The 2019 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens was the thirteenth edition of the Sudamérica Rugby Sevens, the continental championship for rugby sevens in South America. The competition took place as a series over two legs, the first tournament at Punta del Este in Uruguay, and the second at Viña del Mar in Chile.
2019 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens | |
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Hosts | Uruguay |
Date | 5–13 January 2019 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Chile |
Runners-up | Argentina |
Third | Portugal |
← 2018 2020 → |
Chile won both tournaments to take out the series title and gain entry to the USA Sevens and Canada Sevens in 2019,[1] as well as a berth at the inaugural Challenger Series for a chance to qualify to the World Sevens Series in 2020–21.[2]
Uruguay finished fourth in the series and also gained a berth at the Challenger Series as the next highest-placed team from Sudamérica not already in the World Series.[2]
Teams
editTwelve teams competed in the series, six teams from the Sudamérica Rugby region together with six invited international teams.
Notes:
Series standings
editFinal standings over the two legs of the series:
Pos | Team | Viña del Mar | Punta del Este | Total points | Qualification |
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1 | Chile | 22 | 22 | 44 | USA and Canada events in 2019; Challenger Series in 2020 |
2 | Argentina | 19 | 17 | 36 | |
3 | Portugal | 17 | 15 | 32 | |
4 | Uruguay | 8 | 19 | 27 | Challenger Series in 2020 |
5 | Germany | 15 | 8 | 23 | |
6 | SA 7s Academy | 10 | 12 | 22 | |
7 | USA Falcons | 12 | 5 | 17 | |
8 | Russia | 3 | 10 | 13 | |
9 | Colombia | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
10 | Canada Maple Leafs | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
11 | Paraguay | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
12 | Brazil | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Legend | |
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Dark bar | Already a core team in the World Series |
Dotted bar | Invited team not eligible for qualification from Sudamérica |
Punta del Este Sevens
editThe first leg of the series was held on 5–6 January 2019.
All times are in Uruguay Standard Time (UTC−03:00)
Placings
editEvent | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
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Cup | Chile | 7−5 | Argentina | Portugal Germany |
5th place | United States Falcons | Suspended[note 1] | South Africa 7s Academy | Uruguay Canada Maple Leafs |
9th place | Paraguay | 21−7 | Russia | Colombia Brazil |
Source: Sudamerica Rugby [3]
Pool stage
editGroup A
editTeams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chile | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 26 | +76 | 9 |
United States Falcons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 6 |
Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 71 | +9 | 6 |
Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 118 | −101 | 3 |
Group B
editTeams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 9 |
South Africa 7s Academy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 7 |
Colombia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 4 |
Russia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 66 | −37 | 4 |
Group C
editTeams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 5 | +117 | 9 |
Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 73 | −3 | 7 |
Canada Maple Leafs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 70 | −4 | 5 |
Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 122 | −110 | 3 |
Knockout stage
edit9th–12th bracket
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
6 January 2019 – 15:00 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||
Colombia | 5 | |||||
6 January 2019 – 18:14 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||
Paraguay | 12 | |||||
Paraguay | 21 | |||||
6 January 2019 – 15:22 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||
Russia | 7 | |||||
Russia | 28 | |||||
Brazil | 12 | |||||
Eleventh Place | ||||||
6 January 2019 – 17:52 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||
Colombia | 24 | |||||
Brazil | 21 |
5th–8th bracket
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
6 January 2019 – 19:56 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||
United States Falcons | 17 | |||||
6 January 2019 – 22:06 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||
Uruguay | 0 | |||||
United States Falcons | Suspended | |||||
6 January 2019 – 20:18 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||
South Africa 7s Academy | [note 1] | |||||
South Africa 7s Academy | 12 | |||||
Canada Maple Leafs | 5 | |||||
Seventh Place | ||||||
6 January 2019 – 21:24 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||
Uruguay | 31 | |||||
Canada Maple Leafs | 14 |
Cup
editQuarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
6 January 2019 – 16:24 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||||||
Argentina | 31 | |||||||||
6 January 2019 – 20:40 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||||||
United States Falcons | 7 | |||||||||
Argentina | 34 | |||||||||
6 January 2019 – 16:46 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||||||
Germany | 0 | |||||||||
Uruguay | 17 | |||||||||
6 January 2019 – 22:50 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||||||
Germany | 19 | |||||||||
Argentina | 5 | |||||||||
6 January 2019 – 17:08 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||||||
Chile | 7 | |||||||||
South Africa 7s Academy | 17 | |||||||||
6 January 2019 – 21:02 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||||||
Portugal | 19 | |||||||||
Portugal | 14 | |||||||||
6 January 2019 – 17:30 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||||||
Chile | 24 | Third place | ||||||||
Chile | 31 | |||||||||
6 January 2019 – 22:28 – Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | ||||||||||
Canada Maple Leafs | 5 | |||||||||
Germany | 5 | |||||||||
Portugal | 19 | |||||||||
Source: Sudamerica Rugby [4]
Viña del Mar Sevens
editThe second leg of the series was held on 12–13 January 2019.
