The Uruguay team was the attraction of this first day of the Perth stage, during the world 7s circuit. Los Teros beat Fiji and New Zealand in quick succession. They are already assured of playing in the quarter-finals.
Incredible, improbable, magnificent, astonishing… Describe it however you want: the feat achieved by Uruguay this Friday is unusual. The South Americans had the luxury of beating Fiji and New Zealand on the same day of the World Sevens Tour stage in Perth this Friday. A major performance, which is already unusual among the best selections on the circuit. So when we are Uruguay, penultimate team in the rankings for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and penultimate in the overall ranking since the start of the season, the story may seem crazy.
A 24-0 inflicted on the Fijians
Before that and during the first two stages of the world circuit of the season, the Uruguayans had only managed to glean one success in the group stage, it was against Ireland in Dubai (14-26). In Cape Town, Los Teros were even defeated by Fiji (70-7). It was then unthinkable to see them win this Friday.
-Trailing 17-0 at the start of the match, the South Americans achieved the unthinkable by scoring 24 points in a row against the Fijians on the pitch in Perth. A victory therefore confirmed against New Zealand, thanks in particular to a double from Ignacio Rodriguez (17-12). Qualified for the quarter-finals while awaiting a final group match against Kenya on Saturday, Uruguay had the greatest day in its history in Rugby 7s.
