Rugby sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Rugby at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Venue	Kuala Lumpur
Dates	12–14 September 1998

The 1998 Commonwealth Games was the first Games where Rugby sevens was played. It is 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. The Gambia and Zimbabwe withdrew before the tournament started resulting in a re-draw of the first round matches and groups.^[2]

Results

First Round

(Sep 12)

Team 1	Team 2	Score
Fiji	Wales	54-7
Wales	Swaziland	72-0
Fiji	Swaziland	71-0
South Africa	Papua New Guinea	29-22
Papua New Guinea	Trinidad & Tobago	54-0
South Africa	Trinidad & Tobago	59-0
Samoa	Canada	12-12
Canada	Bahamas	60-0
Samoa	Bahamas	61-12
New Zealand	Sri Lanka	80-0
Malaysia	Sri Lanka	35-26
New Zealand	Malaysia	53-0
England	Tonga	17-10
Tonga	Kenya	33-5
England	Kenya	28-0
Australia	Cook Islands	50-0
Cook Islands	Cayman Islands	60-0
Australia	Cayman Islands	53-0

(Sep 13)

Team 1	Team 2	Score
Fiji	Malaysia	63-5
Malaysia	Kenya	19-5
Fiji	Kenya	71-0
South Africa	Cook Islands	38-0
Cook Islands	Swaziland	50-19
South Africa	Swaziland	79-0
Samoa	England	19-12
England	Trinidad & Tobago	50-7
Samoa	Trinidad & Tobago	85-0
New Zealand	Tonga	41-12
Tonga	Bahamas	38-0
New Zealand	Bahamas	93-0
Canada	Wales	45-7
Wales	Cayman Islands	62-0
Canada	Cayman Islands	47-0
Australia	Papua New Guinea	59-14
Papua New Guinea	Sri Lanka	47-0
Australia	Sri Lanka	70-5

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	Cook Islands	4	2	0	2
P	Kenya	4	0	0	4
P	Sri Lanka	4	0	0	4
P	Swaziland	4	0	0	4
P	Trinidad & 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
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	New Zealand	38
					14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	Wales	14
					New Zealand	19
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
					Samoa	14
	Samoa	26
									14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	South Africa	5
									New Zealand	21
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
									Fiji	12
	Fiji	26
					14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	Canada	19
					Fiji	28			Bronze Medal Match
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
					Australia	14
	Australia	49							Samoa	12
	England	14							Australia	33
									14 September – Kuala Lumpur

Plate & Bowl

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Gold Medal Match
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	Papua New Guinea	40
					14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	Sri Lanka	17
					Papua New Guinea	35
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
					Malaysia	5
	Malaysia	26
									14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	Swaziland	7
									Cook Islands	31
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
									Papua New Guinea	12
	Cook Islands	45
					14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	Trinidad and Tobago	12
					Cook Islands	22			Bowl Match
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
					Tonga	21
	Tonga	35							Bahamas	47
	Kenya	19							Cayman Islands	17
									14 September – Kuala Lumpur

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 Ratu 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

External links

References

1. "XVI Commonwealth Games". Sadec.com.
2. "our Sports Staff. "Champion pushed to the limit by Pollard." Times [London, England] 11 Sept. 1998". Times Archive.