Uruguay’s men and Brazil’s women have claimed the final remaining spots at the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013, which will take place from June 28-30 in Moscow’s iconic Luzhniki Stadium.
The CONSUR Sevens Championship took place over the weekend in Rio de Janeiro in a tournament that doubled as the South America qualification tournament for RWC Sevens.
There were few surprises as far as the women’s section was concerned, with Brazil taking the title for a ninth consecutive year. But despite their dominance in the region, Brazil had to fight very hard in the final to beat a spirited Argentina side, coached by Sevens legend Santiago Gómez Cora. Under a blazing sun in Rio, the Brazilians won 27-14.
"For us, it is a feeling of mission accomplished," said Brazil’s Julia Sardá after receiving the trophy from CONSUR President Carlos Barbieri.
"It is great to win again but we never take anything for granted and we had worked very hard with our coach Youssef Driss and our fitness trainer Darryl Collins to ensure that we were all ready and confident. We are trying a new brand of Rugby and this is a very important win."
Meanwhile, Uruguay’s men were unable to defend their CONSUR Sevens title successfully but their position in the final against Argentina, who had automatically qualified for the RWC Sevens in Moscow, means they will compete at a third consecutive RWC Sevens.
"We are delighted with qualification to Moscow," said Juan Diego Ormaechea, who celebrated with his brother Agustin, who was also in the team.
"We took this tournament with the seriousness it demanded and we had a long and hard preparation. Going to RWC Sevens was our reward but we really wanted to be champions."
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