Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games was the seventh appearance of Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games. The rugby sevens competition was held at the Coventry Stadium from 29 to 31 July 2022.
A total of 16 teams competed in the men's tournament, while eight contested the women's tournament. South Africa won the men's tournament, while Australia won the women's.
Schedule The competition schedule was as follows:
GGroup stageCMClassification matches¼Quarter-finals½Semi-finalsBBronze medal matchFGold medal match
Fri 29 Sat 30 Sun 31Session → M E M E A E MenG G CM ¼ CM ½ CM B F WomenG G CM ½ CM B F
Venue The tournaments were originally scheduled to take place at Villa Park, but instead took place at the Coventry Stadium in Coventry. The venue was moved because there were concerns with Villa Park being available. The football season was anticipated to start earlier because of the 2022 FIFA World Cup scheduling.
The adjacent Coventry Arena will play host to judo and wrestling.
Medal summary Medal table
Medallists MenJames MurphyZain DavidsAngelo DavidsJC PretoriusSelvyn DavidsShaun WilliamsMuller du PlessisSakoyisa MakataChristie GrobbelaarDewald HumanSiviwe SoyizwapiMfundo NdhlovuJosua VakurunabiliSevuloni MocenacagiTevita DaugunuWaisea NacuquFilipe SauturagaKaminieli RasakuSireli MaqalaSemi KunataniJerry MatanaElia CanakaivataVuiviawa NaduvaloJerry TuwaiTone Ng ShiuDylan CollierNgarohi McGarvey-BlackSam DicksonCaleb TangitauLeroy CarterJoe WebberChe ClarkAkuila RokolisoaRegan WareSione MoliaMoses LeoWomenSharni WilliamsFaith NathanAlysia Lefau-FakaosileaCharlotte CaslickMadison AshbySariah PakiMaddison LeviDominique du ToitJesse SouthwellTia HindsDemi HayesTeagan LeviAdi Vani BulekiRaijieli DaveuaRusila NagasauReapi UlunisauAna Maria NaimasiViniana RiwaiSesenieli DonuVasiti SolikovitiVerenaisi DitavutuLavena CavuruLaisana MoceisawanaLavenia TinaiShiray KakaSarah HiriniMichaela BlydeTyla Nathan-WongKelly BrazierTheresa FitzpatrickPortia WoodmanRisi Pouri-LaneStacey FluhlerNiall WilliamsAlena SailiJazmin Hotham
Qualification Summary CGA Men Women Athletes 26 26 26 26 13 13 13 26 13 26 26 26 13 13 13 13TOTAL: 16 CGAs 16 8 312 Men Sixteen nations qualified for the men's tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games:
The host nation. The top nine nations in combined standings from the 2018–19 and 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series, excluding the host nation. The top nation not yet qualified from each of the four regional qualifiers, plus the second nation from the Africa and Asia qualifiers.
Means of qualificationDateLocationQuotasQualifiedHost Nation12018–19 & 2019–20World Rugby Sevens Series30 November 2018 – 2 June 20195 December 2019 – 8 March 2020Various92019 Oceania Sevens7–9 November 2019 Suva12021 Asia Sevens19–20 November 2021 Dubai 22022 RAN Sevens Qualifiers23–24 April 2022 Nassau12022 Africa Men's Sevens23–24 April 2022 Kampala2 Total 16
Women Eight nations qualified for the women's tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games:
The host nation. The top two nations in combined standings from the 2018–19 and 2019–20 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, excluding the host nation. The top North American nation in the aforementioned standings, or the second nation if the former makes the top two outright (excluding the host nation). The top nation not yet qualified from each of the four regional qualifiers.
Means of qualificationDateLocationQuotasQualifiedHost Nation12018–19 & 2019–20World Rugby Women's Sevens Series20 October 2018 – 16 June 20195 October 2019 – 2 February 2020Various3North America allocation0—2019 Oceania Women's Sevens7–9 November 2019 Suva12021 Europe Women's Sevens(Moscow round)25–26 June 2021 Moscow12021 Asia Women's Sevens19–20 November 2021 Dubai1 2022 Africa Women's Sevens29–30 April 2022 Jemmal1 Total 8
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Competitions
Pool APool BPool CPool D
Pool APool B
References
External links Rugby Sevens – Results Book