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Rugby Sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Venue	Kuala Lumpur
Dates	12–14 September 1998
Medalists
New Zealand    New Zealand    Fiji    Fiji    Australia    Australia
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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.

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.

Pool stage

First phase

Group A

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

Fiji	54–7	Wales

Wales	72–0	Eswatini

Fiji	71–0	Eswatini

Group B

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

South Africa	29–22	Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea	54–0	Trinidad and Tobago

South Africa	59–0	Trinidad and Tobago

Group C

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

Samoa	12–12	Canada

Canada	60–0	Bahamas

Samoa	61–12	Bahamas

Group D

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

New Zealand	80–0	Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka	26–35	Malaysia

New Zealand	53–0	Malaysia

Group E

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

England	17–10	Tonga

Tonga	33–5	Kenya

England	28–0	Kenya

Group F

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

Australia	50–0	Cook Islands

Cook Islands	60–0	Cayman Islands

Australia	63–0	Cayman Islands

Second phase

Group A

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

New Zealand	93–0	Bahamas

Tonga	38–0	Bahamas

New Zealand	41–12	Tonga

Group B

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

Fiji	71–0	Kenya

Malaysia	19–5	Kenya

Fiji	63–5	Malaysia

Group C

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

Australia	70–5	Sri Lanka

Papua New Guinea	47–0	Sri Lanka

Australia	59–14	Papua New Guinea

Group D

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

South Africa	79–0	Eswatini

Cook Islands	50–19	Eswatini

South Africa	38–0	Cook Islands

Group E

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

England	50–7	Trinidad and Tobago

Samoa	85–0	Trinidad and Tobago

England	12–19	Samoa

Group F

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

Canada	47–0	Cayman Islands

Wales	62–0	Cayman Islands

Canada	45–7	Wales

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	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

Knockout stages

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Gold-medal match
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	New Zealand	38
					14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	Wales	14
					New Zealand	19
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
					Samoa	14
	Samoa	26
									14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	South Africa	5
									New Zealand	21
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
									Fiji	12
	Fiji	26
					14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	Canada	19
					Fiji	28
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
					Australia	14			Bronze-medal match
	Australia	49
									14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	England	14
									Samoa	12
									Australia	33

Plate & Bowl

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Plate Match
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	Papua New Guinea	40
					14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	Sri Lanka	17
					Papua New Guinea	35
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
					Malaysia	5
	Malaysia	26
									14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	Eswatini	7
									Cook Islands	31
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
									Papua New Guinea	12
	Cook Islands	45
					14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	Trinidad and Tobago	12
					Cook Islands	22
	14 September – Kuala Lumpur
					Tonga	21			Bowl Match
	Tonga	35
									14 September – Kuala Lumpur
	Kenya	19
									Bahamas	47
									Cayman Islands	17

Medallists

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 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

References

1. "XVI Commonwealth Games". Sadec.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
2. "our Sports Staff. "Champion pushed to the limit by Pollard." Times [London, England] 11 Sept. 1998". Times Archive.

External links

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