Rugby sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Rugby Sevens
at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
VenuePetaling Jaya Stadium
LocationPetaling Jaya, Malaysia
Dates12 to 14 September 1998
Medalists
gold medal  New Zealand
silver medal  Fiji
bronze medal  Australia

Rugby sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was the inaugural appearance of Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games. The rugby sevens competition was held in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia from 12 to 14 September 1998. It was at the time one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games was played.[1][2]

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.[3]

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
 Swaziland 2 0 0 2 0 143 −143
Source:
12 September 1998
Fiji 54–7 Wales
Petaling Jaya Stadium
12 September 1998
Wales 72–0 Swaziland
Petaling Jaya Stadium
12 September 1998
Fiji 71–0 Swaziland
Petaling Jaya Stadium
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
Source:
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
Source:
12 September 1998
Samoa 12–12 Canada
Petaling Jaya Stadium
12 September 1998
Canada 60–0 Bahamas
Petaling Jaya Stadium
12 September 1998
Samoa 61–12 Bahamas
Petaling Jaya Stadium
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
Source:
12 September 1998
Sri Lanka 26–35 Malaysia
Petaling Jaya Stadium
12 September 1998
New Zealand 53–0 Malaysia
Petaling Jaya Stadium
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
Source:
12 September 1998
England 17–10 Tonga
Petaling Jaya Stadium
12 September 1998
Tonga 33–5 Kenya
Petaling Jaya Stadium
12 September 1998
England 28–0 Kenya
Petaling Jaya Stadium
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
Source:

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
Source:
13 September 1998
New Zealand 93–0 Bahamas
Petaling Jaya Stadium
13 September 1998
Tonga 38–0 Bahamas
Petaling Jaya Stadium
13 September 1998
New Zealand 41–12 Tonga
Petaling Jaya Stadium
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
Source:
13 September 1998
Fiji 71–0 Kenya
Petaling Jaya Stadium
13 September 1998
Malaysia 19–5 Kenya
Petaling Jaya Stadium
13 September 1998
Fiji 63–5 Malaysia
Petaling Jaya Stadium
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
Source:
13 September 1998
Australia 70–5 Sri Lanka
Petaling Jaya Stadium
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
 Swaziland 2 0 0 2 19 129 −110
Source:
13 September 1998
South Africa 79–0 Swaziland
Petaling Jaya Stadium
13 September 1998
Cook Islands 50–19 Swaziland
Petaling Jaya Stadium
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
Source:
13 September 1998
England 12–19 Samoa
Petaling Jaya Stadium
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
Source:
13 September 1998
Wales 62–0 Cayman Islands
Petaling Jaya Stadium
13 September 1998
Canada 45–7 Wales
Petaling Jaya Stadium

Final standings

Pos Team P W D L
C Australia4400
C Fiji4400
C New Zealand4400
C South Africa4400
C Samoa4310
C Canada4310
C England4301
C Wales4202
P Cook Islands4202
P Papua New Guinea4202
P Malaysia4202
P Tonga4202
P Kenya4004
P Sri Lanka4004
P Swaziland4004
P Trinidad and Tobago4004
B Bahamas4004
B Cayman Islands4004
= Qualified for Cup
= Qualified for Plate (to determine places 9-16)
= Qualified for Bowl (to determine places 17-18)

Knockout stages

Medal

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold-medal match
 
          
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 
 New Zealand38
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 Wales14
 
 New Zealand19
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 Samoa14
 
 Samoa26
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 South Africa5
 
 New Zealand21
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 Fiji12
 
 Fiji26
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 Canada19
 
 Fiji28
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 Australia14 Bronze-medal match
 
 Australia49
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 England14
 
 Samoa12
 
 
 Australia33
 

Plate & Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsPlate Match
 
          
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 
 Papua New Guinea40
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 Sri Lanka17
 
 Papua New Guinea35
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 Malaysia5
 
 Malaysia26
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 Swaziland7
 
 Cook Islands31
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 Papua New Guinea12
 
 Cook Islands45
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 Trinidad and Tobago12
 
 Cook Islands22
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 Tonga21 Bowl Match
 
 Tonga35
 
14 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 Kenya19
 
 Bahamas47
 
 
 Cayman Islands17
 

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. ↑ "New sports Introduced to Commonwealth Games". St. Andrews Citizen. 17 July 1998. p. 37. Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "XVI Commonwealth Games". Sadec.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "our Sports Staff. "Champion pushed to the limit by Pollard." Times [London, England] 11 Sept. 1998". Times Archive.
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