Argentina women's national rugby sevens team

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Argentina

Union

Argentine Rugby Union

Nickname(s)

Las Yaguaretés

Ground(s)

José Amalfitani Stadium

Coach(es)

Nahuel Garcia

Team kit

Change kit

Official website

uar.com.ar/category/femenino/

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 Hong Kong Women's Sevens, becoming the 38th nation to compete in Hong Kong since 1997. They were pooled with Canada, Samoa and Mexico.^[1]^[2]

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] They finished as runners-up at the 2024 Sevens Challenger Series and secured their place at the new SVNS Play-off promotion and relegation competition in Madrid.^[8]^[9]

Players

Argentina's squad to the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series:^[10]

Players
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.
^ "China women and Uruguay men win World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
^ "China claim third Challenger title as Madrid tickets handed out". www.world.rugby. 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
^ "2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series Women's squads" (PDF). resources.worldrugby-rims.pulselive.com. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

External links

Official website

Rugby union in Argentina

National teams

Men's	Pumas (Team history) Argentina XV Sevens U20
Women's	Sevens

Other notable teams

Bodies

National	UAR
Regional	Buenos Aires Córdoba Cuyo Entre Ríos Mar del Plata Rosario Santa Fe Tucumán

Competitions

International	Rugby Championship
Transnational	Super Rugby Súper Liga Americana
Provincial	Campeonato Argentino
Club	Nacional de Clubes Interior URBA Córdoba Litoral Nordeste Noroeste Oeste Pampeano Patagónico
Hosted	Mar del Plata Sevens

National sports teams of Argentina

Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
- men
- M U-19
- M U-17
- men's 3x3
- women
- W U-19
- W U-17
- women's 3x3
- mixed 3x3
Beach handball
- men
- women
Beach soccer
Cricket
- men
- women
Field hockey
- men
- M U-21
- women
- W U-21
Football
- men
- M U-23
- M U-20
- M U-17
- M U-15
- women
- W U-20
- W U-17
- cerebral palsy
Futsal
- M
- W
Goalball
- M
- W
Handball
- men
- MJ
- MY
- women
- WJ
- WY
Ice hockey
- men
- women
Indoor hockey
- men
- women
Inline hockey
Korfball
Roller derby
Roller hockey
Rugby league
- M
- W
Rugby union
- M
- M 7s
- M U-20
- W 7s
Softball
- men
- M U-19
- women
- W U-18
Squash
Tennis
- men
- women
- mixed
Volleyball
- men
- M U-23
- M U-21
- M U-19
- women
- W U-23
- W U-21
- W U-19
Water polo
- M
- W

v t e Women's national rugby sevens teams
WR Women's Sevens core teams	Australia Brazil Canada Fiji France Great Britain Ireland New Zealand Spain United States
Teams with World Cup Sevens experience	China Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands Papua New Guinea Russia South Africa Thailand Tunisia Uganda
Other teams	Algeria American Samoa Andorra Argentina Austria Barbados Belgium Botswana Bulgaria Burundi Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Cook Islands Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Ghana Great Britain Guam Guyana Hong Kong India Iran Israel Ivory Coast Jamaica Kazakhstan Kenya Lithuania Madagascar Malaysia Malta Moldova Morocco Nauru New Caledonia Nigeria Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Rwanda Saint Lucia Saint Vincent Samoa Scotland Senegal Serbia Singapore Solomon Islands South Korea Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Syria Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uruguay Vanuatu Venezuela Wales Zambia Zimbabwe
Competitions	Rugby World Cup Sevens World Rugby Women's Sevens Series IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup

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