Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament

The men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was the sixth time in history that the event has taken place since it started in 1998. The venue for the competition was Robina Stadium.

2018 Men's Commonwealth Rugby Sevens Tournament
View of the Robina Stadium, where the Rugby Sevens tournament took place.
Tournament details
Host nation Australia
VenueRobina Stadium
Date13–15 April 2018
No. of nations16
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (5th title)
Runner-up Fiji
Third place England
Fourth place South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
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For the first time since 2002 the men's tournament saw some minor alterations to the format. The competition retained its 16 team first round pool stage format however the quarter-final stage was removed so only the teams who finished as pool winners went through to contest for the medals with teams who come runners-up in their pools going through the newly formed lower classification stage and all remaining teams who finished third and fourth respectively were eliminated.[1][2]

Qualification

Malaysia and Sri Lanka both qualified for the tournament via the 2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series on 15 October 2017, finishing seventh and fourth respectively.[3] On 26 November 2017, Jamaica qualified for the first time beating Guyana 24–28. The tournament being held in Mexico City, Mexico.[4]

Qualified teams
Event Date Location Teams Qualified
Host Nation 11 November 2011 Basseterre, Saint Kitts 1  Australia
2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series 2 Dec 2016 – 21 May 2017 Various 9  South Africa
 England
 Fiji
 New Zealand
 Scotland
 Canada
 Wales
 Kenya
 Samoa
2017 Africa Cup Sevens 6–7 October 2017 Kampala, Uganda 2  Uganda
 Zambia
2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series 1 September – 14 October 2017 Various 2  Sri Lanka
 Malaysia
2017 Oceania Sevens Championship 10–11 November 2017 Suva, Fiji 1  Papua New Guinea
2017 RAN Sevens 25–26 November 2017 Mexico City, Mexico 1  Jamaica
Total16

Match officials

World Rugby announced a panel of eight match officials on 21 February 2018 for the men's sevens.[5]

Pool stage

In pool play, each team plays one match against the other three teams in the group.

Pool winners advance to the semi-finals, runners-up advance to the lower classification matches (for places 5 to 8) and the remaining teams are eliminated from competition.

On 1 February 2018, the pools for both the men's & women's tournaments were confirmed.[6]

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 3 3 0 0 121 5 +116 9 Semi-finals
2  Scotland 3 2 0 1 73 26 +47 7 Classification semi-finals
3  Papua New Guinea 3 1 0 2 31 84 −53 5
4  Malaysia 3 0 0 3 5 115 −110 3
Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
14 April 2018
11:43
Scotland  27–0  Papua New Guinea
Try: Farndale (2) 1' c, 8' m
Graham 3' m
Horne 5' m
Fleming 14'
Con: Horne (1/1) 1'
Jackson (0/3)
 (Gold Coast 2018)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
14 April 2018
12:05
South Africa  43–0  Malaysia
Try: Sage 2' m
Geduld (2) 3' m, 9' c
Du Preez 4' c
Snyman 7' m
Specman 8' c
Agaba 10' c
Con: Du Preez (2/5) 5', 8'
Geduld (2/2) 9', 10'
 (Gold Coast 2018)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
14 April 2018
18:15
Scotland  41–0  Malaysia
Try: Graham 1' m
Farndale (2) 3' c, 4' m
Horne (2) 6' m, 10' c
McFarland 7' c
Fergusson 13' m
Con: Jackson (1/4) 3'
Horne (2/2) 7', 10'
Fergusson (0/1)
 (Gold Coast 2018)
14 April 2018
18:37
South Africa  52–0  Papua New Guinea
Try: Kok 1' c
Specman (2) 1' m, 9' c
Nel (2) 3' c, 5' c
Sage 7' c
Du Preez 11' m
Davids 13' c
Con: Du Preez (5/7) 1', 4', 5', 7', 9'
Afrika (1/1) 13'
 (Gold Coast 2018)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
14 April 2018
21:55
Papua New Guinea  31–5  Malaysia
Try: Kapana (2) 4' m, 6' c
Guise 7' c
Vali 8' c
Tirang 12' m
Con: Guise (1/3) 6'
Tokavai (2/2) 7', 8'
 (Gold Coast 2018) Try: Tarmizi 10' m
Con: Affandi (0/1)
14 April 2018
22:17
South Africa  26–5  Scotland
Try: Specman 4' c
Nel 8' c
Afrika 9' m
Geduld 12' c
Con: Geduld (3/4) 5', 8', 12'
 (Gold Coast 2018) Try: Farndale 14' m
Con: Fergusson (0/1)

