Global InformationUruguay Sevens information
 Seven Punta logo | |
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| No. of teams | 16 (2020) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Japan (2020) |
The Uruguay Sevens, branded as Seven Punta, is an annual international rugby sevens tournament. Currently held in the capital Montevideo,[1] it was hosted as the Punta del Este Sevens in the resort city of the same name for three decades from 1989 onwards.[2] The tournament retains that history in its branding.[1]
The event was formerly part of the IRB Sevens World Series for the inaugural season in 2000. In recent years it has been part of the Sudamérica Sevens Series and the World Sevens Challenger Series.
The tournament is organised by the Old Boys Club, usually in January or February. It attracts the participation of clubs from Uruguay and neighboring countries such as Argentina, as well as selected provincial and national teams.
Internationally, it is the highest profile Uruguayan rugby event,[3] and has attracted players of the calibre of Jonah Lomu in the past,[4][5] as well as teams like Fiji, Argentina, New Zealand, Samoa and Belgium Barbarians
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- ^ Bath, p 78
- ^ NZ wins Uruguay sevens in The Press (Christchurch, New Zealand), published 7 January 1999
- ^ The Development of Rugby in the River Plate Region: Irish Influences - Hugh FitzGerald Ryan, part four, retrieved, 10 December 2009