Union | Argentine Rugby Union | ||
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Emblem(s) | Puma | ||
Coach(es) | Santiago Gómez Cora | ||
Captain(s) | Santiago Álvarez | ||
Most caps | Santiago Gómez Cora (61) | ||
Top scorer | Santiago Gómez Cora (1,178) | ||
Most tries | Santiago Gómez Cora (230) | ||
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World Cup Sevens | |||
Appearances | 8 (First in 1993) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2009) | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
2020 Tokyo | Team | |
Rugby Sevens World Cup | ||
2009 Dubai | Team | |
2001 Mar del Plata | Team | |
World Games | ||
2013 Cali | ||
2005 Duisburg | ||
Rugby Sevens South American | ||
2006 Asunción | ||
2007 Viña del Mar | ||
2008 Punta del Este | ||
2009 S J dos Campos | ||
2010 Mar del Plata | ||
2011 Bento Gonçalves | ||
2013 Rio de Janeiro | ||
2014 Santiago | ||
2015 Santa Fe | ||
2019 Santiago | ||
2020 Valparaíso | ||
2012 Rio de Janeiro | ||
Pan American Games | ||
2019 Lima | ||
2011 Guadalajara | ||
2015 Toronto |
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 (230), fifth in points (1,178), and third in appearances (61).
Argentina's best finish at the Rugby World Cup Sevens came in 2009, when the team reached the finals and finished as runners up.