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| Union | Mexican Rugby Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Serpientes (Snakes) | ||
| Emblem | The Snake | ||
| Coach | Claudio Evensen | ||
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| 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.
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] Mexico ended the Challenger Series in twelfth place overall. [5]
Squad for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai. [6]
| 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 |
| Final Olympic Qualification Tournament | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
| | Shield Semi-finals | NA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | Pool Stage | 8th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
| | 5th-Place Final | 6th | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| | 7th-Place Final | 8th | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | Did not qualify | |||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/2 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Central American & Caribbean Games | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
| | Bronze Medal Finals | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| | Gold Medal Finals | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| | Gold Medal Finals | | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/3 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| RAN Sevens | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | P | W | L | D |
| | 3rd-Place Final | 4th | NA | |||
| | 3rd-Place Final | 3rd | NA | |||
| | 3rd-Place Final | 3rd | NA | |||
| | 3rd-Place Final | 3rd | NA | |||
| | Final | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| | 3rd-Place Final | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| | Plate Final | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| | Placement Rounds | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| | 3rd-Place Final | 4th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| | 3rd-Place Final | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 10/10 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0 |