Argentina women's national rugby sevens team
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| Union | Argentine Rugby Union | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Las Yaguaretés | ||
| Ground(s) | José Amalfitani Stadium | ||
| Coach(es) | Nahuel Garcia | ||
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The Argentina women's national rugby sevens team has been the second most successful team in South America after Brazil. At the CONSUR Women's Sevens, Argentina has been runner-up three times.
History
They have won the 2012, 2013 and 2015 Seven de la República. Argentina participated in the 2015
The team qualified to the
2016 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament. They were knocked out of the Cup quarter-finals by Russia.[3] Argentina competed at the 2019 Sudamérica Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Peru, finishing in third place and qualifying for the Repechage tournament in Monaco.[4]
Argentina announced ahead of the 2021 Sudamérica Women's Sevens that their new nickname was Las Yaguaretés.[5] In 2024, they participated in the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series; they placed third in the first round of the series which took place in Dubai.[6][7]
Players
Argentina's squad to the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series:[8]
| Players |
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| Gimena Mattus |
| Maria Taladrid |
| María Paula Pedrozo |
| Azul Medina |
| Andrea Moreno |
| Candela Delgado |
| Maria Brigido Chamorro |
| Sofia Gonzalez |
| Micaela Pallero |
| Talia Rodich |
| Malena Noemi Diaz |
| Mayra Genghini |
References
- ^ "Teams Announced For Cathay Pacific / Hsbc Women's Sevens In 2015". hksevens.com. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Women's Sevens". hksevens.com. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-05-25. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Argentine Women's Roster for Sevens Repechage". Americas Rugby News. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ "Argentina looking to end a difficult two years with history at Monaco sevens showdown | Women in Rugby". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ world.rugby (2021-11-09). "NEW IDENTITY, SAME PASSION: ARGENTINA'S WOMEN'S TEAM NOW KNOWN AS 'LAS YAGUARETÉS'". www.rwcsevens.com. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Constable, Grant (2024-01-14). "Kenya and China score brilliant tries to win HSBC Sevens Challenger". amp.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series Women's squads" (PDF). resources.worldrugby-rims.pulselive.com. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
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