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Mexico has named their men’s and women’s teams for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games taking place in Baranquilla, Colombia. The Rugby Sevens event will be held over the next two days, beginning Wednesday August 1st.
Las Serpientes won silver in the men’s competition during the 2014 Games in Veracruz. Only three players return from that selection – Luis Arredondo, Alejandro Chávez, and Gonzalo Pons. This year’s team will be captained by Erik Castillo and coached by former Mexico international Simon Pierre.
LAS SERPIENTES MEN
Ricardo Ancira, Luis Arredondo, Erik Castillo (capt.), Alejandro Chávez, Patricio Falcón, Luis Galindo, Angel López, Juan Pablo Martínez-Elhore, Gonzalo Pons, Diego Ramírez, Rodrigo Ripoll, Andrés Rodríguez
Head Coach – Simon Pierre
Manager – Jay Curtis
Physiotherapist – Miguel Ángel Quintana
The women took Bronze in Veracruz and also feature just three returnees – Maria Fernanda Carillo, Michelle Farah, and captain Daniela Rosales. They are coached by former Canada Sevens representative Robin MacDowell. Las Serpientes finished in 16th spot at the Rugby World Cup Sevens.
LAS SERPIENTES WOMEN
Margely Angulo, María Fernanda Carrillo, Michelle Farah, Isabela González, Bertha Landeros, Irayda Macedo, Adriana Mendoza, Yazmín Ramírez, Vanessa Rodríguez, Daniela Rosales (capt.), Carolina Sandoval, María Fernanda Tovar
Head Coach – Robin MacDowell
Manager – Selene Burgos Dávila
Physiotherapist – Mariana Oble Ortíz
