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Tucanes confirm SVNS 3 squads ahead of Dubai
By Joe Harvey
Colombia have named their men’s and women’s squads that will compete at HSBC SVNS 3 from 17 to 18 January.
The Tucanes are one of only two nations at the competition to be represented by its men’s and women’s teams alongside Samoa.
There are high hopes for the women’s side, who finished fourth overall in the 2025 edition of the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series.
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Drawn in Pool B, they will be reunited with opponents from last season as they come face to fact with continental rivals Argentina, as well as Poland and Samoa.
To secure their place in Dubai, Colombia’s men won the Sudamérica Rugby Sevens championship for the very first time with a 21-0 win over Chile in May’s final.
This will be the first ever edition of HSBC SVNS 3 after the introduction of the newly formatted three-tier edition of top level rugby sevens.
The top two men’s and women’s teams at HSBC SVNS 3 will gain automatic promotion to HSBC SVNS 2, which takes place between February and March in Nairobi, Montevideo and São Paulo.
A finish in the top four after those three legs can secure teams a place at the HSBC SVNS World Championships and a shot at HSBC SVNS Series qualification.
In November, Alan Gilpin, World Rugby Chief Executive, commented that there has never been more competition in rugby sevens has never been higher: “We’re entering an exciting new era for sevens as we kick off the journey to LA 2028. With all fixtures locked in across all three levels of HSBC SVNS, it’s really all to play for.”
Colombia Men’s 7s
Alain Altahona, Alejandro Guisao, Camilo Mosquera, Andres Tellez, Diver Ceballos, Daniel Gomez, Daniel Villa, Jhojan Arango, Arley Urrutia, Camilo Romero, Juan Agudelo, Luis Giraldo
Colombia Women’s 7s
Angie Manyoma, Isabella Henry, Jocelin Ruco, Juliana Soto, Karina Bagui, Laura Diosa, Leidy Soto, Camila Lopera, Madi Cordoba, Valentina Tapias, Eva Pino, Daniela Moncada
