Argentina national rugby sevens team

Argentina
Union Unión Argentina de Rugby
Emblem(s) Yaguareté
(South American jaguar)
Coach(es) Santiago Gómez Cora
Most caps Santiago Gómez Cora (61)
Top scorer Santiago Gómez Cora (1,178)
Most tries Santiago Gómez Cora (230)
Team kit
Change kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances 6 (First in 1993)
Best result Runners-up, 2009

The Argentina national rugby sevens team represents Argentina in rugby sevens. It competes in the Sevens World Series, in the Rugby World Cup Sevens, and, beginning in 2016, in the Summer Olympics.

The Argentine team has had some success in the World Rugby Sevens Series, finishing third in 2003-04, and finishing among the top six teams in five out of six seasons from 2003-04 to 2008-09. Argentina won the USA Sevens tournament in 2004 and again in 2009. During its peak, the Argentine team was led by Santiago Gómez Cora, who is ranked all-time first in tries (230), fifth in points (1,178), and third in appearances (61).

Argentina's best finish at the Rugby World Cup Sevens came in 2001, when the team reached the semifinals.

Argentina playing in San Diego

Tournament history

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Argentina

* asterisk indicates a shared placing

Rugby World Cup Sevens results

World Cup Sevens record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Scotland 1993 Group Stage 9th 7 5 2 0
Hong Kong 1997 Group Stage 13th 5 2 3 0
Argentina 2001 Semifinals  3rd * 7 5 2 0
Hong Kong 2005 Quarterfinals 5th 6 4 2 0
United Arab Emirates 2009 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 1 0
Russia 2013 Group Stage 11th 5 2 3 0
Total0 Titles6/63623130

Summer Olympics

Olympics Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Brazil 2016 Qualified
Total0 Titles1/1----

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Mexico 2011 Runners-Up 2nd 6 5 1 0
Canada 2015 Runners-Up 2nd 6 5 1 0
Peru 2019 TBD
Total0 Titles2/2121020

Sevens World Series

Key to tournament locations
Africa and Middle East
Asia
Americas
Europe
Oceania Argentine event 

2010s

Summary for Series XI to XX 
World Sevens Series
XI
09–10		 XII
10–11		 XIII
11–12		 XIV
12–13		 XV
13–14
 
7th*
Dubai		 9th
Dubai		 4th
Dubai		 9th
Dubai		 5th
Dubai
3rdrd*
George		 6th
George		 11th*
Port Elizabeth		 4th
Port Elizabeth		 4th
Port Elizabeth
 
11th*
Wellington		 7th*
Wellington		 11th*
Wellington		 7th*
Wellington		 7th*
Wellington
3rdrd*
Adelaide		 6th
Adelaide		 9th
Gold Coast		 5th
Gold Coast		 11th*
Gold Coast
 
11th*
Los Angeles		 7th*
Las Vegas		 6th
Las Vegas		 6th
Las Vegas		 7th*
Las Vegas
– – – cancelled†
Mar Del Plata		 –
 
13th*
Hong Kong		 13th*
Hong Kong		 6th
Hong Kong		 13th*
Hong Kong		 11th*
Hong Kong
– – 7th*
Tokyo		 10th
Tokyo		 13th
Tokyo
 
6th
Edinburgh		 11th*
Edinburgh		 7th*
Glasgow		 6th
Glasgow		 10th
Glasgow
3rdrd*
London		 7th*
London		 4th
London		 7th*
London		 10th
London
 
8/8
62 pts

7th [1]

 8/8
38 pts

8th [2]

 9/9
92 pts

7th [3]

 9/9
84 pts

10th [4]

 9/9
75 pts

9th [5]

 Notes:
* Shared placing (play-off matches for third were introduced in 2012).
† World 7s component cancelled due to demands on UAR joining The Rugby Championship.
World Rugby Sevens Series
XVI
14–15		 XVII
15–16		 XVIII
16–17		 XIX
17–18		 XX
18–19
 
5th
Dubai		 7th*
Dubai
4th
Port Elizabeth		 2ndnd
Cape Town
 
10th
Wellington		 6th
Wellington
6th
Gold Coast		 5th
Sydney
 
10th
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
–
Vancouver
 
7th*
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
14th
Tokyo
Singapore
 
10th
Glasgow
Paris
10th
London
London
 
9/9
80 pts

8th [6]

 4/10
54 pts

5th



 Notes:
* Shared placing (play-off matches for third were introduced in 2012).
:† World 7s component cancelled

Current squad

Squad to the 2015 London Sevens:[7]

  1. Nicolás Bruzzone
  2. Ramiro Moyano Joya
  3. Fernando Luna
  4. Marcos Bollini
  5. Ramiro Finco
  6. Franco Sábato
  7. Santiago Álvarez
  8. Axel Müller Aranda
  9. Rodrigo Etchart
  10. Gastón Revol
  11. Germán Schultz
  12. Segundo Tuculet

Previous Squads

Rugby union at the World Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze
2001 Akita[9]  Fiji  Australia  New Zealand
2005 Duisburg  Fiji  South Africa  Argentina
2009 Kaohsiung[10]  Fiji  Portugal  South Africa

Tournament Wins

Event Venue Cup Plate Bowl Shield
Winner Final Score Runner-up Winner Winner Winner
2004 USA Sevens Home Depot Center,
Los Angeles
Argentina		 21–12
New Zealand
England
2009 USA Sevens Petco Park,
San Diego
Argentina		 19 – 14
England
New Zealand
Australia
Canada

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2010 IRB Sevens Standings". Rugby7.
  2. ↑ "2011 IRB Sevens Standings". Rugby7.
  3. ↑ "2012 IRB Sevens Standings". Rugby7.
  4. ↑ "2013 IRB Sevens Standings". Rugby7.
  5. ↑ "2014 IRB Sevens Standings". Rugby7.
  6. ↑ "2015 IRB Sevens Standings". Rugby7.
  7. ↑ http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/stage/1551/teams/2408WorldRugby.org(18May2015)."2014/15HSBCSevensWorldSeries–London:Argentina7s".Retrieved24May2015. 
  8. ↑ 2014 London Sevens Squad
  9. ↑ http://www.worldgames-iwga.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,1044-167462-184680-18021-62213-custom-item,00.html
  10. ↑ http://ur7s.com/news/354/world_games_day_2_fiji_cruise_to_gold_medal

External links

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