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Argentina will send a development side to Punta del Este, the first stop of the Sudamérica Sevens series, to take place over two days beginning on January 6. Los Pumas are in Pool C at the competition along with the Canada Maple Leafs, Ireland, and Colombia.
San Luis forward Renzo Barbier leads the team, one of four players with HBSC Sevens Series experience. José Barros Sosa, Lucas Bellotto, and Maximiliano Filizzola have also played for the senior Pumas 7s side.
Most notable among the rest is versatile Hindú back Severiano Escobio. The 28-year-old is yet to achieve senior international honors despite being consistently among the best attacking players in Argentine domestic rugby.
Other teams participating at the event include South Africa, Germany, Chile and Paraguay in Pool A. The USA Falcons head up Pool B and are joined by France, Uruguay, and Brazil.
LOS PUMAS 7s
Renzo Barbier (San Luis), José Barros Sosa (Tucumán Lawn Tennis), Estanislao Bay (CRAI), Lucas Bellotto (Huirapuca), Tomás Buckley (Pucará), Lucas Busdrago (Jockey Córdoba), Severiano Escobio (Hindú), Maximiliano Filizzola (Marista), Matías Freyre (Newman), Maximo Provenzano (Alumni), Alejandro Rocha (Alumni), Santos Rubio (SIC)
