This weekend, in Cape Town, the Pumas 7s team faces a new stage of the World Sevens circuit. The Argentine team started off on the right foot in South Africa and was defeated Australia By 36 to 0. The team is led by Santiago Gomez Cora, who will also play against him France and Spain In it Group B, He will seek to improve what he did last weekend in Dubai, in the first stage, when he finished in eighth place with disappointing results according to his level and expectations.
This year’s format is different from recent editions. In the first case, six stages are played with eight participants, Unlike the 12 countries that were present last season: Argentina, Australia, Fiji, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, South Africa and Spain. They will all meet in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Cape Town (South Africa), Kallang (Singapore), Perth (Australia), Vancouver (Canada), and New York (United States).
Then three more final stages will be held called the SVNS World Championships, The top four teams from SVNS 2, the second division of the World Tour, will be added, so there will be 12 participants. It will be held first in Hong Kong, then in Valladolid (Spain) and then in Bordeaux (France). The champion will be announced specifically at the end of the final weekend of activity.
Pumas 7s match in Cape Town
*All times are in accordance with Argentina time.
The Pumas 7s squad for the UAE weekend consists of: Santiago Alvarez, Martiniano Arrieta, Juan Patricio Patac, Lautaro Velez Bazán, Sebastian Dubuque, Luciano Gonzalez, Mateo Graziano, Valentin Maldonado, Santiago Mari, Marcos Moneta, Eliseo Morales, Pedro de Haro, Santiago Vera Velde, and Santino Zangara. The only newcomer is Harrow, who replaces the injured Joaquin Bellandini, who tore his left adductor muscle.