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Brazil Lose South American Crown to Argentina for the First Time

Argentina ended Brazil’s dominance of South American Women’s Rugby Sevens With a 20-12 win over Brazil in the final, Las Yaguaretés were crowned South American Women’s Sevens Champions for 2023 on Sunday. It marked Argentina’s first-ever title.

Played in Asuncion, Paraguay the tournament involved seven South American countries: Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay. Argentina won Gold, Brazil Silva, and Chile Bronze.

Since the inaugural competition in Venezuela in 2004, Brazil had seven been dethroned. Earlier this year, Brazil were 17-5 winners over Argentina in Montevideo. The title in Montevideo saw Brazil qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Until 2023, 2015 was the one time in which Brazil had not been the South American champion. The 2015 edition which was played in Santa Fé, Argentina was won by Colombia. Brazil was not involved in the competition.

Las Yaguaretés overcame As Yaras 20-12 in the final in Asunción. Sofía González and Virginia Brígido Chamorro both scored two tries for Argentina. They were joined y Gimena Mattus, Azul Medina, Micaela Pallero, Brisa Trigo and captain Paula Pedrozo. Andrea Moreno, Cristal Escalante, Malena Díaz and Candela Delgado featured as replacements.

 


DAY ONE RESULTS
Brazil 43-7 Uruguay
Argentina 38-0 Colombia
Chile 19-0 Peru
Brasil 31-0 Colombia
Paraguay 28 -0 Peru
Chile 36-0 Uruguay
Brazil 24-12 Paraguay
Argentina 41-0 Uruguay
Colombia 17-12 Chile
Peru 14-5 Uruguay
Argentina 27-0 Paraguay


DAY TWO RESULTS
Brasil 24-5 Perú
Colombia 27-0 Uruguay
Argentina 26-7 Chile
Colombia 29-5 Peru
Paraguay 12-14 Chile
Brasil 22-12 Chile
Argentina 50-0 Peru
Paraguay 36-7 Uruguay
Argentina 20-12 Brazil
Paraguay 12-10 Colombia

# COUNTRY WON LOSS POINTS
1 ARGENTINA 6 0 18
2 BRAZIL 6 5 16
3 CHILE 3 3 12
4 PARAGUAY 3 3 12
5 COLOMBIA 3 3 12
6 PERU 1 5 8
7 URUGUAY 0 6 6

 


All-TIME SOUTH AMERICAN RESULTS

YEAR FIRST SECOND
2004 BRAZIL VENEZUELA
2005 BRAZIL ARGENTINA
2006
2007 BRAZIL COLOMBIA
2008 BRAZIL ARGENTINA
2009 BRAZIL ARGENTINA
2010 BRAZIL COLOMBIA
2011 BRAZIL ARGENTINA
2012 BRAZIL COLOMBIA
2013 BRAZIL ARGENTINA
2014 BRAZIL ARGENTINA
2015 COLOMBIA ARGENTINA
2016 BRAZIL ARGENTINA
2017 BRAZIL ARGENTINA
2017 BRAZIL ARGENTINA
2018 BRAZIL ARGENTINA
2019 BRAZIL ARGENTINA
2019 BRAZIL COLOMBIA
2020 BRAZIL PARAGUAY
2021 BRAZIL COLOMBIA
2022 BRAZIL COLOMBIA
2023 BRAZIL ARGENTINA
2023 ARGENTINA BRAZIL

 

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