James McCubbin

Uruguayan rugby player (born 1998)

Rugby player

James McCubbin

Date of birth|  (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998 (age 26)

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Height| 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight| 91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
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Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2018|  Uruguay Under-20|  |
National sevens team
Years|  Team|  |  Comps
2020–Present|  Uruguay|  |

James McCubbin (born 27 May 1998) is an Uruguayan rugby sevens player. He competed for Uruguay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

## Rugby career

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McCubbin began playing rugby at the age of eight.[1][2] In 2018, He competed for Uruguay's under-20 team at the Sudamérica Rugby Under-20 Championship.[3] He later represented Uruguay at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy competition that was held in Romania.[1][4]

He represented Uruguay at the 2019 Pan American Games, where they finished in seventh place in Lima, Peru.[1][5] In 2022, He was a member of the Uruguayan squad that finished tenth at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, South Africa.[1]

McCubbin scored the first try in Uruguay's win against Chile at the 2023 Sudamérica sevens Olympic qualifying tournament as his side qualified for the Paris Olympics.[6][7] Later in November, He represented Uruguay at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[1][2]

He competed for Uruguay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[8][9][10]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "McCUBBIN James – Paris 2024". olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-08.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. ^ a b Vásquez Feres, Vicente (2023-11-03). "¿Es difícil hinchar de visitante en Santiago 2023? Uruguayo y papá de rugbier que enfrentó a Chile lo explica". www.santiago2023.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-11.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. ^ "Los Teritos con plantel confirmado para el #SARM20". Unión de Rugby del Uruguay (in Spanish). 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2024-08-11.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
4. ^ Chans, Ignacio (2018-08-20). "Los Teritos a Rumania en busca del título y el ascenso al Mundial A". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-11.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. ^ "2019 Lima Pan-American Games Rugby Sevens Squads & Schedule". djcoilrugby. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2024-08-11.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
6. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (2023-06-18). "Brazil and Uruguay win South American rugby sevens qualifier for Paris 2024". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2024-08-11.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
7. ^ "Rugby: "Todavía no caemos", dijeron McCubbin y Ardao tras la clasificación olímpica". futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2024-08-11.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
8. ^ "Uruguay Roster for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Americas Rugby News. 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-25.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
9. ^ "Uruguay - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-27.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
10. ^ "Plantel de Los Teros 7's para los Juegos Olímpicos". Unión de Rugby del Uruguay (in Spanish). 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2024-08-11.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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Uruguay – 2024 Summer Olympics

Squad|

* Amaya
* Arcos Pérez
* Ardao (c)
* Basso
* Brazionis
* Etcheverry
* Facciolo
* Gonzalez
* Grille
* Lijtenstein
* McCubbin
* Soto
* Tafernaberry
* Viñals

Coach|

* Dugonjic

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