A second undefeated day at the CONSUR Sevens in Santa Fé, Argentina saw the home team move to within one win of qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. With one day remaining the Argentine men require a win over Uruguay to secure qualification. The two Rugby …
Read More »Colombia’s women on the verge of Olympic Qualification
Strong performances from Colombia on Day Two of the Three-Day Olympic Games qualifying tournament in Santa Fé, Argentina have seen South America’s most populated Spanish speaking nation move towards securing an unlikely spot at the 2016 Olympic Games. Well placed after Day One Uruguay’s Olympic Dream came crashing down on Day …
Read More »Watch the CONSUR Rugby Sevens Olympic Qualifiers Live
Day two of the South American regional qualifiers for the 2016 Olympic Games is underway. Competing are men’s and women’s teams from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Costa Rica is also involved, competing in the women’s section. The top male and female performers at the completion of …
Read More »Argentina closes in on Olympic Dream
All eyes were on Argentina in the opening day of the South American section of Olympic Games qualification. The country’s long-lasting dominance within the continental region places great expectation on the silver medalists from the 2009 Rugby Sevens World Cup. With a place in the Olympic Games on the line Argentina took …
Read More »Colombia and Uruguay Women edge towards Olympic Qualification
The eagerly awaited Olympic Games qualifiers are underway in South America. With rugby not having been an Olympic sport for 91 years this weekend’s three-day event in Santa Fé offers young male and female athletes much more than a once in a lifetime opportunity. Rugby’s return to the Olympics, albeit …
Read More »Venezuela sevens named for Olympic qualifying
The Argentine city of Santa Fé is to receive the teams from eight countries this weekend (June 5-7) who are all looking to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Rugby is to return to the Olympic Games for the first time in 92 years and is …
Read More »South America looking towards professionalism
Argentine manager and coach Patricio Sandionigi recently spoke with Venezuelan site Traslajugada about new rugby projects in the region. In doing so he outlined the work being done to establish regional professionalism under the banner of Centro y Sudamérica Rugby Ltd (CySAR Ltd). Sandionigi argues that CySAR Ltd will develop …
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