Could Argentina have a stage in the World Sevens Circuit?: Pichot’s word

For a long time, Agustín Pichot He was strongly linked to sevens. From his place in the highest rugby entity, he was a fundamental part in the development of the World Circuit current, however, when asked about the possibility that Argentina have an SVNS stage 1, choose caution when responding.

“At the time I was at the World Rugby small table, we put together the strategic plan for Seven, and I led it. We put together what were the 10 stages, everything as they were involved. The truth is that the first part was incredible. The first, I would say 10 years, were incredible”he assured during his visit TMO.

However, there have been many changes today, and Pichot continued: “What’s happening? Like everything in economies with scarce resources, XV rugby above all, is beginning to be deficient. So, the unions, like the UAR or New Zealand, which are owners of their deficient championships, have to start banking and choosing projects. For example, if I have to have a New Zealand Sevens team of women and men, and South Africa the same, Fiji the same and so Ireland the same, you begin to see that what you started with at the time everything, you start to lower it, what do you start to do? You start to lower the level of Seven in your strategic plan”.

Finally, the Argentine rugby leader gave a warning: “The CEO of the unions sees it very simple. There has to be a more important management issue, that is, what do we want to do with the Seven? It is one of the things that I discussed with Alan Gilpin and Brett (Robinson) in Perth and they are in a dilemma as to whether they are 10, 6, 5, 4 or if we regionalize it and I said, ‘Be careful that the next blow to Seven is a knock-out“he concluded.