2017 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens Explained

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Date:6–15 January 2017
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018

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]

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

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Group B

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Group C

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Knockout round

Semi-Finals

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Seventh Place Playoff

Fifth Place Playoff

Third Place Playoff

Final

Final standings

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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

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Group B

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Knockout Stage

Cup

Plate

Viña del Mar Sevens

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout Stage

Cup

Plate

Final standings

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Winner
Qualified to 2017 Hong Kong Sevens
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6 align=left Falcons 15 8 23
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8 align=left 7 7 14

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fecorugby.co.
  2. Web site: Fecorugby.co. https://web.archive.org/web/20160806171908/http://fecorugby.co/FCR/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/RESULTADOS_PARADA_NORTE_SEVENS_SAR.pdf. 2016-08-06.
  3. Web site: 2017 Punta del Este 7's. 27 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Argentina y Fiji, los mejores en el arranque del #SudaméricaRugby7s Sudamérica Rugby . 2017-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170107170628/http://www.sudamericarugby.org/2017/01/07/argentina-y-fiji-los-mejores-en-el-arranque-del-sudamericarugby7s/ . 2017-01-07 . dead .
  5. Web site: Archived copy . www.sudamericarugby.org . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170104230138/http://www.sudamericarugby.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/1.2-Anexo1-SISTEMA-DE-DISPUTA-DE-PLAZAS-A-HK.-LV-VCVER-2017.pdf . 4 January 2017 . dead.