Argentina national rugby union team (sevens)
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| Union | Unión Argentina de Rugby | ||
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| Emblem(s) | Yaguareté (South American jaguar) |
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| Coach(es) | Santiago Gómez Cora | ||
| Most caps | Santiago Gómez Cora (61) | ||
| Top scorer | Santiago Gómez Cora (1,178) | ||
| Most tries | Santiago Gómez Cora (230) | ||
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| Appearances | 6 (First in 1993) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up, 2009 | ||
The Argentina national rugby union sevens team 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.
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Argentina playing in San Diego
Contents
History
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Tournament history
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Argentina
Summer Olympics
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2016 |
Qualifed | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/1 | - | - | - | - | |||
Rugby World Cup Sevens
| World Cup Sevens record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
| 1993 | Group Stage | 9th | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1997 | Group Stage | 13th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2001 | Semifinals | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | Group Stage | 11th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 6/6 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 0 | |||
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2011 |
Runners-Up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
 2015 |
Runners-Up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
 2019 |
TBD | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |||
Current squad
Squad to the 2015 London Sevens:[1]
- Nicolás Bruzzone
- Ramiro Moyano Joya
- Fernando Luna
- Marcos Bollini
- Ramiro Finco
- Franco Sábato
- Santiago Álvarez
- Axel Müller Aranda
- Rodrigo Etchart
- Gastón Revol
- Germán Schultz
- Segundo Tuculet
Previous Squads
| 2014 London Sevens Squad[2] |
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| 1993 RWC7s Squad |
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| 1997 RWC7s Squad |
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| 2001 RWC7s Squad |
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Rugby union at the World Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2001 Akita[3] |  Fiji |
 Australia |
 New Zealand |
| 2005 Duisburg | Fiji |
 South Africa |
 Argentina |
| 2009 Kaohsiung[4] | Fiji |
 Portugal |
South Africa |
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
References
- ↑ http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/stage/1551/teams/2408Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2014 London Sevens Squad
- ↑ http://www.worldgames-iwga.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,1044-167462-184680-18021-62213-custom-item,00.html
- ↑ http://ur7s.com/news/354/world_games_day_2_fiji_cruise_to_gold_medal
External links
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