Argentina women's national rugby sevens team
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| nickname = Las Yaguaretés
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| coach = 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 Hong Kong Women's Sevens, becoming the 38th nation to compete in Hong Kong since 1997. They were pooled with Canada, Samoa and Mexico.{{Cite web|url = http://hksevens.com/news/teams-and-new-format-announced-for-womens-tournament-in-2015|title = Teams Announced For Cathay Pacific / Hsbc Women's Sevens In 2015|date = 29 January 2015|access-date = 26 May 2015|publisher = hksevens.com}}{{Cite web|url = http://hksevens.com/rugby-week/cathay-pacific-hsbc-hong-kong-womens-sevens|title = Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Women's Sevens|date = 2015|access-date = 26 May 2015|publisher = hksevens.com|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150525161619/http://hksevens.com/rugby-week/cathay-pacific-hsbc-hong-kong-womens-sevens|archive-date = 2015-05-25|url-status = dead}}
The team qualified to the 2016 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament. They were knocked out of the Cup quarter-finals by Russia.{{Cite web|date=2016-06-14|title=Argentine Women's Roster for Sevens Repechage|url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2016/06/14/argentine-womens-roster-sevens-repechage/|access-date=2021-10-28|website=Americas Rugby News|language=en-US}} Argentina competed at the 2019 Sudamérica Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Peru, finishing in third place and qualifying for the Repechage tournament in Monaco.{{Cite web|last=|title=Argentina looking to end a difficult two years with history at Monaco sevens showdown {{!}} Women in Rugby|url=https://www.women.rugby/news/640927/argentina-womens-sevens-olympic-repechage-preview|access-date=2021-10-28|website=www.women.rugby|language=en}}
Argentina announced ahead of the 2021 Sudamérica Women's Sevens that their new nickname was Las Yaguaretés.{{Cite web|last=world.rugby|date=2021-11-09|title=NEW IDENTITY, SAME PASSION: ARGENTINA'S WOMEN'S TEAM NOW KNOWN AS 'LAS YAGUARETÉS'|url=https://www.rwcsevens.com/news/670116/nueva-identidad-misma-pasion|access-date=2021-11-16|website=www.rwcsevens.com|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-14 |title=China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai |url=https://www.world.rugby/news/901400?lang=en |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=www.world.rugby}}{{Cite web |last=Constable |first=Grant |date=2024-01-14 |title=Kenya and China score brilliant tries to win HSBC Sevens Challenger |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/kenya-and-china-score-brilliant-tries-to-win-hsbc-sevens-challenger/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=amp.rugbypass.com |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-19 |title=China women and Uruguay men win World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 |url=https://www.world.rugby/news/930576?lang=en |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=www.world.rugby}}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-19 |title=China claim third Challenger title as Madrid tickets handed out |url=https://www.world.rugby/news/930499?lang=en |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=www.world.rugby}}
Players
Argentina's squad to the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series:{{cite web |title=2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series Women's squads |url=https://resources.worldrugby-rims.pulselive.com/worldrugby/document/2024/01/11/5fecb2e2-3e07-453e-ad22-8f66f143de7a/W2024CS001_Dubai_Match_Decs_240111_2114.pdf |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=resources.worldrugby-rims.pulselive.com |page=1}}
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!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
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External links
- {{official website}}
{{Rugby union in Argentina}}
{{National sports teams of Argentina}}
{{Women's national rugby union sevens teams}}