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Mexico
UnionMexican Rugby Federation
Nickname(s)Serpientes (Snakes)
Emblem(s)The Snake
Coach(es)Terry Bouhraoua
Captain(s)Jack ‘el flubbo’ Watt
Top scorerWill ‘gringo’ Hèroys
Team kit
Change kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearancesnone

The Mexico national rugby sevens team participates in competitions such as the World Sevens Series and Rugby World Cup Sevens. Mexico finished in last place in the 2008 USA Sevens and finished sixth in the 2011 Pan American Games and eighth in the 2015 Pan American Games.

History

Main article: Rugby union in Mexico

Mexico participated in the June 2015 NACRA Sevens, a qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Mexico went 2-1 in pool play, finishing second in the group and qualifying for the semifinals.

In June 2015, Mexico and Cayman Island qualified to the Hong Kong Sevens 2016 World Series Qualifier at the NACRA Sevens, finishing 3rd and 4th respectively.

In the beginning of 2023, French Olympian Terry Bouhraoua was appointed as the Sporting Director of Mexico Rugby Sevens.[1][2]

Mexico competed in the first round of the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai.[3] They finished at the bottom of the table after losing to Papua New Guinea in the eleventh place playoff.[3][4]

Players

Current squad

Squad for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai.[5]

No. Players
1 Ricardo Ancira
2 Alejandro Revilla Beltrán
3 Jose Mauricio Mora
4 Christopher Reyes
5 Andres Rodriguez
6 Franco Guerrero
7 Fharid Samano
8 Luis Angel Galindo
9 Enrique Carmona
10 Rodrigo Ripoll
11 Jose Larraga Martinez
13 Emilio Sanchez

Tournament History

Olympic qualifying

See also: Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics
Final Olympic Qualification Tournament
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Brazil 2016 Shield Semi-finals NA 5 0 5 0
Japan 2020 Pool Stage 8th 4 0 4 0
Total 0 Titles 2/2 9 0 9 0

World Rugby Sevens Series

World Rugby Sevens Series
Tournament Round Position Pld W L D
2008 USA Sevens Shield Semifinals NA 5 0 5 0
2009 USA Sevens Shield Semifinals NA 5 0 5 0
2011 Hong Kong Sevens Shield Quarter-finals NA 4 0 4 0
2013 Hong Kong Sevens Pool Stage NA 3 0 3 0
2015 Hong Kong Sevens Pool Stage NA 3 0 3 0
2016 Hong Kong Sevens Pool Stage NA 3 1 2 0
2021 Canada Sevens (Vancouver) 11th Place Final 12 5 0 5 0
2021 Canada Sevens (Edmonton) 11th Place Final 12 5 0 5 0
Total 0 Titles 6/6 33 1 32 0

Pan American Games

Main article: Rugby sevens at the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
Tournament Round Position Pld W L D
Mexico 2011 5th-Place Final 6th 6 1 5 0
Canada 2015 7th-Place Final 8th 6 0 6 0
Peru 2019 Did not qualify
Total 0 Titles 2/2 12 1 11 0

Central American and Caribbean Games

See also: Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American & Caribbean Games
Tournament Round Position Pld W L D
Puerto Rico 2010 Bronze Medal Finals 6 3 2 1
Mexico 2014 Gold Medal Finals 6 5 1 0
Colombia 2018 Gold Medal Finals 6 4 2 0
Total 0 Titles 3/3 18 12 5 0

RAN Sevens

See also: Rugby Americas North
RAN Sevens
Year Round Position P W L D
Guyana 2005 3rd-Place Final 4th NA
Guyana 2010 3rd-Place Final 3rd NA
Barbados 2011 3rd-Place Final 3rd NA
Canada 2012 3rd-Place Final 3rd NA
Mexico 2014 Final 2nd 6 4 2 0
United States 2015 3rd-Place Final 3rd 5 3 2 0
Trinidad and Tobago 2016 Plate Final 5th 5 3 2 0
Mexico 2017 Placement Rounds 3rd 5 4 1 0
Barbados 2018 3rd-Place Final 4th 6 4 2 0
Cayman Islands 2019 3rd-Place Final 3rd 6 4 2 0
Total 0 Titles 10/10 33 22 11 0

See also

References

  1. ^ "French Olympian Terry Bouhraoua Takes Charge of Mexico 7's". Americas Rugby News. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  2. ^ Goulding, Amy (2023-09-08). "French Star Guiding Mexico Sevens Forward: Terry Bouhraoua". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. ^ a b "Sevens captains ready for the challenge in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  4. ^ "China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  5. ^ "2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series squad list" (PDF). World Rugby. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
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