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Los Yakarés are in Mar Del Plata for the Americano de Seven, the first of two international Rugby Sevens tournaments taking place in South America this month. Argentina’s premier tournament will be played over the coming weekend and see teams from South America joined by Canada, South Africa and the USA.
Paraguay will compete in Pool A and have the tough task of competing against Canada, South Africa and Uruguay. The senior men’s teams of the three opposition sides all competed at Rugby World Cup 2015 while Paraguay is yet to qualify for a tournament.
Paraguay’s participation in Mar del Plata is aimed at improving competitiveness and gaining valuable experience. First up for Los Yakarés will be a match against last season’s World Series Sevens champions, South Africa. The match will take place on Saturday at 2:25pm local time.
Subsequent matches will see Paraguay facing Canada at 3:40pm and Uruguay at 5:20pm. Depending on performances Paraguay will be placed into the Cup, Plate or Bowl category for Sunday’s fixtures.
Head Coach Eduardo Acosta has with him a 13-man roster in Mar del Plata. Mateo Arévalo captain’s the following squad of players:
| Player | Club |
| Mateo Arévalo | Cristo Rey |
| Gonzalo Alvarado | CURDA |
| Héctor Gayoso | Luque |
| Hugo Chaves | CURDA |
| Carlos Icho Bareiro | San José |
| Jorge Oxilia | Cristo Rey |
| Manuel Gilmorlis | Santa Clara |
| Francisco Picho Gangoiti | Sajonia |
| Emilio Rodríguez | Cristo Rey |
| Juan Tajy Almada | Presidente Flanco |
| Daniel Martínez | Cristo Rey |
| Lucas Aguilar | Santa Clara |
| Camilo Sánchez | Santa Clara |
