LISBON, Portugal -- Spain will appear in a men's Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1999 after reaching the Rugby Europe Championship semifinals on Sunday.Portugal joined the Spanish to achieve back-to-back World Cups in 2027 in Australia.Spain beat Switzerland 43-13 in Yverdon-les-Bains to qualify.Los Leones previously qualified for the 2023 World Cup but were deducted points for fielding an ineligible player twice and fell out of position. They were also thrown out of qualifying for the 2019 Rugby World Cup for using ineligible players.Spain's only other appearance in rugby union's top event was in 1999 in Scotland, where