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 | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fiji |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 7 | +118 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 54 | +25 |
 Eswatini |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 143 | –143 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 12 | +60 |
 Samoa |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 24 | +49 |
 Bahamas |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 121 | –109 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | +35 |
 Tonga |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 22 | +21 |
 Kenya |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 61 | –56 |
Group F
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
Second Phase
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 5 | +129 |
| Malaysia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 68 | –44 |
| Kenya |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 90 | –85 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samoa |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 12 | +92 |
| England |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 26 | +36 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 135 | –128 |
Group F
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Final Standings
| 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
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold Medal Match | ||||||||
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| New Zealand | 38 | |||||||||
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| Wales | 14 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 19 | |||||||||
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| Samoa | 14 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 26 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 5 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
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| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 26 | |||||||||
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| Canada | 19 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 28 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 14 | Bronze Medal Match | ||||||||
| Australia | 49 | |||||||||
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| England | 14 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
| Australia | 33 | |||||||||
Plate & Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Match | ||||||||
| 14 September – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | |||||||||
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| Sri Lanka | 17 | |||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | |||||||||
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| Malaysia | 5 | |||||||||
| Malaysia | 26 | |||||||||
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| Eswatini | 7 | |||||||||
| Cook Islands | 31 | |||||||||
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| Papua New Guinea | 12 | |||||||||
| Cook Islands | 45 | |||||||||
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| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | |||||||||
| Cook Islands | 22 | |||||||||
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| Tonga | 21 | Bowl Match | ||||||||
| Tonga | 35 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 19 | |||||||||
| Bahamas | 47 | |||||||||
| Cayman Islands | 17 | |||||||||
Medallists
| 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 Rauqe Senirusi 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 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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