Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games was the seventh appearance of Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games. The rugby sevens competition was held at the Coventry Stadium from 29 to 31 July 2022.[1][2]
| Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
Rugby Sevens pictogram for the Games | |
| Venue | Coventry Stadium |
| Location | Coventry, England |
| Dates | 29–31 July 2022 |
| Competitors | 312 from 16 nations |
A total of 16 teams competed in the men's tournament, while eight contested the women's tournament. South Africa won the men's tournament, while Australia won the women's.[3]
Schedule
Venue
The tournaments were originally scheduled to take place at Villa Park, but instead took place at the Coventry Stadium in Coventry.[4] The venue was moved because there were concerns with Villa Park being available. The football season was anticipated to start earlier because of the 2022 FIFA World Cup scheduling.[5]
The adjacent Coventry Arena will play host to judo and wrestling.[6]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Fiji | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medallists
Qualification
Summary
Men
Sixteen nations qualified for the men's tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games:[7][8]
- The host nation.
- The top nine nations in combined standings from the 2018–19 and 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series, excluding the host nation.
- The top nation not yet qualified from each of the four regional qualifiers, plus the second nation from the Africa and Asia qualifiers.
| Means of qualification | Date | Location | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | N/a | N/a | 1 |  England |
| 2018–19 & 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series |
30 November 2018 – 2 June 2019 5 December 2019 – 8 March 2020 |
Various | 9 | New Zealand Fiji South Africa Australia Samoa Canada Scotland Kenya Wales |
| 2019 Oceania Sevens[a] | 7–9 November 2019 | Suva |
1 |  Tonga |
| 2021 Asia Sevens | 19–20 November 2021 |  Dubai |
2 |  Sri Lanka Malaysia |
| 2022 RAN Sevens Qualifiers | 23–24 April 2022 |  Nassau |
1 |  Jamaica |
| 2022 Africa Men's Sevens | 23–24 April 2022 |  Kampala |
2 | Uganda Zambia |
| Total | 16 | |||
Women
Eight nations qualified for the women's tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games:[7][8]
- The host nation.
- The top two nations in combined standings from the 2018–19 and 2019–20 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, excluding the host nation.
- The top North American nation in the aforementioned standings, or the second nation if the former makes the top two outright (excluding the host nation).
- The top nation not yet qualified from each of the four regional qualifiers.
| Means of qualification | Date | Location | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | N/a | N/a | 1 | England |
| 2018–19 & 2019–20 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series |
20 October 2018 – 16 June 2019 5 October 2019 – 2 February 2020 |
Various | 3 | New Zealand Canada Australia |
| North America allocation | 0[b] | — | ||
| 2019 Oceania Women's Sevens[c] | 7–9 November 2019 | Suva |
1 | Fiji |
| 2021 Europe Women's Sevens (Moscow round) |
25–26 June 2021 |  Moscow |
1 | Scotland |
| 2021 Asia Women's Sevens | 19–20 November 2021 | Dubai |
1 | Sri Lanka |
| 2022 Africa Women's Sevens | 29–30 April 2022 |  Jemmal |
1 | South Africa |
| Total | 8 | |||
;Notes
- A men's qualification tournament scheduled for April 2022 was abandoned owing to COVID-19-related logistical challenges, so the (pre-pandemic) 2019 championship was designated as the Oceania qualifier.[9]
- A women's qualification tournament scheduled for April 2022 was abandoned owing to COVID-19-related logistical challenges, so the (pre-pandemic) 2019 championship was designated as the Oceania qualifier.[10]
