Rugby sevens at the 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games
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| Rugby Sevens at the II Commonwealth Youth Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 November – 4 December |
| Host city | Bendigo, Australia |
| Venue | Queen Elizabeth Oval |
| Events | 1 |
| Participation | 96 athletes from 8 nations |
Rugby Sevens at the 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games was held in Bendigo, Victoria in the months of November and December. This was the first time Rugby Sevens was introduced in the games. All games took place the Queen Elizabeth Oval.[1]
The format was two pools of 4 teams with classification rounds to follow. [2]
Pool Stage
Points are awarded 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and 0 points for a defeat. There is a bonus winning point for scoring 4 or more tries and a bonus losing point for a defeat of 7 points or fewer. A tiebreak was first decided on the head to head and then by tries scored.
Pool A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | T | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.  England (ENG) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
2.  Australia (AUS) | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
3.  Samoa (SAM) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
4.  Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Samoa 0-22 
Australia[3]
England 43-0 
Singapore[4]- Samoa 70-0 Singapore[5]
- England 17-12 Australia[6]
- England 29-19 Samoa[7]
- Australia 36-5 Singapore[8]
Pool B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | T | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.  Fiji (FIJ) | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
2.  South Africa (SAF) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
3.  Scotland (SCO) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
4.  Cook Islands (CKI) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
