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]
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.
Stadium of the tournament, San José
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Outside stadium
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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
Pool A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | ± |
Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | +151 |
Guatemala | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 92 | –75 |
Panama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 88 | –76 |
Guatemala ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Flag_of_Guatemala.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guatemala.svg.png) | 17–12 | Panama |
| Report Result | |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Brazil ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) | 71–0 | Panama |
| Report Result | |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Brazil ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) | 80–0 | Guatemala |
| Report Result | |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Pool B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | ± |
Chile | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | +72 |
Peru | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 43 | –16 |
El Salvador | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 61 | –56 |
Peru ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Peru.svg/23px-Flag_of_Peru.svg.png) | 27–5 | El Salvador |
| Report Result | |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Chile ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png) | 34–0 | El Salvador |
| Report Result | |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Pool C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | ± |
Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | +114 |
Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 48 | –7 |
Nicaragua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 107 | –107 |
Costa Rica ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg.png) | 41–0 | Nicaragua |
| Report Result | |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Uruguay ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png) | 48–0 | Costa Rica |
| Report Result | |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Inter-pool matches – Phase II
Panama ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Flag_of_Panama.svg/23px-Flag_of_Panama.svg.png) | 10–10 | Nicaragua |
| Report Result | |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Brazil ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) | 54–0 | Costa Rica |
| Report Result | |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Costa Rica ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg.png) | 0–28 | Peru |
| Report Result | |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Chile ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png) | 55–0 | Guatemala |
| Report Result | |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
El Salvador ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg/23px-Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg.png) | 10–7 | Panama |
| Report Result | |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
El Salvador ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg/23px-Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg.png) | 12–12 | Nicaragua |
| Report Result | |
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
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 |
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| 28 November – Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
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| Costa Rica | 15 |
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| Guatemala | 12 |
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| 7th Place Final |
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| 28 November – Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
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| El Salvador | 5 |
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| Nicaragua | 7 |
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Cup playoffs
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 28 November – Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica | | |
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| Brazil | 14 |
| 28 November – Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Chile | 21 | |
| Chile | 0 |
| 28 November – Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
| | Uruguay | 21 |
| Uruguay | 47 |
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| Peru | 0 | |
| Third place |
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| 28 November – Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
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| Brazil | 47 |
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| Peru | 0 |
Final standings
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.