women’s rugby has maintained an active presence in Soria since at least 2009. Over more than 16 years of training sessions, matches, and travel, successive generations of athletes have kept the program alive. The team achieved milestones by capturing the regional championship title in 2016 and finishing as runners-up two years later.
Despite these achievements, the team rarely features prominently in sports discussions. The club’s ongoing survival depends on welcoming newcomers who have never previously touched a rugby ball, addressing common anxieties regarding physical contact, rules, and athletic requirements.
Open Recruitment at Los Pajaritos
Coaches emphasize that rugby requires diverse physical profiles rather than a single mold; every position demands distinct technical skills, and all squad members hold equal importance within the team structure. To bolster the squad ahead of the upcoming fixtures, the club holds open training sessions every Monday and Wednesday at 20:30 at the Los Pajaritos sports complex in Soria.
Prospective players do not need prior experience, specialized fitness levels, or knowledge of the rules to attend. Interested athletes can also contact the club directly via email at [email protected] to request further information.
The October 24 Home Opener and Liga Aragonesa Schedule
The immediate competitive test arrives on Saturday, October 24, 2026, when the women’s team of Ingenieros will play its first home match of the league season. The fixture provides local supporters an opportunity to observe women’s rugby firsthand and witness a history that has been written in the province for more than sixteen years.
Whether the club can secure additional registrations before subsequent travel fixtures remains as the league campaign gets underway.
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