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Venezuela women's national rugby sevens team

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Venezuela
UnionVenezuelan Rugby Federation
Nickname(s)Las Orquídeas
Emblem(s)Easter orchid (Cattleya mossiae)
Coach(es)Marisell Méndez
Team kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances0

The Venezuela women's national rugby sevens team is Venezuela's representative team in rugby sevens for women. They competed at the 2015 CONSUR Women's Sevens, they placed third and qualified for the Olympic Repechage Tournament in Dublin.[1] They also competed in the South American Women's Rugby Sevens Championship in Brazil in 2016.[2]

Tournament record

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South American Women's Sevens

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  • 2004 - 2nd
  • 2005 - 3rd
  • 2007 - 3rd
  • 2008 - 3rd
  • 2009 - 3rd
  • 2010 - 6th
  • 2011 - 7th
  • 2012 - 6th
  • 2013 - 4th
  • 2014 - 7th
  • 2015 - 3rd
  • 2016 - 4th

Pan American Games

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  • 2015: Did not qualify

Bolivarian Games

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Central American and Caribbean Games

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Current squad

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Squad to the 2016 South American Women's Sevens:[3]

Player Club
Nardelys Alvarado Gacelas Rugby Club
Claudia Contreras UCAB Rugby Club
Caring De Freitas UCAB Rugby Club
Daniela Díaz UCV Rugby Club
Jetsy Ferrera UCV Rugby Club
Maryoly Gámez UNET
Ingrid Griffin Ángeles CRUM
Marianny Izarza Gacelas Rugby Club
Mariana Romero UCAB Rugby Club
Estafania Salami Ángeles CRUM
Moureen Baloa CRUSB
Carla Lanzarote Gacelas Rugby Club

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Venezuelan Orchids blossoming ahead of repechage". World Rugby. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  2. ^ "Venezuela Confirm Roster for Suramericano Women's Sevens". Americas Rugby News. 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  3. ^ "Venezuela se ubicó en el cuarto lugar del Sudamericano de Rugby femenino" (in Spanish). El Universal. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.