Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place from 26 July to 31 July 2021 at the Tokyo Stadium. 24 teams (12 each for men and women) competed in the tournament.[1][2][3][4][5] The dates were modified due to the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 games as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Rugby sevens at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |
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Rugby sevens pictogram | |
| Venue | Tokyo Stadium |
| Dates | 26–31 July 2021 |
| No. of events | 2 |
| Competitors | 288 from 16 nations |
Competition
The men's and women's rugby sevens competitions took place at Tokyo Stadium, a 2019 Rugby World Cup host venue. The men's sessions took place July 26–28 with the women's sessions happening July 29–31, 2021.
Changes
In a reverse to the 2016 schedule, the men's competition was played first over three days from July 27–29 with the women's competition taking place from July 30 through August 1 and culminating with the gold medal session.
There were two sessions on each competition day. The morning session kicked-off at 9 AM JST and ran until midday JST and the evening session began at 4:30 PM and finished at 7 PM. The medal matches took place in the evening sessions.[6]
Qualification summary
| Nation | Men's | Women's | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |  | 12 | |
 Australia | | | 24 |
 Brazil | | 12 | |
 Canada | | | 24 |
 China | | 12 | |
 Fiji | | | 24 |
 France | | 12 | |
 Great Britain | | | 24 |
 Ireland | | 12 | |
 Kenya | | | 24 |
 Japan | | | 24 |
 New Zealand | | | 24 |
 ROC | | 12 | |
 South Africa | | 12 | |
 South Korea | | 12 | |
 United States | | | 24 |
| Total: 16 NOCs | 12 | 12 | 288 |
Men's
| Event | Dates | Location | Quotas | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | N/a | N/a | 1 | Japan |
| 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series | 30 November 2018 – 2 June 2019 | Various | 4 | Fiji |
| United States | ||||
| New Zealand | ||||
| South Africa | ||||
| 2019 South American Qualifying Tournament | 29–30 June 2019 |  Santiago |
1 | Argentina |
| 2019 RAN Sevens | 6–7 July 2019 |  George Town |
1 | Canada |
| 2019 European Qualifying Tournament | 13–14 July 2019 | Colomiers |
1 |  Great Britain[note 1] |
| 2019 Oceania Sevens Championship | 7–9 November 2019 | Suva |
1 |  Australia |
| 2019 Africa Men's Sevens | 8–9 November 2019 | Johannesburg |
1 | Kenya |
| 2019 Asian Qualifying Tournament | 23–24 November 2019 | Incheon |
1 | South Korea |
| 2020 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament | 19–20 June 2021 |  Monaco |
1 |  Ireland[note 2] |
| Total | 12 | |||
Women's
| Event | Dates | Location | Quotas | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | N/a | N/a | 1 | Japan |
| 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series | 20 October 2018 – 16 June 2019 | Various | 4 | New Zealand |
| United States | ||||
| Canada | ||||
| Australia | ||||
| 2019 South American Qualifying Tournament | 1–2 June 2019 |  Lima |
1 | Brazil |
| 2019 RAN Women's Sevens | 6–7 July 2019 | George Town |
0[note 3] | — |
| 2019 European Qualifying Tournament | 13–14 July 2019 |  Kazan |
1 | Great Britain[note 1] |
| 2019 Africa Women's Sevens | 12–13 October 2019 |  Jemmal |
1 | Kenya[note 4] |
| 2019 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship | 7–9 November 2019 | Suva |
1 | Fiji |
| 2019 Asian Qualifying Tournament | 9–10 November 2019 | Guangzhou |
1 | China |
| 2020 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament | 19–20 June 2021 | Monaco |
2[note 3] | France |
| ROC | ||||
| Total | 12 | |||
- Notes:
- Great Britain earned qualification through England's placement as they were nominated as the country to earn qualification for Great Britain. However, they will be able to select players from Scotland and Wales.
- The Irish rugby union teams represent the entire island of Ireland, and when representing the IRFU fly the four provinces flag of the IRFU as
Ireland. In the Olympic Games, however, they represent the Olympic Council of Ireland, and therefore play under the national flag of (the Republic of) Ireland. Northern Ireland players are, however, eligible to represent the team regardless of flag (according to the Good Friday Agreement, people who are born in Northern Ireland with Irish or British lineage can automatically obtain the nationality of (the Republic of) Ireland). - With both the United States and Canada advancing to the tournament through securing top four slots in the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, the spot for the RAN champions was re-allocated to the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament, which allowed two teams to qualify for the Olympic Games.
Competition schedule
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Fiji | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament |
Fiji |
New Zealand |
Argentina |
| Women's tournament |
New Zealand
|
France
|
Fiji |
Men's competition
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 31 | +68 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 54 | +45 | 7 | |
| 3 | Australia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 48 | +25 | 5 | |
| 4 | South Korea |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 148 | −138 | 3 |
Source: Tokyo 2020[10] and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 40 | +45 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Great Britain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 33 | +32 | 7 | |
| 3 | Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 5 | |
| 4 | Japan (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 94 | −63 | 3 |
Source: Tokyo 2020[11] and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 31 | +33 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Ireland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 5 | |
| 4 | Kenya |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2021. Source: Tokyo 2020[12] and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Knockout stage
Medal playoff
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 27 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
| 28 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| Canada | 10 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 29 | |||||||||
| 27 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| Great Britain | 7 | |||||||||
| Great Britain | 26 | |||||||||
| 28 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| United States | 21 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 12 | |||||||||
| 27 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 27 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 14 | |||||||||
| 28 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 19 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 14 | |||||||||
| 27 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 26 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| Fiji | 19 | |||||||||
| 28 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||
| Great Britain | 12 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 17 | |||||||||
Women's competition
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 28 | +60 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Great Britain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 7 | |
| 3 | ROC |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 5 | |
| 4 | Kenya |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 95 | −76 | 3 |
Source: Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 10 | +73 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Fiji |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 29 | +43 | 7 | |
| 3 | Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 5 | |
| 4 | Brazil |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 114 | −104 | 3 |
Source: Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 24 | +62 | 7 | |
| 3 | China |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Japan (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 94 | −87 | 3 |
Source: Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Knockout stage
Medal playoff
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 36 | |||||||||
| 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| ROC | 0 | |||||||||
| New Zealand (a.e.t.) | 22 | |||||||||
| 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 17 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 14 | |||||||||
| 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| Australia | 12 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 26 | |||||||||
| 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| France | 12 | |||||||||
| United States | 12 | |||||||||
| 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| Great Britain | 21 | |||||||||
| Great Britain | 19 | |||||||||
| 30 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| France | 26 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| France | 24 | |||||||||
| 31 July – Tokyo Stadium | ||||||||||
| China | 10 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 21 | |||||||||
| Great Britain | 12 | |||||||||