Rugby sevens at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's tournament

The men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Colombia. It was hosted at the Estadio Moderno in Barranquilla. The tournament was held from 1 August to 2 August 2018, starting with group matches before finishing with the medal ceremony on 2 August. The 2018 Games marked the second time that rugby sevens has been played at the Central American and Caribbean Games.

2018 Men's Central American and Caribbean Games Rugby Sevens Tournament
Tournament details
Host nation Colombia
VenueEstadio Moderno
Date1-2 August 2018
No. of nations8
Final positions
Champions Colombia
Runner-up Mexico
Third place Jamaica
Fourth place Trinidad and Tobago
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
2022

Qualified teams

Competition schedule

The men's rugby tournament takes place over two days:[1]

DateEvent
August 1Preliminaries
August 2Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals

Pool stage

In pool play, each team plays one match against the other three teams in the group. Three points are awarded for a win, two points - for a draw, and one point - for a loss.[2]

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Colombia 3 2 0 1 72 31 +41 7 Quarter-finals
2  Mexico 3 2 0 1 57 29 +28 7
3  Guyana 3 2 0 1 46 33 +13 7
4  Costa Rica 3 0 0 3 12 94 82 3
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
1 August 2018
14:06
Colombia  19–12  Mexico
Try: Vanegas 7' c
Garcia (2) 10' m, 11' c
Con: Diosa Gomez (2/3)
Report (Barranquilla 2018) Try: Ripoll 9' c
Martinez-Elhore 15' m
Con: Chavez (1/1)
Rodriguez (0/1)
Estadio Moderno, Barranquilla
Referee: Santiago Romero Beloso (Uruguay)
1 August 2018
14:28
Guyana  22–7  Costa Rica
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
1 August 2018
16:56
Colombia  41–5  Costa Rica
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
1 August 2018
17:18
Guyana  10–14  Mexico
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
1 August 2018
19:36
Mexico  31–0  Costa Rica
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
1 August 2018
19:58
Colombia  12–14  Guyana
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Trinidad and Tobago 3 3 0 0 60 22 +38 9 Quarter-finals
2  Jamaica 3 2 0 1 65 29 +36 7
3  Venezuela 3 1 0 2 34 58 24 5
4  Guatemala 3 0 0 3 22 72 50 3
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
1 August 2018
15:12
Jamaica  29–12  Guatemala
Results
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
1 August 2018
17:40
Venezuela  24–5  Guatemala
Results
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
1 August 2018
18:02
Jamaica  7–17  Guyana
Results
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
1 August 2018
20:20
Trinidad and Tobago  19–5  Guatemala
Results
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
1 August 2018
20:42
Venezuela  0–29  Jamaica
Results
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres

Knockout stage

The knockout stages were scheduled for August 2nd.

5–8th place playoff

 
Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
 
 Guatemala7
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
 Guyana24
 
 Guyana7
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
 Venezuela28
 
 Venezuela29
 
 
 Costa Rica10
 
7th Place
 
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
 
 Guatemala10
 
 
 Costa Rica12

Semi-finals

2 August 2018
16:56
Guatemala  7–24  Guyana
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
2 August 2018
17:18
Costa Rica  10–29  Venezuela
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres

Seventh Place

2 August 2018
19:02
Guatemala  10–12  Costa Rica
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres

Fifth Place Final

2 August 2018
19:24
Guyana  7–28  Venezuela
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres

Medal Playoff

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold Medal Match
 
          
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
 
 Colombia24
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
 Guatemala0
 
 Colombia26
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
 Jamaica0
 
 Jamaica15
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
 Guyana10
 
 Colombia21
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
 Mexico14
 
 Mexico 31
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
 Venezuela0
 
 Mexico29
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
 Trinidad and Tobago5 Bronze Medal Match
 
 Trinidad and Tobago20
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
 Costa Rica5
 
 Jamaica26
 
 
 Trinidad and Tobago5
 

Quarter-finals

2 August 2018
14:10
Colombia  24–0  Guatemala
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
2 August 2018
14:32
Jamaica  15–10  Guyana
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
2 August 2018
14:54
Mexico  31–0  Venezuela
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
2 August 2018
15:16
Trinidad and Tobago  20–5  Costa Rica
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres

Semi-finals

2 August 2018
17:40
Colombia  26–0  Jamaica
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
2 August 2018
18:02
Mexico  29–5  Trinidad and Tobago
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres

Bronze Medal Match

2 August 2018
20:08
Jamaica  26–5  Trinidad and Tobago
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres

Gold Medal Match

2 August 2018
20:52
Colombia  21–14  Mexico
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres

Final ranking

RankTeamMatchesPointsAvg pointsTriesAvg tries
 Colombia614323.83233.83
 Mexico613121.83213.50
 Jamaica610617.67183.00
4 Trinidad and Tobago69015.00162.67
5 Venezuela69115.17152.50
6 Guyana68714.50152.50
7 Costa Rica6396.5071.17
8 Guatemala6396.5071.17

References

  1. "Central American and Caribbean Games 2018 – Men's Sevens". Barranquilla 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games rugby sevens technical manual, barranquilla2018.com. Accessed 9 March 2019.
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