# 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 (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.

## Tournament history

(*): asterisk indicates a shared placing

### Summer Olympic Games

Olympic Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | Bronze medal match | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Bronze medal match | 3/3 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
Olympic Games History :
| 2016 | Pool stage | Argentina 17 – 14 United States | Win |
| 2016 | Pool stage | Argentina 14 – 21 Fiji | Loss |
| 2016 | Pool stage | Argentina 31 – 0 Brazil | Win |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | Argentina 0 – 5 Great Britain | Loss |
| 2016 | 5–8th place playoff Semi-final | Argentina 26 – 21 Australia | Win |
| 2016 | 5–8th place playoff Fifth place | Argentina 14 – 17 New Zealand | Loss |
| 2020 | Pool stage | Argentina 29 – 19 Australia | Win |
| 2020 | Pool stage | Argentina 14 – 35 New Zealand | Loss |
| 2020 | Pool stage | Argentina 56 – 0 South Korea | Win |
| 2020 | Quarter-finals | Argentina 19 – 14 South Africa | Win |
| 2020 | Semi-finals | Argentina 14 – 26 Fiji | Loss |
| 2020 | Bronze medal | Argentina 17 – 12 Great Britain | Win |
| 2024 | Pool stage | Argentina 31 – 12 Kenya | Win |
| 2024 | Pool stage | Argentina 28 – 12 Samoa | Win |
| 2024 | Pool stage | Argentina 14 – 22 Australia | Loss |
| 2024 | 5th–8th place playoff semi-final | Argentina 12 – 17 New Zealand | Loss |
| 2024 | 5th–8th place playoff Seventh place | Argentina 19 – 0 United States | Win |
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | Argentina 14 – 26 France | Loss |

### Rugby World Cup Sevens

Rugby World Cup Sevens :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
| 1993 | Plate final | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | Plate quarters | 13* | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | Semifinals | | 7* | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | Quarterfinal | 5* | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | Final | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Plate semifinal | 11* | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | Quarterfinal | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5th Place Final | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 8/8 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 0 |

### Pan American Games

Pan American Games :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
| 2011 | Final | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Final | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Final | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Final | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 |

### World Games

World Games :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
| 2001 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2005 | Third playoff | | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | Third playoff | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | Final | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/4 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 |

## World Rugby Sevens Series

Argentina is a "core team" on the World Rugby Sevens Series. Their best season was the 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series, when they finished second.
| Africa and Middle East Asia | Africa and Middle East Asia | Africa and Middle East Asia | Africa and Middle East Asia | Africa and Middle East Asia | Africa and Middle East Asia | Africa and Middle East Asia | |
| Oceania Europe | Oceania Europe | Oceania Europe | Oceania Europe | Oceania Europe | Oceania Europe | Oceania Europe | |
| Americas | Americas | | | | Argentine event | Argentine event | Argentine event |

### 2010s

| World Sevens Series |
| XI 09–10 | XI 09–10 | XII 10–11 | XIII 11–12 | XIV 12–13 | XV 13–14 |
| | 7th* Dubai | 9th Dubai | 4th Dubai | 9th Dubai | 5th Dubai |
| | rd* George | 6th George | 11th* Port Elizabeth | 4th Port Elizabeth | 4th Port Elizabeth |
| | 11th* Wellington | 7th* Wellington | 11th* Wellington | 7th* Wellington | 7th* Wellington |
| | rd* Adelaide | 6th Adelaide | 9th Gold Coast | 5th Gold Coast | 11th* Gold Coast |
| | 11th* Los Angeles | 7th* Las Vegas | 6th Las Vegas | 6th Las Vegas | 7th* Las Vegas |
| | – | – | – | cancelled$^†$ Mar Del Plata | – |
| | 13th* Hong Kong | 13th* Hong Kong | 6th Hong Kong | 13th* Hong Kong | 11th* Hong Kong |
| | – | – | 7th* Tokyo | 10th Tokyo | 13th Tokyo |
| | 6th Edinburgh | 11th* Edinburgh | 7th* Glasgow | 6th Glasgow | 10th Glasgow |
| | rd* London | 7th* London | 4th London | 7th* London | 10th London |
| 8/8 62 pts 7th | 8/8 62 pts 7th | 8/8 38 pts 8th | 9/9 92 pts 7th | 9/9 84 pts 10th | 9/9 75 pts 9th |
| Notes: * Shared placing (play-off matches for third were introduced in 2012). $^†$ World 7s component cancelled due to demands on UAR joining The Rugby Championship. |
| World Rugby Sevens Series |
| XVI 14–15 | XVI 14–15 | XVII 15–16 | XVIII 16–17 | XIX 17–18 | XX 18–19 |
| | 5th Dubai | 7th* Dubai | 11th* Dubai | 11th* Dubai | 7th* Dubai |
| | 4th Port Elizabeth | nd Cape Town | 10th Cape Town | nd Cape Town | 9th Cape Town |
| | 10th Wellington | 6th Wellington | 5th Wellington | 10th Hamilton | 11th* Hamilton |
| | 6th Gold Coast | 5th Sydney | 7th* Sydney | rd Sydney | 9th Sydney |
| | 10th Las Vegas | 7th* Las Vegas | 7th* Las Vegas | nd Las Vegas | 4th Las Vegas |
| | – | 7th* Vancouver | 6th Vancouver | 7th* Vancouver | 7th* Vancouver |
| | 7th* Hong Kong | 9th Hong Kong | 6th Hong Kong | 5th Hong Kong | 5th Hong Kong |
| | 14th Tokyo | 4th Singapore | 13th Singapore | 14th Singapore | 7th* Singapore |
| | 10th Glasgow | 4th Paris | 9th Paris | 9th Paris | 7th* Paris |
| | 10th London | 6th London | 7th* London | 11th* London | 11th* London |
| 9/9 80 pts 8th | 9/9 80 pts 8th | 10/10 119 pts 5th | 10/10 90 pts 9th | 10/10 105 pts 7th | 10/10 94 pts 9th |
| Notes: * Shared placing (play-off matches for third were introduced in 2012). :$^†$ World 7s component cancelled |

