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Rugby 7s

Rugby is popular among Commonwealth Games nations, and the majority of the teams competing are ranked among the world’s best. Rugby sevens, a lightning-paced version of the game of Rugby Union, is one of the core sports of the Commonwealth Games. 1998 was the first Commonwealth Games in which a Rugby 7s competition was held, and has been included in all since.

Competition

• There is only one gold medal on offer in this men only event.

• The competition is based on the rules of the International Rugby Board (IRB) and with a format similar to that of all Rugby 7s World Series events.

• Teams will compete in four pools in a round-robin format. Performance within the pools will determine each team's progression through to the final rounds.

Trivia

• New Zealand has won all four Rugby 7s tournaments at the Commonwealth Games, including 2010. In fact they have never lost a match at the Commonwealth Games.

• Rugby 7s is one of only two male-only core sports at the Commonwealth Games, the other is Boxing.

Related Pages

• For complete information about the sport of Rugby Union, go here.
• See the list of Commonwealth Games sports
• Rugby 7s has returned to the Olympic Games