All times are in Chile Summer Time (UTC−03:00)
Placings
editEvent | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cup | Chile | 31–7 | Uruguay | Argentina Portugal |
5th place | South Africa 7s Academy | 22–5 | Russia | Germany Colombia |
9th place | United States Falcons | 26–5 | Paraguay | Brazil Canada Maple Leafs |
Pool stage
editGroup A
editTeams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Africa 7s Academy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 29 | +38 | 9 |
Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 7 |
Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 5 |
Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 68 | −47 | 3 |
Group B
editTeams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colombia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 7 |
Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 7 |
Canada Maple Leafs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 5 |
United States Falcons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 5 |
Group C
editTeams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 31 | +41 | 9 |
Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 36 | +47 | 7 |
Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 5 |
Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 109 | −102 | 3 |
Source: Sudamerica Rugby [5]
Knockout stage
edit9th–12th bracket
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
13 January 2018 – 12:30 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||
United States Falcons | 35 | |||||
13 January 2018 – 17:40 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||
Brazil | 0 | |||||
United States Falcons | 26 | |||||
13 January 2018 – 12:50 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||
Paraguay | 5 | |||||
Canada Maple Leafs | 12 | |||||
Paraguay | 17 | |||||
Eleventh Place | ||||||
13 January 2018 – 17:20 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||
Brazil | 24 | |||||
Canada Maple Leafs | 17 |
5th–8th bracket
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
13 January 2018 – 15:30 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||
Russia | 19 | |||||
13 January 2018 – 18:40 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||
Germany | 15 | |||||
Russia | 5 | |||||
13 January 2018 – 15:50 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||
South Africa 7s Academy | 22 | |||||
South Africa 7s Academy | 15 | |||||
Colombia | 10 | |||||
Seventh Place | ||||||
13 January 2018 – 18:00 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||
Germany | 47 | |||||
Colombia | 5 |
Cup
editQuarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
13 January 2018 – 13:30 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||||||
Argentina | 22 | |||||||||
13 January 2018 – 16:10 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||||||
Russia | 14 | |||||||||
Argentina | 0 | |||||||||
13 January 2018 – 13:50 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||||||
Chile | 35 | |||||||||
Germany | 7 | |||||||||
13 January 2018 – 19:50 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||||||
Chile | 17 | |||||||||
Chile | 31 | |||||||||
13 January 2018 – 13:10 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||||||
Uruguay | 7 | |||||||||
South Africa 7s Academy | 12 | |||||||||
13 January 2018 – 16:30 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||||||
Uruguay | 14 | |||||||||
Uruguay | 19 | |||||||||
13 January 2018 – 14:10 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||||||
Portugal | 14 | Third place | ||||||||
Colombia | 12 | |||||||||
13 January 2018 – 19:00 – The Mackay School, Viña del Mar | ||||||||||
Portugal | 36 | |||||||||
Argentina | 31 | |||||||||
Portugal | 21 | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "#SAR7s: Enero 2019 ya vive el Circuito" (in Spanish). 18 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ a b "New Challenger Series to boost rugby sevens' expansion". World Rugby. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Chile se consagró campeón del Seven Punta HSBC 2019" (in Spanish). Sudamérica Rugby. 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "#SAR7s: Fixture de Punta del Este" (in Spanish). Sudamérica Rugby. 26 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "#SAR7s: Viña del Mar tiene fixture" (in Spanish). Sudamérica Rugby. 9 January 2019. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.