## Players
### Current squad

The following players have been selected to represent Argentina during the 2023–24 SVNS tournament beginning in December 2023.
Note: Caps reflect the total number of SVNS events competed in as of the 2023 Dubai Sevens.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Santiago Álvarez (c) | Forward | (1994-02-17) 17 February 1994 (age 31) | 56 | Unattached |
| Luciano González | Forward | (1997-04-10) 10 April 1997 (age 27) | 49 | Unattached |
| Santiago Mare | Forward | (1996-10-21) 21 October 1996 (age 28) | 28 | Unattached |
| Marcos Moneta | Forward | (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 (age 24) | 21 | Unattached |
| Matías Osadczuk | Forward | (1997-04-22) 22 April 1997 (age 27) | 36 | Unattached |
| Germán Schulz | Forward | (1994-02-05) 5 February 1994 (age 31) | 63 | Unattached |
| Tomás Elizalde | Back | (2000-11-18) 18 November 2000 (age 24) | 9 | Unattached |
| Agustín Fraga | Back | (2002-03-06) 6 March 2002 (age 22) | 18 | Unattached |
| Matteo Graziano | Back | (2001-07-21) 21 July 2001 (age 23) | 14 | Unattached |
| Alejo Lavayén | Back | (2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 (age 24) | 10 | Unattached |
| Joaquín Pellandini | Back | (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 (age 25) | 12 | Unattached |
| Gastón Revol | Back | (1986-11-26) 26 November 1986 (age 38) | 99 | Unattached |
| Tobías Wade | Back | (1999-08-06) 6 August 1999 (age 25) | 15 | Unattached |

## Records and statistics
### Player records

The following shows leading career Argentina players based on performance in the World Rugby Sevens Series. Players in bold are still active.
Tries scored :
| No. | Player | Tries |
| 1 | Santiago Gómez Cora | 230 |
| 2 | Luciano González | 137 |
| 3 | Marcos Moneta | 129 |
| 4 | Franco Sábato | 128 |
| 5 | Matías Osadczuk | 117 |
| 6 | Germán Schulz | 110 |
| 7 | Diego Palma | 76 |
| 8 | Lucio López Fleming | 71 |
| 9 | Francisco Merello | 65 |
| 10 | Gastón Revol | 62 |
Points scored :
| No. | Player | Points |
| 1 | Gastón Revol | 1,008 |
| 2 | Luciano González | 725 |
| 3 | Marcos Moneta | 651 |
| 4 | Matías Osadczuk | 587 |
| 5 | Germán Schulz | 550 |
| 6 | Santiago Mare | 405 |
| 7 | Tobias Wade | 340 |
| 8 | Santiago Álvarez | 279 |
| 9 | Agustin Fraga | 220 |
| 10 | Joaquin Pellandini | 190 |

### Award winners

The following Argentina Sevens players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2004:
World Rugby Men's 7s Player of the Year :
| Year | Nominees | Winners |
| 2004 | Lucio López Fleming | — |
| 2021 | Marcos Moneta | Marcos Moneta |
| 2023 | Rodrigo Isgró | Rodrigo Isgró |
| 2023 | Marcos Moneta (2) | Rodrigo Isgró |
World Rugby Men's 7s Dream Team :
| Year | No. | Player |
| 2024 | 7. | Matías Osadczuk |

