The 2018 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens was the twelfth edition of the Sudamérica Rugby Sevens, the continental championship for rugby sevens in South America. Five national teams competed for two slots, not only for the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens qualification tournament, but also for participation at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Teams
Maple Leafs
Academy Falcons
Notes:
Final standings
LegendQualified to 2018 Hong Kong Sevensand 2018 Rugby World Cup SevensAlready qualifiedInvitational Teams
RankTeamPunta Del EsteViña del MarPoints 1 Academy 22 22 44 2 17 19 36 3 15 15 30 4 19 8 27 5 8 17 25 6 12 10 22 7 7 12 19 8 10 7 17 9 Falcons 3 5 8 10 5 3 8 11 Maple Leafs 2 2 4 12 1 1 2
Main Tournament
The main South America Sevens series took place over two legs, one in Punta del Este, Uruguay, and one in Viña del Mar, Chile.
The initial seedings were as follows: SeedTeam2016-17 Ranking11st, World Sevens Series25th, World Sevens Series38th, World Sevens Series49th, World Sevens Series511th, World Sevens Series6Runner-up, Hong Kong Qualifier7Semifinalist, Hong Kong Qualifier8Quarterfinalist, Hong Kong Qualifier92nd, Sevens Grand Prix107th, Sudamérica118th, Sudamérica12Runner-up, 2017 Bolivarian Games
Punta del Este Sevens All times Uruguay Standard Time (UTC−03:00)
EventWinnersScoreFinalistsSemifinalistsCup Academy21−55th place24−12Challenge21−5 Falcons Maple Leafs
Pool Stage
Group A
TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts33007334+399 Academy320110019+81731027173−25300319137−1183
Group B
TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts32016643+23732016241+21732016753+147 Falcons30032280−583
Group C
TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts330010417+87932014572−27731024559−145 Maple Leafs30033985−463
Knockout round
Challenge Trophy
5th Place
Cup
Viña del Mar Sevens
EventWinnersScoreFinalistsSemifinalistsCup Academy34−75th place33−14Challenge Falcons14−12 Maple Leafs
All times in Chile Summer Time (UTC−03:00)
Pool Stage
Group A
TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts32107419+55831205749+87 Academy31114831+176300321101−803
Group B
TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts33006343+20932017437+37731025853+55 Maple Leafs30032486−622
Group C
TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts33005140+11932016431+337 Falcons31024567−22530033860−223
Knockout round
Challenge Trophy
5th Place
Cup
See also 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying – Men
References