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 3 0 0 97 22 +75 9 Semi-finals
2  Australia 3 2 0 1 73 38 +35 7 Classification semi-finals
3  Samoa 3 1 0 2 43 64 −21 5
4  Jamaica 3 0 0 3 17 106 −89 3
Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
14 April 2018
9:31
Australia  24–7  Samoa
Try: Anderson (2) 3' c, 5' m
Longbottom 6' m
Connor 9' c
Con: Lucas (1/2) 3'
Porch (1/2) 9'
 (Gold Coast 2018) Try: Fomai 1' c
Con: Mealoi (1/1) 1'
14 April 2018
9:53
England  38–5  Jamaica
Try: Mitchell (2) 1' m, 6' c
Norton (2) 4' c, 12' m
Glover 5' c
Lindsay-Hague 8' c
Con: Mitchell (3/4) 4', 5', 6'
Bibby (1/2) 8'
 (Gold Goast 2018) Try: Smith 10' m
Con: Roy-Smith (0/1)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
14 April 2018
13:11
Australia  32–5  Jamaica
Try: O'Donnell 1' m
Longbottom (3) 2' m, 5' m, 14' m
Porch 4' m
Myers 11' c
Con: Porch (0/4)
Quinn (1/2) 11'
 (Gold Coast 2018) Try: Bush 7' m
Con: Stoppani (0/1)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
14 April 2018
13:33
England  33–0  Samoa
Try: Bibby (2) 2' m, 5' c
Mitchell 3' c
Glover 7' c
Lindsay-Hague 10' c
Con: Mitchell (4/5) 4', 5', 7', 11'
 (Gold Coast 2018)
14 April 2018
19:43
Samoa  36–7  Jamaica
Try: Tupou 1' c
Alofipo 3' c
Afamasaga (2) 7' m, 8' c
Paulo 11' m
Motuga 12' m
Con: Tupou (2/3) 1', 8'
Alosio Logotuli (1/2) 3'
Paulo (0/1)
 (Gold Coast 2018) Try: Richards 10' c
Con: Adamson (1/1) 11'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
14 April 2018
20:05
England  26–17  Australia
Try: Norton 3' m
Davis (2) 7' c, 12' c
McConnochie 8' c
Con: Mitchell (2/3) 8', 12'
Bibby (1/1) 7'
 (Gold Coast 2018) Try: Taylor 1' m
Porch 5' c
Connor 10' m
Con: Lucas (1/2) 5'
Porch (0/1)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Pool C
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 127 14 +113 9 Semi-finals
2  Kenya 3 2 0 1 80 50 +30 7 Classification semi-finals
3  Canada 3 1 0 2 64 59 +5 5
4  Zambia 3 0 0 3 0 148 −148 3
Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
14 April 2018
10:15
Canada  10–26  Kenya
Try: Hirayama 1' m
Douglas 10' m
Con: Hirayama (0/2)
 (Gold Coast 2018) Try: Injera 7' m
Oluoch 8' c
Oyoo 12' c
Ambaka 13' c
Con: Oliech (3/4) 8', 12', 13'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
14 April 2018
10:37
New Zealand  54–0  Zambia
Try: Koroi 1' c
Nanai-Seturo 4' c
Molia 7' m
Mikkelson 8' c
Rokolisoa 8' c
Baker 10' c
Knewstubb 11' c
Ware 14' c
Con: Baker (2/3) 1', 8'
Koroi (1/1) 4'
Rokolisoa (2/2) 9', 10'
Knewstubb (2/2) 11', 14'
 (Gold Coast 2018)
14 April 2018
13:55
Canada  47–0  Zambia
Try: Hirayama 1' m
Fuailefau (3) 2' c, 8' c, 11' c
Douglas 4' c
Coe 6' c
Hammond 7' c
Con: Hirayama (6/7) 3', 4', 6', 7', 8', 12'
 (Gold Coast 2018)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
14 April 2018
14:17
New Zealand  40–7  Kenya
Try: Nanai-Seturo (2) 1' m, 6' c
Molia 3' c
Ware 8' c
Curry 9' c
Knewstubb 11' c
Con: Koroi (2/3) 3', 6'
Baker (1/1) 8'
Knewstubb (2/2) 10', 11'
 (Gold Coast 2018) Try: Oliech 12' c
Con: Oliech (1/1) 13'
14 April 2018
20:27
Kenya  47–0  Zambia
Try: Owira 2' m
Oluoch (2) 3' c, 9' c
Oyoo (2) 5' c, 11' c
Odhiambo 7' c
Injera 7' c
Con: Agero (6/7) 3', 5', 7', 7', 9', 11'
 (Gold Coast 2018)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
14 April 2018
20:49
New Zealand  33–7  Canada
Try: Curry 1' m
Ware (2) 3' c, 8' c
Koroi 5' c
Baker 11' c
Con: Knewstubb (3/4) 3', 5', 8'
Baker (1/1) 11'
 (Gold Coast 2018) Try: Cejvanovic 13' c
Con: Hirayama (1/1) 14'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Pool D
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Fiji 3 3 0 0 138 22 +116 9 Semi-finals
2  Wales 3 2 0 1 90 38 +52 7 Classification semi-finals
3  Uganda 3 1 0 2 38 95 −57 5
4  Sri Lanka 3 0 0 3 27 138 −111 3
Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
14 April 2018
10:59
Wales  31–5  Uganda
Try: Jenkins 1' m
Morgan 3' m
Williams 8' c
Treharne 9' c
Amos 14' c
Con: O'Brien (1/3) 9'
Davies (2/2) 10', 14'
 (Gold Coast 2018) Try: Odongo 11' m
Con: Wokorach (0/1)
14 April 2018
11:21
Fiji  63–5  Sri Lanka
Try: Naduva (2) 1' c, 10' c
Mocenacagi (3) 4' c, 6' c, 8' c
Kunatani 7' c
Dranisinukula 11' c
Nasilasila (2) 13' c, 14' c
Con: Ravouvou (4/4) 2', 4', 6', 7'
Nasilasila (5/5) 8', 10', 12', 13', 14'
 (Gold Coast 2018) Try: Wijekoon 1' m
Con: Ratwatte (0/1)
14 April 2018
17:31
Wales  42–12  Sri Lanka
Try: Roach (2) 3' c, 12' c
Thomas 4' c
Williams 6' c
Jenkins 7' c
Davies 13' c
Con: Davies (6/6) 3', 4', 6', 7', 12', 14'
 (Gold Coast 2018) Try: Wijekoon 1' c
Sooriyabandara 9' m
Con: Ratwatte (1/2) 1'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
14 April 2018
17:53
Fiji  54–0  Uganda
Try: Tuwai 1' c
Sau 2' c
Mocenacagi 4' c
Ravouvou 6' m
Nasilasila 10' c
Nasoko 12' c
Vakurinabili 13' c
Dranisinukula 14' c
Con: Ravouvou (3/4) 1', 2', 4'
Nasilasila (3/3) 10', 14', 14'
Naduva (1/1) 12'
 (Gold Coast 2018)
14 April 2018
21:11
Uganda  33–10  Sri Lanka
Try: Kisiga 1' m
Wokorach 4' c
Odongo 8' c
Kasito 9' c
Ogena 11' c
Con: Wokorach (4/5) 4', 8', 10', 11'
 (Gold Coast 2018) Try: Wijekoon (2) 1' m, 7' m
Con: Ratwatte (0/2)
14 April 2018
21:33
Fiji  21–17  Wales
(Gold Coast 2018)