### Previous squads

* 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series
* 1993 RWC7s Squad
* Lisandro Arbizu (Belgrano Athl.)
* Pedro Baraldi (Jockey Club, Rosario)
* Gonzalo Camardón (Alumni)
* Fernando del Castillo (Jockey Club, Rosario)
* Gonzalo García (Duendes)
* Hernán García Simón (Pueyrredón)
* Horacio Herrera (Córdoba Athl.)
* Gustavo Jorge (Pucará)
* Santiago Mesón (Tucumán R.C.)
* Martín Terán (Tucumán R.C.)
* Cristian Viel Temperley (Newman)
* Coach:
* Ricardo Paganini
* Miguel Setién.
* 1997 RWC7s Squad
* Lisandro Arbizu (Belgrano Athl.)
* Cristian Viel Temperley (Newman)
* Facundo Soler (Tala)
* Gonzalo García (Duendes)
* Pablo Bouza (Duendes)
* Santiago Phelan (CASI)
* Leandro Lobrauco (Atlético del Rosario)
* Gonzalo Camardón (Alumni)
* Eduardo Simone (Liceo Naval)
* Marcos Garicoche (CASI)
* Coach:
* Bernardo Otaño
* 2001 RWC7s Squad
* Diego Albanese (Grenoble, FFR)
* Pedro Baraldi (Jockey Club, Rosario)
* Felipe Contepomi (Bristol, RFU)
* Ignacio Corleto (Narbonne, FFR)
* Martín Gaitán (CASI)
* Francisco Leonelli (La Tablada)
* José Núñez Piossek (Huirapuca)
* Santiago Phelan (CASI)
* Agustín Pichot (Bristol, RFU)
* Hernán Senillosa (Hindú)
* Coach:
* Gonzalo Albarracín.
* 2005 RWC7s Squad
* Francisco Bosch (Hindú Club)
* Lucas Borges (Pucará)
* Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (Liceo Naval)
* Santiago Gomez Cora (Lomas Athletic)
* Fernando Higgs (Los Tordos)
* Francisco Leonelli Morey (La Tablada)
* Lucio López Fleming (SIC)
* Federico Martín Aramburú (Biarritz Olympique, FFR)
* Andrés Romagnoli (San Fernando)
* Martín Schusterman (Plymouth Albion, RFU)
* Federico Serra Miras (SIC)
* Coach:
* Hernán Rouco Oliva
* 2009 RWC7s Squad
* Martín Bustos Moyano (Córdoba Athl.)
* Dino Tomás Cáceres (Tucumán Lawn Tennis)
* Gonzalo Camacho (Buenos Aires C&RC)
* Agustín Figuerola (CASI)
* Pablo Gómez Cora (Lomas Athletic)
* Santiago Gomez Cora (Lomas Athletic)
* Lucas González Amorosino (Pucará)
* Lucio López Fleming (SIC)
* Francisco Merello (Regatas Bella Vista)
* Santiago Piccaluga (Newman)
* Martín Rodríguez (Atlético del Rosario)
* Horacio San Martín (Tala)
* Coach:
* Duncan Forrester
* 2014 London Sevens Squad
* Martin Chiappesoni
* Felipe Nougues
* Fernando Luna
* Lucas de Vincenzi
* Nicolas Coronel
* Diego Palma
* Ramiro Moyano
* Franco Sabato
* Joaquin Cachi Paz
* Gaston Revol
* Agustin Cortes
* Gonzalo Gutierrez Taboada

## Tournament wins

| Event | Venue | City | Cup | Cup | Cup |
| Event | Venue | City | Winner | Final Score | Runner-up |
| 2004 USA | Home Depot Center | Los Angeles | Argentina | 21–12 | New Zealand |
| 2009 USA | Petco Park | San Diego | Argentina | 19–14 | England |
| 2022 Canada | BC Place | Vancouver | Argentina | 29–10 | Fiji |
| 2023 New Zealand | Waikato Stadium | Hamilton | Argentina | 14–12 | New Zealand |
| 2023 Canada | BC Place | Vancouver | Argentina | 33–21 | France |
| 2023 London | Twickenham Stadium | London | Argentina | 35–14 | Fiji |
| 2023 South Africa | Cape Town Stadium | Cape Town | Argentina | 45–12 | Australia |
| 2024 Australia | HBF Park | Perth | Argentina | 31–5 | Australia |
| 2024 Canada | BC Place | Vancouver | Argentina | 36–12 | New Zealand |
| 2025 Australia | HBF Park | Perth | Argentina | 41–5 | Australia |
| 2025 Canada | BC Place | Vancouver | Argentina | 19–12 | South Africa |