Puma 7s, champions in Hamilton!

After the title obtained at the World Cup in Qatar, Argentina had another great surprise in the world: the men’s short-game rugby team, cougars 7she won Hamilton Sevens with a 14-12 victory All Blacks in New Zealand. Thus, the Argentinian rugby union team won a stage of the World Tour for the fourth time in history.

New Zealand is the country that has won the most times in this specialty of seven players per team. Argentina, after leading 12-0, managed to turn the tide and win the title. “I am so happy, so happy. The team worked hard and we deserved a game and a tournament like this. To beat New Zealand in New Zealand is to write history. I am very happy”, explained in front of the public and the television Gaston Revola reference of the Argentine team.

Those led by Santiago Gómez Cora beat USA 24-14 in the semi-finals and Fiji in the quarter-finals 19-10. On the first day, Argentina finished second in Group D. There they shared a zone with Spain, Canada and South Africa.

In the first game, Pumas 7 beat Spain 20-5. Then in Canada by 29-14 and finally, it was a defeat against South Africa by 17-14.

The National team I was not among the four first of a step of world tour of of of Vancouver in April 2022. Over there, the Argentinians took first place. Another fact to note is that Argentina uniquely in 2005 and 2009 had reached the podium in a disputed stage in Kiwi territory.

Argentina rugby sevens team Cougars 7, They got their first gold medal. of the season at the Vancouver Tournament in Canada, beating Fiji 29-10 in the final.

The national team, technically led by Santiago Gómez Cora, beat the double Olympic champion with two tries from Marcos Moneta, two more from Felipe del Mestre and one from Santiago Vera Feld.

To reach the final, the Pumas 7 had beaten England, 40-17, and Australia, 24-12, on the same day, with Moneta still among the most prominent.

On Matchday 1, the Argentinian team had some upsets, as they drew 12 with France, beat Scotland 24-5 and defeated Ireland 26-19.

With the victory on Canadian soil, the Argentine team, which had enjoyed a season of very good performances, moved up one place overall and finished second, behind leaders South Africawho finished fifth in Vancouver.