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Rugby sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 
Summary
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]
| Rugby Sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Kuala Lumpur | |||||||||
| Dates | 12–14 September 1998 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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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
| 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]
| 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]
| 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]
| 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]
| 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]
| 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]
Second phase edit
| 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]
| 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]
| 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]
| 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]
| 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]
| 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]
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
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| New Zealand | 38 | |||||||||
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| Wales | 14 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 19 | |||||||||
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| Samoa | 14 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 26 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 5 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
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| Fiji | 12 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 26 | |||||||||
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| Canada | 19 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 28 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 14 | Bronze-medal match | ||||||||
| Australia | 49 | |||||||||
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| England | 14 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 12 | |||||||||
| Australia | 33 | |||||||||
Plate & Bowl edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Match | ||||||||
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| Papua New Guinea | 40 | |||||||||
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| Sri Lanka | 17 | |||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | |||||||||
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| Malaysia | 5 | |||||||||
| Malaysia | 26 | |||||||||
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| Eswatini | 7 | |||||||||
| Cook Islands | 31 | |||||||||
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| Papua New Guinea | 12 | |||||||||
| Cook Islands | 45 | |||||||||
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| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | |||||||||
| Cook Islands | 22 | |||||||||
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| Tonga | 21 | Bowl Match | ||||||||
| Tonga | 35 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 19 | |||||||||
| Bahamas | 47 | |||||||||
| Cayman Islands | 17 | |||||||||
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 |