10月15日：据西班牙橄榄球联合会周三透露，为申办2035年橄榄球世界杯，西班牙已提名包括皇家马德里的圣地亚哥·伯纳乌球场以及巴塞罗那的诺坎普球场在内的多座国内顶级足球场作为候选场馆。
Oct 15 : Spain has put forward some of the country's biggest football stadiums, including Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu and Barcelona's Camp Nou, as part of its bid to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup, the Spanish Rugby Federation said on Wednesday.
该联合会本月已向世界橄榄球总会提交了详细的申办问卷，目前又公布了更多潜在举办场地，其中还有马德里竞技的主场大都会球场。这是西班牙首次尝试申办该项国际赛事。
The RFER submitted its detailed applicant questionnaire to World Rugby this month and has now unveiled a list of potential venues that also includes Atletico Madrid's Metropolitano Stadium, as Spain seeks to host the event for the first time.
在西班牙职业足球联赛的支持下，此次申办计划充分利用西班牙将与葡萄牙、摩洛哥联合承办2030年世界杯所打造的各类基础设施。
Backed by LaLiga, the bid plans to capitalise on infrastructure developed for the 2030 football World Cup, which Spain will co-host with Portugal and Morocco.
西班牙橄榄球联合会声明指出，本次申办将依托此前承办世界杯所积累的场馆资源、交通网络、安保体系以及志愿者管理体系。
In a statement, the RFER said the proposal would draw on the "venues, transport infrastructure, security and volunteer management" associated with staging the football showpiece.
据BBC报道，西班牙橄榄球联合会执行主席胡安·卡洛斯·马丁·汉森表示：“世界橄榄球总会已将本项赛事打造为这项运动的最高殿堂，西班牙能参与申办实属荣幸。如今橄榄球正逐步融入我国的文化基因，只要与世界橄榄球总会通力合作，定能让2035年世界杯成为推动这项运动在全球发展的关键契机，造福后世子孙。”
"World Rugby has established this tournament as the pinnacle of our sport and it is a great honour for Spain to bid to host it," RFER Executive President Juan Carlos Martin 'Hansen' said in the statement reported by the BBC.
目前西班牙面临着众多传统橄榄球强国的竞争：日本已明确表达申办意愿，阿根廷也牵头提出了联合周边国家共同承办的南美申办方案。
"Rugby is becoming part of our country's identity. Working together with World Rugby, we can make Rugby World Cup 2035 a turning point in the global growth of the sport, for the benefit of generations to come." Spain faces competition from more traditional rugby nations. Japan has confirmed its interest in hosting the tournament, while Argentina has outlined a South American bid involving neighbouring countries.
若申办成功，西班牙将成为继2023年东道主法国之后，首个承办橄榄球世界杯的欧洲国家——当年该赛事的冠军由南非队斩获。
If successful, Spain would become the first European hosts of the Rugby World Cup since France staged the 2023 edition, which was won by South Africa.
目前西班牙男队已获得2027年在澳大利亚举办的世界杯参赛资格，这也将是该国男队自1999年以来首次亮相该项赛事。而2031年世界杯则将首次在北美地区的美国举办。
Spain have qualified for the 2027 tournament in Australia, which will be their first appearance at a men's Rugby World Cup since 1999. The 2031 edition will be held in the US for the first time.