Rugby sevens at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's tournament

The men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Colombia. It was hosted at the Estadio Moderno in Barranquilla. The tournament was held from 1 August to 2 August 2018, starting with group matches before finishing with the medal ceremony on 2 August. The 2018 Games marked the second time that rugby sevens has been played at the Central American and Caribbean Games.

2018 Central American and Caribbean Games men's rugby sevens tournament
Tournament details
Host Colombia
VenueEstadio Moderno
Date1–2 August 2018
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Colombia
Runner-up Mexico
Third place Jamaica
Fourth place Trinidad and Tobago
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
2022

Qualified teams

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Competition schedule

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The men's rugby tournament takes place over two days:[1]

Date Event
August 1 Preliminaries
August 2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals

Pool stage

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In pool play, each team plays one match against the other three teams in the group. Three points are awarded for a win, two points - for a draw, and one point - for a loss.[2]

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Colombia 3 2 0 1 72 31 +41 7 Quarter-finals
2   Mexico 3 2 0 1 57 29 +28 7
3   Guyana 3 2 0 1 46 33 +13 7
4   Costa Rica 3 0 0 3 12 94 −82 3
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
1 August 2018
14:06
Colombia  19–12  Mexico
Try: Vanegas 7' c
Garcia (2) 10' m, 11' c
Con: Diosa Gomez (2/3)
Report (Barranquilla 2018)Try: Ripoll 9' c
Martinez-Elhore 15' m
Con: Chavez (1/1)
Rodriguez (0/1)
Estadio Moderno, Barranquilla
Referee: Santiago Romero Beloso (Uruguay)
1 August 2018
14:28
Guyana  22–7  Costa Rica
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla
1 August 2018
16:56
Colombia  41–5  Costa Rica
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla
1 August 2018
17:18
Guyana  10–14  Mexico
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla
1 August 2018
19:36
Mexico  31–0  Costa Rica
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Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla
1 August 2018
19:58
Colombia  12–14  Guyana
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Trinidad and Tobago 3 3 0 0 60 22 +38 9 Quarter-finals
2   Jamaica 3 2 0 1 65 29 +36 7
3   Venezuela 3 1 0 2 34 58 −24 5
4   Guatemala 3 0 0 3 22 72 −50 3
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
1 August 2018
15:12
Jamaica  29–12  Guatemala
Results
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
1 August 2018
17:40
Venezuela  24–5  Guatemala
Results
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
1 August 2018
18:02
Jamaica  7–17  Guyana
Results
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
1 August 2018
20:20
Trinidad and Tobago  19–5  Guatemala
Results
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
1 August 2018
20:42
Venezuela  0–29  Jamaica
Results
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres

Knockout stage

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The knockout stages were scheduled for August 2.

5–8th place playoff

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Semi-finals5th-place final
 
      
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
 
  Guatemala7
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
  Guyana24
 
  Guyana7
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
  Venezuela28
 
  Venezuela29
 
 
  Costa Rica10
 
7th Place
 
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
 
  Guatemala10
 
 
  Costa Rica12

Semi-finals

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2 August 2018
16:56
Guatemala  7–24  Guyana
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla
2 August 2018
17:18
Costa Rica  10–29  Venezuela
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla

Seventh place

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2 August 2018
19:02
Guatemala  10–12  Costa Rica
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla

Fifth-place final

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2 August 2018
19:24
Guyana  7–28  Venezuela
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla

Medal Playoff

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold-medal match
 
          
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
 
  Colombia24
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
  Guatemala0
 
  Colombia26
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
  Jamaica0
 
  Jamaica15
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
  Guyana10
 
  Colombia21
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
  Mexico14
 
  Mexico 31
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
  Venezuela0
 
  Mexico29
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
  Trinidad and Tobago5 Bronze-medal match
 
  Trinidad and Tobago20
 
2 August 2018 – Estadio Moderno
 
  Costa Rica5
 
  Jamaica26
 
 
  Trinidad and Tobago5
 

Quarter-finals

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2 August 2018
14:10
Colombia  24–0  Guatemala
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla
2 August 2018
14:32
Jamaica  15–10  Guyana
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla
2 August 2018
14:54
Mexico  31–0  Venezuela
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla
2 August 2018
15:16
Trinidad and Tobago  20–5  Costa Rica
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla

Semi-finals

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2 August 2018
17:40
Colombia  26–0  Jamaica
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Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla
2 August 2018
18:02
Mexico  29–5  Trinidad and Tobago
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Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla

Bronze-medal match

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2 August 2018
20:08
Jamaica  26–5  Trinidad and Tobago
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Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla

Gold-medal match

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2 August 2018
20:52
Colombia  21–14  Mexico
Report
Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla

Final ranking

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Rank Team Matches Points Avg points Tries Avg tries
    Colombia 6 143 23.83 23 3.83
    Mexico 6 131 21.83 21 3.50
    Jamaica 6 106 17.67 18 3.00
4   Trinidad and Tobago 6 90 15.00 16 2.67
5   Venezuela 6 91 15.17 15 2.50
6   Guyana 6 87 14.50 15 2.50
7   Costa Rica 6 39 6.50 7 1.17
8   Guatemala 6 39 6.50 7 1.17

References

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  1. ^ "Central American and Caribbean Games 2018 – Men's Sevens". Barranquilla 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games rugby sevens technical manual, barranquilla2018.com. Accessed 9 March 2019.