The Argentine Rugby 7s National Team figure spoke to TyC Sports a day before the Paris 2024 debut. Luciano González Rizzoni also gave his opinion.
The Olympic Games Paris 2024 They will have their unprecedented opening ceremony next Friday, but two disciplines with the Argentines will begin play this Wednesday. In addition to football, The rugby sevens have the Albiceleste as medal contendersand will have its premiere before Kenya from 11.00 and against Samoa at 2:30 pm. After Captain Run, Luciano González Rizzoni and Marcos Moneta they talked TyC Sports and beat the debut of Los Pumas.
“It’s the last Captain Run of the year, you don’t know if it’s fun, anxiety, sadness because it’s the last one of the year. So awaited and so longed for after four years. The team entered the tournament very well, we were very good, very connected, very eager“, declared Luciano González. “The desire for this team to play in this tournament is amazing, We talk 24/7 about rugby, what this tournament is about, which is not just any tournament, it’s the biggest in history, so working with anxiety, nervousness and pressure. “The team was great, looked great, worked very well,” he added.
For his part, Marcos Moneta, fullback and one of the great figures of the team led by Santiago Gómez Cora, recovered from an ankle injury and was able to be part of the squad although he announced that he wanted to come to more good condition. “We are anxious, nervous, but we feel nervous before an important competition What are the Olympic Games? We made a great effort to get here and the rest is fun,” he assured. “We’re fine, my Olympic Games are coming up, so I’m enjoying wherever I am. I’m happy to be in the twelve, the ankle is very good. I would have liked to get in the best condition, but it just couldn’t happen. “I’m grateful to be here,” he concluded.
The Pumas 7s will be looking to repeat the podium
The Pumas are on an upward curve and want to defend the latest precedent at all costs. The Seven climbed the Olympic podium at Tokyo 2020, where they won a bronze medal, the medal in history in his second participation (the first was in Rio 2016, in sixth place). As in Lima 2019, Argentina’s national team was left behind the Pan-American sea bream in Santiago 2023 and they came with more than a winning face to repeat the victory, because they had a good time: first in the 2023/24 World Tour and runner-up in the Madrid Grand Final.
The calendar of Los Pumas 7s in Paris 2024
- Wednesday 24/7 at 11am vs. Kenya.
- Wednesday 24/7 at 2:30 pm Samoa.
- Thursday 7/25 at 9:30 vs. Australia.
- Thursday 7/25 from 4 pm, possible quarterfinals.
- Saturday 7/27 from 10:30, possible semi-finals.
- Saturday 7/27, from 2:00 pm, possible medaling finals.
* Argentina schedules.
Los Pumas 7s squad for Paris 2024
- Santiago Alvarez Fourcade (C)
- Thomas Elizalde
- Agustín Fraga
- Luciano González Rizzoni
- Matteo Graziano
- Santiago Mare
- Marcos Moneta
- Matías Osadczuk
- Joaquín Pellandini
- Gaston Revol
- German Schulz
- Tobias Wade
Head Coach: Santiago Gómez Cora.
- Rodrigo Isgro booking
- Santiago Vera Feld | booking
Source: Tycsports
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