2018 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens
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
| Legend |
| Qualified to 2018 Hong Kong Sevens and 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens |
| Already qualified |
| Invitational Teams |
| Rank | Team | Punta Del Este | Viña del Mar | Points |
| 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:
| Seed | Team | 2016-17 Ranking |
| 1 | 1st, World Sevens Series | |
| 2 | 5th, World Sevens Series | |
| 3 | 8th, World Sevens Series | |
| 4 | 9th, World Sevens Series | |
| 5 | 11th, World Sevens Series | |
| 6 | Runner-up, Hong Kong Qualifier | |
| 7 | Semifinalist, Hong Kong Qualifier | |
| 8 | Quarterfinalist, Hong Kong Qualifier | |
| 9 | 2nd, Sevens Grand Prix | |
| 10 | 7th, Sudamérica | |
| 11 | 8th, Sudamérica | |
| 12 | Runner-up, 2017 Bolivarian Games |
Punta del Este Sevens
All times Uruguay Standard Time| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
| Cup | Academy | 21−5 | ||
| 5th place | ' | 24−12 | ||
| Challenge | ' | 21−5 | Falcons | Maple Leafs |
Pool Stage
Group A| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 34 | +39 | 9 | |
| Academy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 19 | +81 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 73 | −2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 137 | −118 | 3 |
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Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 7 | |
| Falcons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 80 | −58 | 3 |
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Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 17 | +87 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 72 | −27 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 5 | |
| Maple Leafs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 85 | −46 | 3 |
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Knockout round
Challenge Trophy5th Place
Cup
Viña del Mar Sevens
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
| Cup | Academy | 34−7 | ||
| 5th place | 33−14 | |||
| Challenge | Falcons | 14−12 | Maple Leafs |
All times in Chile Summer Time
Pool Stage
Group A| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 19 | +55 | 8 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 7 | |
| Academy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 101 | −80 | 3 |
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Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 5 | |
| Maple Leafs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 86 | −62 | 2 |
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Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 31 | +33 | 7 | |
| Falcons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 3 |
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Knockout round
Challenge Trophy5th Place
Cup