Venezuela national rugby sevens team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Venezuela women's national rugby sevens team.

Rugby team

VenezuelaUnion| Venezuelan Rugby Federation

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Nickname(s)| Las Orquídeas
Emblem(s)| Easter orchid (Cattleya mossiae)
Coach(es)| Gustavo López

Team kit

World Cup Sevens
Appearances| None

The Venezuela national rugby union sevens team is Venezuela's representative team in rugby sevens.

## Tournament record

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### South American Men's Sevens

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* 2006 - 7th
* 2007 - 8th
* 2008 - 8th
* 2009 - 8th
* 2010 - 8th
* 2011 \- 8th
* 2012 - 8th
* 2013 - 8th
* 2014 - Did not contest
* 2015 \- 6th

### Pan American Games

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* 2011 \- Did not qualify
* 2015 \- Did not contest

### Bolivarian Games

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* 2013 \- 5th

### Central American and Caribbean Games

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* 2010 \- 6th[1]
* 2014 \- 4th[2]

## Current squad

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Squad to 2015 South American Men's Sevens.[citation needed]

Player  | Club

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Wilkinson Arrieta  | Proyecto Alcatraz Rugby Club
Ramón Ruiz  | Proyecto Alcatraz Rugby Club
Luis Romero  | Tigres de Cabimas
Gustavo Nouel  | Mérida Rugby Club
Ulises Andara  | Universidad de Carabobo Rugby Club
José Rojas  | Taurus Rugby Club
Carlos Figueroa  | Elite Rugby Club Monagas
Roberto Schaefer  | Mérida Rugby Club
Francisco Toyo  | Tigres de Cabimas
Néstor Aguirre  | UCAB Rugby Club
Albert Hoeger  | Mérida Rugby Club
Wilmer Marín  | Margarita Rugby Club

## See also

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* Rugby union in Venezuela
* Venezuela national rugby union team
* Venezuela women's national rugby union team (sevens)

## References

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1. ^ Tournament results[usurped]
2. ^ Men’s tournament results

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