Rugby sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Rugby sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was the first Commonwealth Games where rugby sevens was played. It was at the time one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games.[1]
| Rugby Sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Kuala Lumpur |
| Dates | 12–14 September 1998 |
The gold medal was won by New Zealand who defeated Fiji 21–12 in the final on 14 September 1998. In the bronze medal playoff Australia defeated Samoa 33–12. Gambia and Zimbabwe withdrew before the tournament started, resulting in a re-draw of the first round matches and groups.[2]
Pool Stage
First Phase
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 7 | +118 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 54 | +25 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 143 | –143 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 22 | +66 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 29 | +47 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 113 | –113 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 12 | +60 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 24 | +49 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 121 | –109 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | +133 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 79 | –44 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 115 | –89 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | +35 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 22 | +21 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 61 | –56 |
Group F
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | +103 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 50 | +10 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 113 | –113 |
Second Phase
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 12 | +120 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 41 | +9 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 129 | –129 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 5 | +129 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 68 | –44 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 90 | –85 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 19 | +110 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 59 | +2 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 117 | –112 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | +117 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 57 | –7 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 129 | –110 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 12 | +92 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 26 | +36 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 135 | –128 |
Group F
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 7 | +85 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 45 | +24 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 109 | –109 |
Final Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| C | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| C | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| C | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| C | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| C | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| C | | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| C | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| P | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| P | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| P | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| P | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| P | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| P | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| P | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| P | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| B | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| B | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = Qualified for Cup | |
| = Qualified for Plate (to determine places 9-16) | |
| = Qualified for Bowl (to determine places 17-18) |
Knockout Stages
Cup
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| 14 | Bronze Medal Match | ||||||||
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Plate & Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Match | ||||||||
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Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's rugby sevens | Amasio Valence Bruce Reihana Caleb Ralph Christian Cullen Dallas Seymour Eric Rush Joeli Vidiri Jonah Lomu Rico Gear Roger Randle |
Aparama Bosekora Jope Tuikabe Alifereti Doviverata Rauqe Senirusi Saimoni Rikoni Setareki Tawake Sirilo Ragata Tinasau Akuila Marika Vunibaka Waisale Serevi |
Brendan Williams Cameron Pither David Campese Ipolito Fenukitau Jim Williams Marc Stcherbina Matthew Dowling Richard Graham Rick Nalatu Tyron Mandrusiak |
References
- "XVI Commonwealth Games". Sadec.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- "our Sports Staff. "Champion pushed to the limit by Pollard." Times [London, England] 11 Sept. 1998". Times Archive.
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