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
VenueKuala Lumpur
Dates12–14 September 1998
Medalists
gold medal    New Zealand
silver medal    Fiji
bronze medal    Australia
2002 →

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

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First phase

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Group A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD
  Fiji 2 2 0 0 125 7 +118
  Wales 2 1 0 1 79 54 +25
  Eswatini 2 0 0 2 0 143 −143
Source: [citation needed]
12 September 1998
Fiji  54–7  Wales
Petaling Jaya Stadium

12 September 1998
Wales  72–0  Eswatini
Petaling Jaya Stadium

12 September 1998
Fiji  71–0  Eswatini
Petaling Jaya Stadium
Group B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD
  South Africa 2 2 0 0 88 22 +66
  Papua New Guinea 2 1 0 1 76 29 +47
  Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 0 2 0 113 −113
Source: [citation needed]


Group C
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD
  Canada 2 1 1 0 72 12 +60
  Samoa 2 1 1 0 73 24 +49
  Bahamas 2 0 0 2 12 121 −109
Source: [citation needed]
12 September 1998
Samoa  12–12  Canada
Petaling Jaya Stadium

12 September 1998
Canada  60–0  Bahamas
Petaling Jaya Stadium

12 September 1998
Samoa  61–12  Bahamas
Petaling Jaya Stadium
Group D
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD
  New Zealand 2 2 0 0 133 0 +133
  Malaysia 2 1 0 1 35 79 −44
  Sri Lanka 2 0 0 2 26 115 −89
Source: [citation needed]
12 September 1998
New Zealand  80–0  Sri Lanka
Petaling Jaya Stadium

12 September 1998
Sri Lanka  26–35  Malaysia
Petaling Jaya Stadium

12 September 1998
New Zealand  53–0  Malaysia
Petaling Jaya Stadium
Group E
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD
  England 2 2 0 0 45 10 +35
  Tonga 2 1 0 1 43 22 +21
  Kenya 2 0 0 2 5 61 −56
Source: [citation needed]
12 September 1998
England  17–10  Tonga
Petaling Jaya Stadium

12 September 1998
Tonga  33–5  Kenya
Petaling Jaya Stadium

12 September 1998
England  28–0  Kenya
Petaling Jaya Stadium
Group F
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD
  Australia 2 2 0 0 103 0 +103
  Cook Islands 2 1 0 1 60 50 +10
  Cayman Islands 2 0 0 2 0 113 −113
Source: [citation needed]
12 September 1998
Australia  50–0  Cook Islands
Petaling Jaya Stadium


12 September 1998
Australia  63–0  Cayman Islands
Petaling Jaya Stadium

Second phase

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Group A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD
  New Zealand 2 2 0 0 132 12 +120
  Tonga 2 1 0 1 50 41 +9
  Bahamas 2 0 0 2 0 129 −129
Source: [citation needed]
13 September 1998
New Zealand  93–0  Bahamas
Petaling Jaya Stadium

13 September 1998
Tonga  38–0  Bahamas
Petaling Jaya Stadium

13 September 1998
New Zealand  41–12  Tonga
Petaling Jaya Stadium
Group B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD
  Fiji 2 2 0 0 134 5 +129
  Malaysia 2 1 0 1 24 68 −44
  Kenya 2 0 0 2 5 90 −85
Source: [citation needed]
13 September 1998
Fiji  71–0  Kenya
Petaling Jaya Stadium

13 September 1998
Malaysia  19–5  Kenya
Petaling Jaya Stadium

13 September 1998
Fiji  63–5  Malaysia
Petaling Jaya Stadium
Group C
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD
  Australia 2 2 0 0 129 19 +110
  Papua New Guinea 2 1 0 1 61 59 +2
  Sri Lanka 2 0 0 2 5 117 −112
Source: [citation needed]
13 September 1998
Australia  70–5  Sri Lanka
Petaling Jaya Stadium

