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Colombia enojyed an outstanding campaign at the XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe in San Salvador, El Salvador. Colombia won Gold in both the Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens events at the 2023 Central American & Caribbean Games.
Jhon Arley Urrutia was the hero for Los Tucanes. He scored a hat-trick in the Men’s Final against Jamaica. Colombia won the final 28-7. Las Tucanes won the Women’s Final 17-7 against Mexico. The Colombian Women ran in three unconverted tries with Valentina Tapias, Leidy Soto and Zuleyma Orobio all touching down in the try zone.
The Gold medals in San Salvador were a repeat of Colombia also winning Gold in both the Men’s and Women’s events at the 2018 Central American & Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia as well as in Veracruz, Mexico four years earlier.
Las Tucanes overcame Costa Rica, and Venezuela from Sudamericas Rugby and Jamaica, Mexico, and Trinidad and Tobago from Rugby Americas North. The Colombians did so by scoring thirty tries in their seven matches.
The Colombian men won all eight of their matches. Jhon Arley Urrutia was the Man of the tournament with eight tries scored. Jamaica settled for Silver while Mexico claimed Bronze Medal by defeating Venezuela 26-7.
2023 Central American & Caribbean Games – RESULTS
WOMEN
Colombia 15–7 Trinidad & Tobago
Venezuela 24–0 Jamaica
Mexico 19–5 Costa Rica
Colombia 27–0 Jamaica
Venezuela 26–12 Costa Rica
Mexico 29–5 Trinidad & Tobago
Colombia 40-5 Venezuela
Jamaica 28-12 Mexico
Trinidad & Tobago 29-5 Costa Rica
Colombia 34–0 Costa Rica
Mexico 12–10 Venezuela
Jamaica 31–21 Trinidad & Tobago
Colombia 7–7 Mexico
Venezuela 24–5 Trinidad & Tobago
Jamaica 29–0 Costa Rica
Semi Final: Colombia 36–7 Jamaica
Semi Final: Mexico 12–7 Venezuela
5th place Final: Costa Rica 12-10 Trinidad & Tobago
Bronze Final: Venezuela 10-5 Jamaica
Final: Colombia 17-7 Mexico
MEN
Colombia 33–0 Bermuda
Venezuela 42–7 Costa Rica
Mexico 14–10 Jamaica
Colombia 33–0 Cayman Islands
Venezuela 14–14 Mexico 14
Jamaica 47–14 Costa Rica
Colombia 33–5 Mexico
Venezuela 21–14 Bermuda
Cayman Islands 50-0 Costa Rica
Colombia 24–12 Venezuela
Jamaica 38–0 Cayman Islands
Bermuda 24–7 Costa Rica
Jamaica 14–14 Bermuda
Mexico 27–14 Cayman Islands
Colombia 36–5 Costa Rica
Jamaica 12–0 Venezuela
Bermuda 15–12 Cayman Islands
Mexico 48–5 Costa Rica
Colombia 19–12 Jamaica
Venezuela 14–0 Cayman Islands
Mexico 17–14 Bermuda
Bermuda 19–10 Costa Rica
Cayman Islands 14–10 Costa Rica
Semi Final: Colombia 47-7 Venezuela
Semi Final: Jamaica 26–5 Mexico
Bronze Final: Mexico 26–7 Venezuela
Final: Colombia 28–7 Jamaica
