| 2008 Rugby World Cup Sevens Qualifier | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Uruguay |
| Date | 18−19 January, 2008 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  Brazil |
| Runner-up |  Argentina |
| Third |  Venezuela |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 20 |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 CONSUR Women's Sevens was a South American qualifier tournament for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens and was held in Punta del Este on 18 and 19 January. [1] [2] Brazil claimed the region's only Women's World Cup spot after beating Argentina in the Cup final. [1] [3]
Eight teams competed in the competition. [4]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 0 | +119 | 9 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 6 |
 Chile | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 43 | –19 | 6 |
 Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 113 | –113 | 3 |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 15 | +36 | 9 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 7 |
 Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 5 |
 Peru | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 78 | –73 | 3 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 January 2008 | ||||||
| Brazil | 24 | |||||
| 19 January 2008 | ||||||
| Venezuela | 0 | |||||
| Brazil | 45 | |||||
| 19 January 2008 | ||||||
| Argentina | 0 | |||||
| Argentina | 10 | |||||
| Uruguay | 7 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 19 January 2008 | ||||||
| Venezuela | 17 | |||||
| Uruguay | 5 | |||||
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 January 2008 | ||||||
| Chile | 19 | |||||
| 19 January 2008 | ||||||
| Peru | 0 | |||||
| Chile | 7 | |||||
| 19 January 2008 | ||||||
| Colombia | 17 | |||||
| Paraguay | 0 | |||||
| Colombia | 36 | |||||
| Seventh Place | ||||||
| 19 January 2008 | ||||||
| Peru | 15 | |||||
| Paraguay | 10 | |||||
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