Argentina national rugby sevens team
| Union | Unión Argentina de Rugby | |||
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| Emblem(s) |
Yaguareté (South American jaguar) | |||
| Coach(es) | Santiago Gómez Cora | |||
| Captain(s) | Gastón Revol | |||
| Most caps | Santiago Gómez Cora (61) | |||
| Top scorer | Santiago Gómez Cora (1,178) | |||
| Most tries | Santiago Gómez Cora (230) | |||
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| World Cup Sevens | ||||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1993) | |||
| Best result | Runners-up (2009) | |||
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Argentina playing in San Diego.
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Argentina women's national rugby sevens team.
The Argentina national rugby sevens team represents Argentina in the Sevens World Series, in the Rugby World Cup Sevens, and, beginning in 2016, in the Summer Olympics.
The Argentine rugby sevens 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.
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 | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 1993 |
Plate final | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |||
 1997 |
Plate quarters | 13* | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
 2001 |
Semifinals |  * |
7* | 5 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2005 |
Quarterfinal | 5* | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2009 |
Final |  |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
 2013 |
Plate semifinal | 11* | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
 2018 |
TBD | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 6/6 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 0 | |||
Summer Olympics results
| Olympics Games | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2016 |
Quarter Finals | 6th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
Pan American Games results
| Pan American Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2011 |
Final | |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
 2015 |
Final | |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
 2019 |
TBD | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |||
World Games results
| World Games a | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2001 [1] |
Did not participate | ||||||||
 2005 |
Third playoff | |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2009 |
Third playoff | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2013 [2] |
Final | |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/4 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | |||
Sevens World Series
| Key to tournament locations | ||||||||
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| Africa and Middle East Asia |
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| Oceania Europe |
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| Americas | Argentine event | |||||||
2010s
Summary for Series XI to XX
| World Sevens Series | |||||
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| 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 | |
| rd* George |
6th George |
11th* Port Elizabeth |
4th Port Elizabeth |
4th Port Elizabeth | |
| 11th* Wellington |
7th* Wellington |
11th* Wellington |
7th* Wellington |
7th* Wellington | |
| rd* 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 | |
| rd* London |
7th* London |
4th London |
7th* London |
10th London | |
| 8/8 62 pts 7th [3] |
8/8 38 pts 8th [4] |
9/9 92 pts 7th [5] |
9/9 84 pts 10th [6] |
9/9 75 pts 9th [7] | |
Notes:
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| World Rugby Sevens Series | |||||
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| XVI 14–15 |
XVII 15–16 |
XVIII 16–17 |
XIX 17–18 |
XX 18–19 | |
| 5th Dubai |
7th* Dubai |
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| 4th Port Elizabeth |
nd Cape Town |
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| 10th Wellington |
6th Wellington |
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| 6th Gold Coast |
5th Sydney |
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| 10th Las Vegas |
7th* Las Vegas |
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| – | 7th* Vancouver |
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| 7th* Hong Kong |
9th Hong Kong |
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| 14th Tokyo |
4th Singapore |
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| 10th Glasgow |
4th Paris |
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| 10th London |
6th London |
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| 9/9 80 pts 8th [8] |
10/10 119 pts 5th |
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Team
Current squad
The following is the Argentina roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. On August 9, Bruzzone replaced Etchart and Rojas by injury.[9][10]
Head coach: Santiago Gómez Cora
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Fernando Luna | May 12, 1990 (aged 26) | 28 | 178 | Córdoba Athletic |
| 2 | FW | Santiago Álvarez | February 17, 1994 (aged 22) | 22 | 100 | CASI |
| 3 | FW | Germán Schulz | February 05, 1994 (aged 22) | 18 | 120 | Tala |
| 4 | FW | Juan Pablo Estelles | May 05, 1988 (aged 28) | 3 | 60 | Atlético del Rosario |
| 5 | FW | Axel Müller | November 25, 1993 (aged 22) | 21 | 212 | Marista |
| 6 | BK | Matías Moroni | March 29, 1991 (aged 25) | 13 | 139 | CUBA |
| 7 | BK | Javier Rojas | April 15, 1991 (aged 25) | 10 | 243 | Universitario |
| 8 | BK | Gastón Revol (c) | November 26, 1986 (aged 29) | 49 | 566 | La Tablada |
| 9 | BK | Rodrigo Etchart | January 24, 1994 (aged 22) | 19 | 175 | SIC |
| 10 | BK | Bautista Ezcurra | January 16, 1995 (aged 21) | 10 | 107 | Hindú |
| 11 | BK | Juan Imhoff | May 11, 1988 (aged 28) | 2 | 5 |  Racing 92 |
| 12 | BK | Franco Sábato | January 13, 1990 (aged 26) | 25 | 205 | Alumni |
| 13 | BK | Nicolás Bruzzone | October 24, 1985 (aged 30) | 54 | 292 | Universitario |
Previous squads
| 1993 RWC7s Squad |
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| 1997 RWC7s Squad |
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| 2001 RWC7s Squad |
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| 2005 RWC7s Squad |
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| 2009 RWC7s Squad |
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| 2014 London Sevens Squad[11] |
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Tournament wins
| Event | Venue | Cup | Plate | Bowl | Shield | ||
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| Winner | Final Score | Runner-up | Winner | Winner | Winner | ||
| 2004 USA Sevens | Home Depot Center, Los Angeles |
Argentina |
21 – 12 |  New Zealand |
 England |
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| 2009 USA Sevens | Petco Park, San Diego |
Argentina |
19 – 14 | England |
New Zealand |
 Australia |
Canada |
See also
- World Sevens Series
- Rugby World Cup Sevens
- Argentina national rugby union team
- Rugby union in Argentina
Notes
^a Rugby Sevens was discontinued at the World Games after 2013 due to the sport returning to the Olympics in 2016.
References
- ↑ "World Games VI - Akita, Japan.". Rugby7.com. 2001. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ http://ur7s.com/news/354/world_games_day_2_fiji_cruise_to_gold_medal
- ↑ "2010 IRB Sevens Standings". Rugby7.
- ↑ "2011 IRB Sevens Standings". Rugby7.
- ↑ "2012 IRB Sevens Standings". Rugby7.
- ↑ "2013 IRB Sevens Standings". Rugby7.
- ↑ "2014 IRB Sevens Standings". Rugby7.
- ↑ "2015 IRB Sevens Standings". Rugby7.
- ↑ "Argentina World Cup duo selected for the Rio". World Rugby. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ http://www.ellitoral.com/index.php/id_um/134384-un-guino-del-destino-nicolas-bruzzone-participara-de-los-jjoo-seleccionado-de-rugby
- ↑ 2014 London Sevens Squad Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
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