2021 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens
The 2021 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens was the 15th edition of the Sudamérica Sevens. It was held in San José, Costa Rica from 27–28 November. It was a qualifier for the 2022 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Chile and 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in South Africa.[1][2][3] Uruguay and Chile were the two teams that qualified as winner and runner-up.[4]
| 2021 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Costa Rica |
| Date | 27–28 November 2021 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  Uruguay (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Chile |
| Third |  Brazil |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 24 |
← 2020 2022 → | |
Format
The unconventional format for the tournament was played out in two/three parts: a pool stage (three teams per pool) in which three teams played each other once. This was followed by several inter-pool matches, with only the top two teams in each pool vying for a place in the semi-finals (teams whom finished bottom of their pool were vying for a placing position). Following the pool stage and ranking matches, there was a four team knockout round. The two semi-final winners qualified for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[5] The stadium of the tournament was Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica.
Outside stadium
Inside stadium
Teams
There were nine teams competing to qualify for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. As Argentina already qualified they didn't compete at the tournament.[6]
Pool stage – Phase I
Inter-pool matches – Phase II
Aggregate table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | ± | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 0 | +246 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Uruguay |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 0 | +187 | |
| 3 | Chile |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 15 | +112 | |
| 4 |  Peru |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 84 | –29 | |
| 5 | Costa Rica |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 130 | –89 | Eliminated in Phase II; advance to 5th–8th playoffs |
| 6 |  Guatemala |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 205 | –188 | |
| 7 |  El Salvador |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 80 | –53 | |
| 8 |  Nicaragua |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 129 | –107 | |
| 9 |  Panama |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 108 | –79 | Eliminated in Phase II |
Knockout stage
5th–8th playoffs
| Final | ||
| 28 November – Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica | ||
| Costa Rica | 15 | |
| Guatemala | 12 | |
| 7th Place Final | ||
| 28 November – Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica | ||
| El Salvador | 5 | |
| Nicaragua | 7 | |
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Seventh place
Fifth place final
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Cup playoffs
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 November – Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica | ||||||
| Brazil | 14 | |||||
| 28 November – Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica | ||||||
| Chile | 21 | |||||
| Chile | 0 | |||||
| 28 November – Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica | ||||||
| Uruguay | 21 | |||||
| Uruguay | 47 | |||||
| Peru | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 28 November – Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica | ||||||
| Brazil | 47 | |||||
| Peru | 0 | |||||
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Semi-finals
Third place
Cup final
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Final standings
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Qualified for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens |
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay |
| 2 | Chile |
| 3 | Brazil |
| 4 | Peru |
| 5 | Costa Rica |
| 6 | Guatemala |
| 7 | Nicaragua |
| 8 | El Salvador |
| 9 | Panama |
References
- "Tournament Preview – South American 7's RWC 2022 Qualifying – Costa Rica". Americas Rugby News. 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- "Nueve equipos en busca de un lugar en Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022". Americas Rugby News. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- "South American teams have everything to play for at this weekend's Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 qualifier in San José". www.world.rugby. 2021-11-25. Archived from the original on 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- "Uruguay and Chile qualify for 2022 Rugby Sevens World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- "NUEVE EQUIPOS MASCULINOS COMPETIRÁN EN EL SAR 7S COSTA RICA 2021, BUSCANDO UN LUGAR EN RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS 2022" [NINE MEN'S TEAMS WILL COMPETE IN THE SAR 7S COSTA RICA 2021, SEEKING A PLACE IN RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS 2022]. sudamerica.rugby (in Spanish). Sudamérica Rugby. 17 November 2021.
- "Qualifying". RWC Sevens. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.