Prolific Cora epitomises spirit of plucky Pumas
Despite the fact Argentina always play in the IRB Sevens with a team made up of amateur players, they have consistently been a match for the big boys.
This season it has been no different and their team, comprising mainly talented students, have performed gamely thus far.
Their best performance was at the George Sevens in South Africa where they were beaten in the Cup semi-finals, 38-14, by eventual winners New Zealand.
Although an amateur side, they still have the IRB Sevens all-time leading try-scorer in Santiago Gomez Cora, who has racked up a total of 181 tries.
His mentality very much sums up the ethos of Argentinian sevens rugby.
'None of us who play sevens are professional, but we play because we love the game and we love playing for our country,' Cora, 29, said.
'There is no prouder moment than when you pull on the Argentinian jersey and no matter who is in the squad we all feel this way.
'It calls for big sacrifices but we make them willingly because it means so much to us.'
Argentina coach Gonzalo Garcia Orsetti agreed.
'It's an honour to play for your country, especially in Hong Kong,' he said. 'I played myself here five times in the 1990s and it was a great experience.
'Because we are amateurs we may not have the same money as professional players, but we have the same mentality.'
It took the Argentina squad 38 hours to reach Hong Kong and jet lag has always been a problem for them.
But, as usual, they're a sound bet to make at least the last eight. Amateurs or not.
