Argentina national rugby sevens team


The Argentina national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens 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, fifth in points, and third in appearances.
Argentina's best finish at the Rugby World Cup Sevens came in 2009, when the team reached the finals and finished as runners up.

Tournament history

Summer Olympic Games

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Pan American Games

World Games

World Rugby Sevens Series

Argentina is a "core team" on the World Rugby Sevens Series. Their best season was the 2003–04 World Sevens Series, when they finished third.

2010s

Team

Current squad

Player records

The following shows leading career Argentina players based on performance in the World Rugby Sevens Series. Players in bold are still active.
No.PlayerTries
1230
2'120
376
471
5'66

Previous squads

1993 RWC7s Squad

  1. Lisandro Arbizu
  2. Pedro Baraldi
  3. Gonzalo Camardón
  4. Fernando del Castillo
  5. Gonzalo García
  6. Hernán García Simón
  7. Horacio Herrera
  8. Gustavo Jorge
  9. Santiago Mesón
  10. Martín Terán
  11. Cristian Viel Temperley
Coach:
  • Ricardo Paganini
  • Miguel Setién.
2001 RWC7s Squad

  1. Diego Albanese
  2. Pedro Baraldi
  3. Felipe Contepomi
  4. Ignacio Corleto
  5. Martín Gaitán
  6. Francisco Leonelli
  7. José Núñez Piossek
  8. Santiago Phelan
  9. Agustín Pichot
  10. Hernán Senillosa
Coach:
  • Gonzalo Albarracín.
2009 RWC7s Squad

  1. Martín Bustos Moyano
  2. Dino Tomás Cáceres
  3. Gonzalo Camacho
  4. Agustín Figuerola
  5. Pablo Gómez Cora
  6. Santiago Gomez Cora
  7. Lucas González Amorosino
  8. Lucio López Fleming
  9. Francisco Merello
  10. Santiago Piccaluga
  11. Martín Rodríguez
  12. Horacio San Martín
Coach:
  • Duncan Forrester

Tournament wins