Argentina and Chile Advance to the Rugby 7 Semifinals

Los Pumas advanced undefeated to the medal rounds. In the female's competition, the biggest surprise is Colombia.

Friday, November 3rd, 2023.- Rugby 7 brought a lot of excitement to the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games, as the semifinalists were determined on Friday at the Estadio Municipal de La Pintana.

In the male's competition, Argentina had a strong performance, securing victories against Jamaica (40-7), Chile (28-12), and Uruguay (35-5). It was a convincing demonstration that Los Pumas are going for the gold.

Los Cóndores, on the other hand, will also be in the final four, as they defeated Jamaica 27-12 in their last match to advance to the medal rounds.

In the male's category, the semifinals will feature Argentina against Canada and Chile against the United States.

In the female's series, Colombia pulled off a surprise and made it to the next stage, where they will face Canada. The other match is between the United States and Brazil.

Written by Carlos Silva Rojas - Rodrigo Parragué; translated by Rocio Rojas / Santiago 2023 vía Photosport
Photo by Cristian Soto / Santiago 2023 vía Photosport