| Rugby sevens at the 2011 Pan American Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Tlaquepaque Stadium | ||||||
| Dates | October 29 – October 30 | ||||||
| Competitors | 96 from 8 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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«First 2015» | |||||||
Rugby sevens at the 2011 Pan American Games was held in Guadalajara from October 29 to October 30 at the Tlaquepaque Stadium. [1] This was the first appearance for rugby sevens at the Pan American Games. [2] The sport is one of two sports being contested just by men, the other being baseball.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |  Argentina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
The top 5 ranked teams qualified automatically, along with hosts Mexico and the winners of the North American and South American sevens competition. [1]
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | – | – | 1 |  Mexico |
| Seeded by ranking. [3] | 5 |  Argentina  Canada  Chile  United States  Uruguay | ||
| 2010 NACRA Men's Sevens tournament | July 29–30, 2010 |  Georgetown | 1 | Guyana |
| 2011 CONSUR Sevens tournament | February 5–6, 2011 |  Bento Gonçalves | 1 | Brazil |
| TOTAL | 8 | |||
The rugby sevens competition will be held at the newly built Tlaquepaque Stadium. The stadium can hold about 1,300 people. [1]
All times are Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 15 | +77 | 12 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 9 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 65 | −53 | 6 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 60 | −50 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 28 | +81 | 12 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 7 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 71 | −38 | 7 |
| Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 63 | −42 | 3 |
| October 29, 2011 11:00 |
| United States | 14 – 7 | Chile |
| Tries: Unufe, Mauer Con: Niua (2/2) | Report | Tries: Ianiszeswcki Con: Herrera (1/1) |
| Tlaquepaque Stadium, Guadalajara |
| October 29, 2011 13:10 |
| United States | 19 – 19 | Brazil |
| Tries: Unufe (2), Pulu Con: Niua (2/3) | Report | Tries: Portugal, Cogliandro, Silva Con: Duque (2/3) |
| Tlaquepaque Stadium, Guadalajara |
| October 29, 2011 15:15 |
| United States | 21 – 29 | Canada |
| Tries: Bokhoven, Pulu, Niua Con: Niua (3/3) | Report | Tries: Dala, Duke (2), Mack, Hearn Con: Hirayama (2/5) |
| Tlaquepaque Stadium, Guadalajara |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| October 30 9:30 — Guadalajara | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 21 | |||||||||
| October 30 12:00 — Guadalajara | ||||||||||
| Chile | 5 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 17 | |||||||||
| October 30 9:25 — Guadalajara | ||||||||||
| Uruguay | 5 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 0 | |||||||||
| October 30 15:00 — Guadalajara | ||||||||||
| Uruguay | 7 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 24 | |||||||||
| October 30 9:50 — Guadalajara | ||||||||||
| Canada | 26 | |||||||||
| Guyana | 12 | |||||||||
| October 30 12:25 — Guadalajara | ||||||||||
| United States | 24 | |||||||||
| United States | 19 | |||||||||
| October 30 10:15 — Guadalajara | ||||||||||
| Canada | 21 | Third place | ||||||||
| Canada | 45 | |||||||||
| October 30 14:30 — Guadalajara | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 17 | |||||||||
| United States | 19 | |||||||||
| October 30, 2011 9:50 |
| Guyana | 12 – 24 | United States |
| Tries: McKenzie, Gonsalves Cons: Gonsalves (1/2) | Report | Tries: Scully, Niua (2), Mauer Cons: Niua (2/4) |
| Tlaquepaque Stadium, Guadalajara |
| October 30, 2011 12:25 |
| United States | 19 – 21 | Canada |
| Tries: Scully, Unufe, Suniula Cons: Niua (2/3) | Report | Tries: Duke, Mack, Hearn Cons: Hirayama (3/3) |
| Tlaquepaque Stadium, Guadalajara |
| October 30, 2011 14:30 |
| Uruguay | 17 – 19 | United States |
| Tries: Ormaechea (2) Cons: Berchesi (1/2) | Report | Tries: Pulu, Punimata, Unufe Cons: Niua (2/2) |
| Tlaquepaque Stadium, Guadalajara |
| 2011 Pan American Games champion |
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 Canada 1st title |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 | Canada | 6 – 0 – 0 |
 | Argentina | 5 – 0 – 1 |
 | United States | 3 – 1 – 2 |
| 4 | Uruguay | 3 – 0 – 3 |
| 5 | Chile | 2 – 0 – 4 |
| 6 | Mexico | 1 – 0 – 5 |
| 7 | Brazil | 2 – 1 – 3 |
| 8 | Guyana | 1 – 0 – 5 |
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