Rugby sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
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Rugby sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was the inaugural appearance of Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games. The rugby sevens competition was held in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia from 12 to 14 September 1998. It was at the time one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games was played.[1] .[2]
| Rugby Sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Petaling Jaya Stadium | ||||||
| Location | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | ||||||
| Dates | 12 to 14 September 1998 | ||||||
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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.[3]
Pool stage
First phase
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Second phase
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
 Swaziland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 129 | −110 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 | Swaziland | 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
Medal
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold-medal match | ||||||||
| 14 September – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||||||
| 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
| 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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| Swaziland | 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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 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 |