2017 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens
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.
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 2016Group Stage
Group A| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | +103 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 50 | -24 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 86 | -79 | 2 |
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Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 12 | +68 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 17 | +51 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 119 | -119 | 2 |
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Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 7 | +59 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 82 | -82 | 2 |
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Knockout Round
Semi-Finals----
Seventh Place Playoff
Fifth Place Playoff
Third Place Playoff
Final
Final Standings
| Rank | Team |
| 4 | |
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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.
Punta del Este Sevens
The Punta del Este Sevens was held at Campus de Maldonado, 6–7 January 2017Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 7 | +107 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 73 | -55 | 5 | |
| Maple Leafs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 88 | -59 | 3 |
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Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 14 | +79 | 9 | |
| Falcons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 64 | -26 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 67 | -43 | 3 |
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Knockout Stage
Cup
Plate
Viña del Mar Sevens
Group A| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 12 | 67 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 7 | |
| Falcons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 45 | -21 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 64 | -45 | 3 |
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Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 17 | 83 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 45 | 22 | 7 | |
| Maple Leafs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 72 | -22 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 100 | -83 | 3 |
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Knockout Stage
Cup
Plate
Final Standings
| Legend |
| Winner |
| Qualified to 2017 Hong Kong Sevens |
| Rank | Team | Punta del Este | Viña del Mar | Points |
| 19 | 22 | 41 | ||
| 22 | 19 | 41 | ||
| 17 | 17 | 34 | ||
| 4 | 12 | 12 | 24 | |
| 5 | Maple Leafs | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 6 | Falcons | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| 7 | 10 | 10 | 20 | |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 |