Overview
- Argentina were knocked out of contention when they lost 24-21 to New Zealand in the Bordeaux group stage this weekend, which prevented them from advancing to the SVNS World Championship quarterfinals.
- After the group exit, Los Pumas 7s moved into the ninth-place bracket and closed the Bordeaux event with wins over Uruguay (26-17) and Germany (47-19) to finish ninth at the tournament.
- Marcos Moneta finished Bordeaux with 11 tries in five matches, scored a hat-trick against Germany, and passed 200 career tries for the Pumas 7s, underscoring continued individual firepower amid team changes.
- Coach Santiago Gómez Cora ran a major squad overhaul across the season and gave extended minutes to many new players, a strategy that produced several podiums earlier in the year but left Argentina without any stage titles in 2025/26.
- The women’s side, Las Yaguaretés, recorded their best SVNS results after promotion—beating South Africa twice and finishing ninth in Bordeaux and tenth in the series—while South Africa claimed the overall 2025/26 SVNS championship.