13 September 1998
Papua New Guinea  47–0  Sri Lanka
Petaling Jaya Stadium

13 September 1998
Australia  59–14  Papua New Guinea
Petaling Jaya Stadium
Group D
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD
  South Africa 2 2 0 0 117 0 +117
  Cook Islands 2 1 0 1 50 57 −7
  Eswatini 2 0 0 2 19 129 −110
Source: [citation needed]
13 September 1998
South Africa  79–0  Eswatini
Petaling Jaya Stadium

13 September 1998
Cook Islands  50–19  Eswatini
Petaling Jaya Stadium

13 September 1998
South Africa  38–0  Cook Islands
Petaling Jaya Stadium
Group E
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD
  Samoa 2 2 0 0 104 12 +92
  England 2 1 0 1 62 26 +36
  Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 0 2 7 135 −128
Source: [citation needed]

13 September 1998
Samoa  85–0  Trinidad and Tobago
Petaling Jaya Stadium

13 September 1998
England  12–19  Samoa
Petaling Jaya Stadium
Group F
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD
  Canada 2 2 0 0 92 7 +85
  Wales 2 1 0 1 69 45 +24
  Cayman Islands 2 0 0 2 0 109 −109
Source: [citation needed]
13 September 1998
Canada  47–0  Cayman Islands
Petaling Jaya Stadium

13 September 1998
Wales  62–0  Cayman Islands
Petaling Jaya Stadium

13 September 1998
Canada  45–7  Wales
Petaling Jaya Stadium

Final standings

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Pos Team P W D L
C   Australia 4 4 0 0
C   Fiji 4 4 0 0
C   New Zealand 4 4 0 0
C   South Africa 4 4 0 0
C   Samoa 4 3 1 0
C   Canada 4 3 1 0
C   England 4 3 0 1
C   Wales 4 2 0 2
P   Cook Islands 4 2 0 2
P   Papua New Guinea 4 2 0 2
P   Malaysia 4 2 0 2
P   Tonga 4 2 0 2
P   Kenya 4 0 0 4
P   Sri Lanka 4 0 0 4
P   Eswatini 4 0 0 4
P   Trinidad and Tobago 4 0 0 4
B   Bahamas 4 0 0 4
B   Cayman Islands 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

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold-medal match
 
          
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 
  New Zealand38
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
  Wales14
 
  New Zealand19
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
  Samoa14
 
  Samoa26
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
  South Africa5
 
  New Zealand21
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
  Fiji12
 
  Fiji26
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
  Canada19
 
  Fiji28
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
  Australia14 Bronze-medal match
 
  Australia49
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
  England14
 
  Samoa12
 
 
  Australia33
 

Plate & Bowl

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsPlate Match
 
          
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 
  Papua New Guinea40
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
  Sri Lanka17
 
  Papua New Guinea35
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
  Malaysia5
 
  Malaysia26
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
  Eswatini7
 
  Cook Islands31
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
  Papua New Guinea12
 
  Cook Islands45
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
  Trinidad and Tobago12
 
  Cook Islands22
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
  Tonga21 Bowl Match
 
  Tonga35
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
  Kenya19
 
  Bahamas47
 
 
  Cayman Islands17
 

Medallists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's rugby sevens   New Zealand (NZL)
Amasio Valence
Bruce Reihana
Caleb Ralph
Christian Cullen
Dallas Seymour
Eric Rush
Joeli Vidiri
Jonah Lomu
Rico Gear
Roger Randle
  Fiji (FIJ)
Aparama Bosekora
Jope Tuikabe
Alifereti Doviverata
Senirusi Rauqe
Saimoni Rikoni
Setareki Tawake
Sirilo Ragata
Tinasau Akuila
Marika Vunibaka
Waisale Serevi
  Australia (AUS)
Brendan Williams
Cameron Pither
David Campese
Ipolito Fenukitau
Jim Williams
Marc Stcherbina
Matthew Dowling
Richard Graham
Ricky Nalatu
Tyron Mandrusiak

References

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  1. ^ "XVI Commonwealth Games". Sadec.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  2. ^ "our Sports Staff. "Champion pushed to the limit by Pollard." Times [London, England] 11 Sept. 1998". Times Archive.
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