Knockout stage

Lower classification round
 
Classification Semi-finalsMatch for 5th Place
 
      
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
 
 Australia33
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
 Kenya5
 
 Australia26
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
 Scotland0
 
 Scotland19
 
 
 Wales12
 
Match for 7th Place
 
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
 
 Kenya24
 
 
 Wales28

Medal round
 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
 
 England12
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
 New Zealand17
 
 New Zealand14
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
 Fiji0
 
 South Africa19
 
 
 Fiji (e)24
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
15 April 2018 – Robina Stadium
 
 
 England21
 
 
 South Africa14

Rankings

The retrospective rankings of the tournament are tallied below.

R Pl Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Result
1 C  New Zealand 5 5 0 0 158 26 +132 15 Champion
2 D  Fiji 5 4 0 1 162 55 +107 13 Runners-up
3 B  England 5 4 0 1 130 53 +77 13 Third place
4 A  South Africa 5 3 0 2 154 50 +104 11 Fourth place
5 B  Australia 5 4 0 1 132 43 +89 13 Classification round
6 A  Scotland 5 3 0 2 92 64 +28 11
7 D  Wales 5 3 0 2 130 81 +49 11
8 C  Kenya 5 2 0 3 109 111 −2 9
9 C  Canada 3 1 0 2 64 59 +5 5 Eliminated in the pool stage
10 B  Samoa 3 1 0 2 43 64 −21 5
11 A  Papua New Guinea 3 1 0 2 31 84 −53 5
12 D  Uganda 3 1 0 2 38 95 −57 5
13 B  Jamaica 3 0 0 3 17 106 −89 3
14 A  Malaysia 3 0 0 3 5 115 −110 3
15 D  Sri Lanka 3 0 0 3 27 138 −111 3
16 C  Zambia 3 0 0 3 0 148 −148 3
Source:

References
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