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World Rugby Sevens Repechage – Women's Team Profiles And World Rugby Sevens Repechage – Women’s team profiles and biographies ARGENTINA Head coach: Tomás Bongiorno Captain: Gimena Mattus Nickname: Los Pumas Sevens Did you know…? • Argentina played in the repechage for Rio 2016, finishing sixth after losing 33-0 to China in fifth place play-off • They lost to Kazakhstan (36-5) and beat Cook Islands (17-12) and Hong Kong (17-15) in the pool stage, before losing to Russia (34-0) in the quarter-final • Argentina qualified for the repechage for Tokyo 2020 by finishing third in the Sudamérica Rugby qualifier in Lima, beating hosts Peru 22-12 • Argentina have played three tournaments on the World Rugby Sevens Series, in Houston in 2013, Sao Paulo in 2014 and Las Vegas in 2017 Shirt Known as DOB (Age) Height Weight Club / Series Series Series Notes # name (cm) (kg) Province Events Points Tries Tomás 24/04/82 Head coach - Appointed coach in November 2019 Bongiorno (39) - Head coach of senior sevens team of Cordoba Rugby Union - Coached Cordoba Athletic sevens team from 2012-17, winning titles in Punta del Este Sevens (2015, 2017), Vina del Mar Sevens (2016, 2017) and at the Asuncion Sevens (2017) 1 Gimena 20/12/97 169 70 Nevada - Played in South America qualifier which earned Argentina’s place in this Mattus (23) Rugby Club Repechage (captain) (La Rioja) - Played in World Series qualifier in 2018 and 2019 - Played in Pan American Games in Lima in 2019 2 Ariana 03/03/98 165 68 Universidad - Played in World Series qualifier in 2017 Perez (23) Nacional (Cordoba) 3 Andrea 31/08/95 170 55 Tucuman - Played in South America qualifier which earned Argentina’s place in this Moreno (25) Repechage - Played in Pan American Games in Lima in 2019 4 Renata 17/12/89 170 60 Cordoba - Played in World Series qualifier in 2017 and 2019 Giraudo (31) 5 Yamila 01/03/91 162 60 Centro 2 0 0 - Played in South America qualifier which earned Argentina’s place in this Otero (30) Naval / Repechage URBA - Played in Pan American Games in Toronto in 2015 and Lima in 2019 Page 2 of 28 - Made debut on series in Sao Paulo in 2014 - Also played in Las Vegas on 2016-17 Series - Played in World Series qualifier in 2017, 2018 and 2019 6 Agostina 27/09/93 153 55 Cardenales - Played in World Series qualifier in 2018 Campos (27) / Tucuman Ruiz 7 Florencia 26/10/94 160 62 Aguara / - Played in South America qualifier which earned Argentina’s place in this Moreno (26) Tucuman Repechage - Played in Pan American Games in Lima in 2019 - Played in World Series qualifier in 2017, 2018 and 2019 8 Josefina 16/06/97 167 55 Club 1 0 0 - Turned 24 earlier this week Padellaro (24) Neuquen - Played in repechage for Rio 2016 Rugby - Played in Pan American Games in Toronto in 2015 and Lima in 2019 - Made debut on series in Las Vegas in 2017 - Played in World Series qualifier in 2018 and 2019 9 Mayra 10/02/96 158 58 Aguara - Played in repechage for Rio 2016, scoring tries against Kazakhstan and Aguilar (25) Guazu Hong Kong (Tucuman) - Played in World Series qualifier in 2018 10 Sofia 23/02/95 173 70 SITAS / 2 1 11 - Played in repechage for Rio 2016, scoring a try against Tunisia González (26) URBA - Played in South America qualifier which earned Argentina’s place in this Repechage, she was Argentina’s top try scorer and their best player - Played in Pan American Games in Toronto in 2015 - Made debut on series in Sao Paulo in 2014 - Also played in Las Vegas on 2016-17 Series - Played in World Series qualifier in 2017, 2018 and 2019 11 Antonella 20/11/95 163 65 Club - Before playing rugby was an athlete and basketball player Reding (25) Atlético Parque (Entre Ríos) 12 Maria 01/07/97 176 77 La Plata RC Taladrid (23) (Buenos Aires) Information correct at time of publication Page 3 of 28 COLOMBIA Head coach: David Jaramillo Gomez Captain: Laura Mejia Nickname: Las Tucanes Did you know…? • Colombia played at Rio 2016 after winning the South American qualifier (Brazil qualified as hosts), finishing 12th • Colombia qualified for the repechage for Tokyo 2020 as beaten finalists in Sudamérica Rugby qualifier in Lima, losing 28-15 to Brazil • Colombia have played one tournament on the World Rugby Sevens Series, in Atlanta on the 2015-16 series • In that tournament they lost to Fiji (41-7), Australia (34-0), England (45-0), Japan (19-7) and Spain (24-12) Shirt Known as DOB (Age) Height Weight Club / Series Series Series Notes # name (cm) (kg) Province Events Points Tries David 02/06/82 176 78 Head coach - Colombia women’s coach and Coordinator of High Performance Jaramillo (39) - Has coached Colombia since 2017 Gomez - Coached team to fourth in Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos Aires 1 Maribel 13/07/01 168 62 Unal / - Made test debut against Brazil in March 2020 in second-row (15s) Mestra (19) Medellin 2 Isabel 27/07/96 161 70 Gatos / - Played at Rio 2016 Olympic Games Romero (24) Antioquia - Bronze