Rugby sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

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Rugby Sevens
at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
VenueKuala Lumpur
Dates12–14 September 1998
Medalists
gold medal  New Zealand   New Zealand
silver medal  Fiji   Fiji
bronze medal  Australia   Australia
2002 →

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]

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[edit]

First phase[edit]

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]
12 September 1998
South Africa 29–22 Papua New Guinea
Petaling Jaya Stadium
12 September 1998
Papua New Guinea 54–0 Trinidad and Tobago
Petaling Jaya Stadium
12 September 1998
South Africa 59–0 Trinidad and Tobago
Petaling Jaya Stadium
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
Cook Islands 60–0 Cayman Islands
Petaling Jaya Stadium
12 September 1998
Australia 63–0 Cayman Islands
Petaling Jaya Stadium

Second phase[edit]

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
England 50–7 Trinidad and Tobago
Petaling Jaya Stadium
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[edit]

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[edit]

Cup[edit]

 
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[edit]

 
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[edit]

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
Ricky Nalatu
Tyron Mandrusiak

References[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

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