2017 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens

The 2017 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens was the eleventh edition of the Sudamérica Rugby Sevens, the continental championship for rugby sevens in South America. One team qualified for the tournament through the SAR North Sevens.[1]

2017 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens
Hosts Colombia
 Uruguay
 Chile
Date6–15 January 2017
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Chile and Uruguay — as the top two finishing teams that are not already core teams on the Sevens World Series — qualified to the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to earn core team status. Chile — as the top finishing non core team — qualified for the 2017 USA Sevens.

Qualifying

Lower-ranked teams qualified through the Sudamérica Rugby North Sevens tournament, held in Guarne-Antioquia, Colombia from 8–9 July 2016[2]

Group stage

Group A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Colombia 22001030+1036
 Guatemala 21012650-244
 Costa Rica 2002786-792
Guatemala 26-7 Costa Rica
Colombia 60-0 Costa Rica
Colombia 43-0 Guatemala

Group B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Ecuador 22008012+686
 Paraguay 21016817+514
 El Salvador 20020119-1192
Ecuador 17-12 Paraguay
Ecuador 63-0 El Salvador
Paraguay 56-0 El Salvador

Group C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Peru 2200667+596
 Venezuela 21014320+234
 Panama 2002082-822
Peru 46-0 Panama
Venezuela 36-0 Panama
Peru 20-7 Venezuela

Knockout round

Semi-Finals

Colombia 28-5 Paraguay
Peru 20-19 Ecuador

Seventh Place Playoff

Costa Rica 20-12 Panama

Fifth Place Playoff

Venezuela 48-5 Guatemala

Third Place Playoff

Paraguay 57-5 Ecuador

Final

Colombia 35-5 Peru

Final standings
Legend
Qualified for Main Tournament.
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Colombia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Peru
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Paraguay
4  Ecuador
5  Venezuela
6  Guatemala
7  Costa Rica
8  Panama
9  El Salvador

Main Tournament

The main South America Sevens series will take place over two legs, one in Punta del Este, Uruguay, and one in Viña del Mar, Chile.

Unlike the other continental sevens championships, the South American Sevens invites countries from outside South America to participate. Fiji, United States, and Canada sent developmental teams.[3][4]

Punta del Este Sevens

The Punta del Este Sevens was held at Campus de Maldonado, 6–7 January 2017

Group A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Fiji 33001077+1079
 Chile 32015446+87
 Colombia 31022473-555
 Canada Maple Leafs 30032988-593
Chile 19-17 Canada Maple Leafs
Fiji 33-0 Colombia
Colombia 19-12 Canada Maple Leafs
Fiji 24-7 Chile
Chile 28-5 Colombia
Fiji 50-0 Canada Maple Leafs

Group B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Argentina 33009314+799
 United States Falcons 32014353-107
 Uruguay 31023864-265
 Brazil 30032467-433
United States  Falcons26-5 Uruguay
Argentina 24-7 Brazil
United States  Falcons17-10 Brazil
Argentina 31-7 Uruguay
Uruguay 26-7 Brazil
Argentina 50-0 United States Falcons

Knockout Stage

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
17:30 Jan 7
 
 
  Chile 19
 
 
  Uruguay 12
 
  Chile 0
 
17:50 Jan 7
 
  Argentina 29
 
  Argentina 26
 
 
  Canada Maple Leafs 5
 
  Argentina 22
 
18:10 Jan 7
 
  Fiji 21
 
  United States Falcons 14
 
 
  Colombia 12
 
  United States Falcons 0
 
18:30 Jan 7
 
  Fiji 43 Third place
 
  Fiji 31
 
 
  Brazil 0
 
  Chile 19
 
 
  United States Falcons 7
 

Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
  Uruguay 17
 
 
  Canada Maple Leafs 14
 
  Uruguay 24
 
 
  Colombia 5
 
  Colombia 19
 
 
  Brazil 5
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
  Canada Maple Leafs 14
 
 
  Brazil 12

Viña del Mar Sevens

Group A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Argentina 33007912679
 Uruguay 32014344-17
 United States Falcons 31022445-215
 Brazil 30031964-453
14 January 2017
13:20
Argentina 28-7 Brazil
14 January 2017
13:40
United States  Falcons12-14 Uruguay
14 January 2017
16:00
Argentina 25-5 Uruguay
14 January 2017
16:20
United States  Falcons12-5 Brazil
14 January 2017
19:10
Argentina 26-0 United States Falcons
14 January 2017
19:30
Uruguay 24-7 Brazil

Group B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Fiji 330010017839
 Chile 32016745227
 Canada Maple Leafs 31025072-225
 Colombia 300317100-833
14 January 2017
14:00
Fiji 33-0 Canada Maple Leafs
14 January 2017
14:20
Chile 28-0 Colombia
14 January 2017
16:40
Fiji 36-5 Colombia
14 January 2017
17:00
Chile 27-14 Canada Maple Leafs
14 January 2017
19:50
Colombia 12-36 Canada Maple Leafs
14 January 2017
20:!0
Fiji 31-12 Chile

Knockout Stage

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
11:00 Jan 15
 
 
  Argentina 19
 
14:20 Jan 15
 
  Colombia 7
 
  Argentina 19
 
11:20 Jan 15
 
  Chile 17
 
  United States Falcons 10
 
18:10 Jan 15
 
  Chile 26
 
  Argentina 12
 
11:40 Jan 15
 
  Fiji 19
 
  Uruguay 5
 
14:40 Jan 15
 
  Canada Maple Leafs 24
 
  Fiji 29
 
12:00 Jan 15
 
  Canada Maple Leafs 10 Third place
 
  Brazil 0
 
17:20 Jan 15
 
  Fiji 54
 
  Chile 28
 
 
  Canada Maple Leafs 14
 

Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13:40 Jan 15
 
 
  Colombia 26
 
17:00 Jan 15
 
  United States Falcons 14
 
  Colombia 5
 
14:00 Jan 15
 
  Uruguay 21
 
  Brazil 0
 
 
  Uruguay 26
 
Third place
 
 
16:40 Jan 15
 
 
  United States 14
 
 
  Brazil 7

Final standings
Legend
Winner
Qualified to 2017 Hong Kong Sevens
Rank Team Punta del Este Viña del Mar Points[5]
1st place, gold medalist(s) Fiji192241
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Argentina221941
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chile171734
4 Uruguay121224
5 Canada Maple Leafs81523
6 United States Falcons15823
7 Colombia101020
8 Brazil7714

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