Rugby sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Rugby Sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Venue	Kuala Lumpur
Dates	12–14 September 1998
Medalists
New Zealand    New Zealand     Fiji    Fiji     Australia    Australia
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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

First phase

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

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12 September 1998

Wales	72–0	Eswatini

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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

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12 September 1998

Papua New Guinea	54–0	Trinidad and Tobago

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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

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12 September 1998

Canada	60–0	Bahamas

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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

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12 September 1998

Sri Lanka	26–35	Malaysia

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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

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12 September 1998

Tonga	33–5	Kenya

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12 September 1998

England	28–0	Kenya

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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

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12 September 1998

Cook Islands	60–0	Cayman Islands

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12 September 1998

Australia	63–0	Cayman Islands

Petaling Jaya Stadium

Second phase

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

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13 September 1998

Tonga	38–0	Bahamas

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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

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13 September 1998

Malaysia	19–5	Kenya

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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

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13 September 1998

Papua New Guinea	47–0	Sri Lanka

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13 September 1998

Australia	59–14	Papua New Guinea

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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

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13 September 1998

Cook Islands	50–19	Eswatini

Petaling Jaya Stadium

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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

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13 September 1998

Samoa	85–0	Trinidad and Tobago

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13 September 1998

England	12–19	Samoa

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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

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13 September 1998

Wales	62–0	Cayman Islands

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13 September 1998

Canada	45–7	Wales

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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
	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
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
					Australia	14			Bronze-medal match
	Australia	49
									14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	England	14
									Samoa	12
									Australia	33

Plate & Bowl

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Plate 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
	Eswatini	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
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
					Tonga	21			Bowl Match
	Tonga	35
									14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	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 Senirusi Rauqe 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

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.