Mexico women's national rugby sevens team

For the men's team, see Mexico national rugby sevens team.
Mexico
UnionMexican Rugby Federation
Nickname(s)Serpientes (snakes)
Emblem(s)The Snake
Coach(es)Alessandro Cordone
Team kit
Change kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances1 (First in 2018)

The Mexico women's national rugby union sevens team are a national sporting side that represents Mexico in Rugby sevens.

History

Mexico qualified to the 2016 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament. In the aftermath of the 2017 RAN Women's Sevens, they made their Rugby World Cup Sevens debut in 2018.[1] They had a more successful year at the 2019 RAN Women's Sevens tournament when they beat Jamaica in the finals and qualified for a spot at the 2020 Women's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.[2][3]

Mexico competed in the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai; they finished at the bottom of the women's standings in the first round.[4][5] They finished twelfth overall at the 2024 Sevens Challenger Series.[6]

Tournament history

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Rugby World Cup Sevens
Year Round Position Pld W L D
United Arab Emirates 2009 Did not enter
Russia 2013 Did not qualify
United States 2018 15th Place 16th 4 0 4 0
South Africa 2022 Did not qualify
Total 0 Titles 1/4 4 0 4 0

Rugby Americas North Women's Sevens

RAN Women's Sevens record
Year Round Position
Mexico 2009 Third 3rd
Guyana 2010 Fifth 5th
Barbados 2011 Plate Semifinalists 7th
Canada 2012 Semifinalists 4th
Cayman Islands 2013 Finalists 2nd
Mexico 2014 Champions 1st
United States 2015 Finalists 2nd
Trinidad and Tobago 2016 Semifinalists 3rd
Mexico 2017 Champions 1st
Barbados 2018 Champions 1st
Guyana 2019 Champions 1st
The Bahamas 2022 (Apr) Finalists 2nd
Mexico 2022 (Nov) Champions 1st
Canada 2023 Finalists 2nd

Central American and Caribbean Games

CACG record
Year Round Position
Mexico 2014 Semifinalists 3rd
Colombia 2018
El Salvador 2023 Finalists 2nd

Pan American Games

Pan American Games
Year Round Position
Canada 2015 Fifth Place Game 5th
Peru 2019 Seventh Place Game 7th
Chile 2023 Fifth Place Game 6th

Players

Mexico's squad to the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series:[7]

No. Players
1 Isabel Rodriguez
2 Daniela Cordero
3 Jazmin Hernandez
4 Maria Fernanda Tovar
5 Daniela Alvarado
6 Alessandra Bender
7 Laura Rodríguez
8 Denise Ortiz
9 Zoe Tuyú
10 Yazmin Ramirez
11 Esthefanny Espindola
12 Gissela De Leon

References

  1. ^ "Jamaica and Mexico qualify for RWC Sevens 2018". World Rugby. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ^ women.rugby. "Mexico's sevens Serpents ready to grow in Monaco Olympic Repechage | Women in Rugby | women.rugby". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  3. ^ Goulding, Amy (2021-06-10). "Team Mexico sets sights on Olympic Repechage". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  4. ^ "China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  5. ^ "Semi-finals decided at World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger in Dubai". www.svns.com. 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  6. ^ "China claim third Challenger title as Madrid tickets handed out". www.world.rugby. 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  7. ^ "2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series Women's squads" (PDF). resources.worldrugby-rims.pulselive.com. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-01-17.