medallist at the Pan American Games 2019 - Played in World Series qualifier in 2017 - Made test debut against Brazil in March 2020 at centre (15s) - Started playing rugby at age of 14 3 Carmen 24/08/00 176 73 Guajira - Played at the Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos Aires Ibarra (20) - Bronze medallist at the Pan American Games 2019 - Played in World Series qualifier in 2017 - Started playing rugby at age of 11 4 Daniela 20/12/98 163 60 Rhinos / - Bronze medallist at the Pan American Games 2019 Alzate (22) Pereira - Made test debut against Brazil in March 2020 off the bench (15s) - Started playing rugby at age of 12 - Cites Portia Woodman and Stacey Fluhler as players she looks to for inspiration 5 Valentina 04/04/00 170 71 Bogota - Made test debut against Brazil in Colombia’s first recognised test in Alvarez (21) August 2019 (15s) - Also played against Brazil in March 2020 as flanker (15s) Page 4 of 28 6 Valeria 28/10/01 170 68 Copacabana - Played at the Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos Aires Muñoz (19) RC - Started playing rugby at age of 16 7 Isabel 15/04/98 175 78 Unal / - Bronze medallist at the Pan American Games 2019 Arzuaga (23) Antioquia - Made test debut against Brazil in Colombia’s first recognised test in August 2019 (15s) - Also played against Brazil in March 2020 on wing (15s) - Started playing rugby at age of 18 8 Leidy Soto 15/06/00 167 60 Gatos / - Turned 21 earlier this week (21) Antioquia - Named one of the Unstoppables in World Rugby’s ‘Try and Stop Us’ campaign in May 2019 PROFILE >> - Played at Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos Aires - Bronze medallist at the Pan American Games 2019 - Older sister Juliana Soto has also played for Colombia in sevens and 15s - Made test debut against Brazil in Colombia’s first recognised test in August 2019 at centre, her sister coming off the bench in the same match (15s) - Also played against Brazil in March 2020 on wing, scoring a try (15s) - Started playing rugby at age of 16 9 Camila 18/04/95 155 55 Athalantas / - Played at Rio 2016 Olympic Games Lopera (26) Antioquia - Bronze medallist at the Pan American Games 2019 - Played at Pan American Games in 2015 in Toronto - Made debut on series in Atlanta in 2016 - Played in World Series qualifier in 2017 - Made test debut against Brazil in Colombia’s first recognised test in August 2019 at fly-half (15s) - Started playing rugby at age of 18 10 Laura Mejia 09/08/00 173 58 Copacabana/ - Played at the Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos Aires (captain) (20) Copacabana - Bronze medallist at the Pan American Games 2019 - Played two tests for Colombia, marking debut against Brazil with a try (15s) - Also played against Brazil in 2020 at fly-half (15s) - Cites Tyla Nathan-Wong as a player she looks to for inspiration 11 Marcela 15/06/00 163 58 Renos / Bello - Turned 21 earlier this week Osorio (21) - Played at the Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos Aires - Started playing rugby at age of 15 Page 5 of 28 12 Valentina 27/05/01 172 61 Juncos / - Captained Colombia at the Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos Tapias (20) Sabaneta Aires - Bronze medallist at the Pan American Games 2019 - Cites Tyla Nathan-Wong as a player she looks to for inspiration - Made test debut against Brazil in March 2020 at scrum-half (15s) - Started playing rugby at age of 15 Information correct at time of publication Page 6 of 28 FRANCE Head coach: David Courteix Captain: Fanny Horta Nickname: Les Bleues Did you know…? • France played at Rio 2016 after winning the European qualifier • France had the honour of playing in the first ever Olympic rugby sevens match, beating Spain 24-7 • France’s Camille Grassineau scored the first Olympic sevens try after only 14 seconds at the Deodoro Stadium • France qualified for the repechage for Tokyo 2020 by finishing third in the Rugby Europe qualifier in Kazan, beating Spain 17-5 • France are a core team on the World Rugby Sevens Series, finishing fourth in the truncated 2020 series – their best placing • France were runners-up at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 in San Francisco, losing Shirt Full name DOB (Age) Height Weight Club / Series Series Series Notes # (cm) (kg) Province Events Points Tries David Head coach - Sixth year as France women’s sevens coach Courteix - Coached France at Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Guided France to their best finish on HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series with third in 2018 - Named Coach of the Tournament at RWC Sevens 2018 1 Séraphine 03/12/95 177 78 FFR 15 145 29 - Made France debut on series in Kitakyushu in 2017 Okemba (25) - Played in RWC Sevens 2018 2 Anne- 14/12/93 180 72 AC Bobigny 11 160 32 - Parents are both Olympians in field events – father Walter Ciofani Cécile (27) 93 finished seventh in hammer at 1984 Games
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