Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on the Gold Coast, Australia from April 13 to 15.[1] The rugby sevens competition was held at Robina Stadium.[2] This is the sixth time that the men's competition was held, following rugby sevens's debut at the 1998 Games, with women's rugby sevens making its debut.[3] A total of sixteen men's and eight women's teams are scheduled to compete (312 athletes, at 12 per team plus one traveling reserve) in each respective tournament.[4]
| Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Robina Stadium |
| Dates | 13–15 April 2018 |
| Competitors | 312 from 16 nations |
Competition schedule edit
The following is the competition schedule for the Rugby sevens competitions:[5]
| P | Pool stage | CM | Classification matches | ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze Medal Match | F | Gold Medal Match |
| Event↓/Date → | Fri 13 | Sat 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | E | M | E | M | ||||||
| Men | P | CM | ½ | CM | B | F | ||||
| Women | P | CM | ½ | CM | B | F | ||||
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Australia* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fiji | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  England | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists edit
Qualification edit
A total of sixteen men's teams and eight women's team will qualify to compete at the games. Each nation may enter one team in each tournament (12 athletes per team plus one traveling reserve) for a maximum total of 26 athletes.[4]
Men's competition edit
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
Women’s competition edit
| Pool A | Pool B |
|---|---|
Participating nations edit
There are 16 participating nations at the rugby sevens competitions with a total of 312 athletes.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Official Ticketing Guide" (PDF). www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Venues". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ Osborne, Paul (7 October 2014). "Women's rugby sevens confirmed for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Athlete Allocation System" (PDF). www.triathlon.org/. International Triathlon Union. 15 March 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens Schedule" (PDF). www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Medallists of the men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 15 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Medallists of the women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 15 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2021.