Misplaced Pages

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Mexico national rugby sevens team" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Mexico

Union	Mexican Rugby Federation
Nickname(s)	Serpientes (Snakes)
Emblem(s)	The Snake
Coach(es)	Terry Bouhraoua
Captain(s)	Jack ‘el flubbo’ Watt
Top scorer	Will ‘gringo’ Hèroys
Team kit Change kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances	none

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

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.

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

Players

Current squad

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

Tournament History

Olympic qualifying

Final Olympic Qualification Tournament
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	D
2016	Shield Semi-finals	NA	5	0	5	0
2020	Pool Stage	8th	4	0	4	0
Total	0 Titles	2/2	9	0	9	0

World Rugby Sevens Series

Pan American Games

Pan American Games
Tournament	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	D
2011	5th-Place Final	6th	6	1	5	0
2015	7th-Place Final	8th	6	0	6	0
2019	Did not qualify
Total	0 Titles	2/2	12	1	11	0

Central American and Caribbean Games

Central American & Caribbean Games
Tournament	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	D
2010	Bronze Medal Finals		6	3	2	1
2014	Gold Medal Finals		6	5	1	0
2018	Gold Medal Finals		6	4	2	0
Total	0 Titles	3/3	18	12	5	0

RAN Sevens

RAN Sevens
Year	Round	Position	P	W	L	D
2005	3rd-Place Final	4th	NA
2010	3rd-Place Final	3rd	NA
2011	3rd-Place Final	3rd	NA
2012	3rd-Place Final	3rd	NA
2014	Final	2nd	6	4	2	0
2015	3rd-Place Final	3rd	5	3	2	0
2016	Plate Final	5th	5	3	2	0
2017	Placement Rounds	3rd	5	4	1	0
2018	3rd-Place Final	4th	6	4	2	0
2019	3rd-Place Final	3rd	6	4	2	0
Total	0 Titles	10/10	33	22	11	0

See also

• World Sevens Series
• Rugby World Cup Sevens
• Mexico national rugby union team

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. ^ "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. "Uruguay, Kenya, Chile and Germany qualify for men's HSBC SVNS Play-Off in Madrid". www.world.rugby. 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
6. "2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series squad list" (PDF). World Rugby. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

v t e National sports teams of Mexico
Sport in Mexico
A1 GP American football M W Badminton Baseball U18 Baseball5 Basketball M M U18 M U17 M 3x3 W W U19 W U17 W 3x3 Beach soccer Beach handball Cricket M W Field hockey M W Football M M U23 M U21 M U20 M U18 M U17 M U15 M CP W W U20 W U17 Futsal Goalball M W Handball M W Ice hockey M M U20 M U18 W W U18 Inline hockey Korfball Rugby league Rugby union M W M7 W7 Softball M M U19 W W U18 Squash Tennis M F Volleyball M W W U23 W U21 W U19 Water polo M W
Olympics Paralympics Deaflympics Pan American Games

• National rugby sevens teams
• Mexico national rugby union team
• Rugby union in Mexico