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Three teams from the Americas went unbeaten on Day One of the Dubai Rugby Sevens. Argentina’s Men’s side and both Canada and the USA Women’s sides won all of their matches. The tournament is match preparation ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Los Pumas 7’s opened against Uganda. Argentina won the contest 38-14. Matías Osadczuk, Franco Sábato, Fernando Luna, Rodrigo Etchart, Lautaro Bazán Vélez, and Santiago Alvarez scored in the win for the South Americans.
Argentina were 31-14 winners in game two against Japan. Matías Osadczuk scored again for Los Pumas 7’s. Also touching down were Ignacio Mendy and Marcos Moneta who scored a double.
Canada gave Argentina their toughest match of Day One. Lautaro Bazán Vélez, Marcos Moneta, Igncio Mendy, and Matías Osadczuk were ry scorers in what was a 24-14 win. The results see Los Pumas 7’s into a Quarter Final against neighbors Chile. Los Cóndores 7’s lost their Day One matches 39-7 vs Kenya, 19-12 vs Spain, and 38-5 vs France.
The USA Women’s Eagles also impressed on Day One. They opened up with a 22-14 win over France. It was followed by a 43-12 win over Japan and a 45-7 victory against Kenya. The USA Women’s Eagles will take-on France 2 in their opening match of Day Two. It will follow Brazil vs Kenya and come before Canada vs France 1. All three are Women’s fixtures.
Canada’s women started Day One with a 36-14 win over Brazil. They followed it up with an even better showing against Kenya. The North Americans were 38-5 winners against the Africans. In their final match, Canada handed France 2 a 33-0 defeat.
DAY ONE RESULTS
MEN’S
Canada 45-21 Japan
Argentina 38-14 Uganda
France 21-17 Spain
Kenya 39-7 Chile
Argentina 31-14 Japan
Canada 40-5 Uganda
France 19-19 Kenya
Spain 19-12 Chile
Japan 19-12 Uganda
Argentina 26-14 Canada
France 38-5 Chile
Spain 15-14 Kenya
WOMEN’S
USA 22-14 France
Japan 19-14 Kenya
Canada 36-14 Brazil
France 1 10-21 France 2
USA 43-12 Japan
Canada 38-5 Kenya
Brazil 19-14 France 2
France 1 26-0 Japan
USA 45-7 Kenya
Canada 33-0 France 2
Brazil 31-19 Japan
