Rugby sevens has been played at every Commonwealth Games since its first appearance at the 1998 edition held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Rugby sevens was an optional sport that was included for 2002 and 2006; it was then made a 'Core' sport by the Commonwealth Games Federation, necessitating its appearance at all future games from the 2010 Games onward. New Zealand dominated the men's tournament at its inception until 2014 when they lost for the first time at the Games, playing South Africa in the gold medal match. 2022 marked the first time that New Zealand failed to reach the gold medal match in either the men's or women's tournaments.
Until the 2014 Games, rugby sevens was a male-only sport at the Commonwealth Games, but a female tournament was added to the programme for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. The sport will not be included in the 2026 Games.
Editions
Men's GamesYearHost cityHost countryMedallistsGoldSilverBronze XVI 1998 Kuala Lumpur XVII 2002 Manchester XVIII 2006 Melbourne XIX 2010 Delhi XX 2014 Glasgow XXI 2018 Gold Coast XXII 2022 Birmingham
Women's GamesYearHost cityHost countryMedallistsGoldSilverBronze XXI 2018 Gold Coast XXII 2022 Birmingham
All-time medal table Medals table for rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games (first competed for in 1998).
Updated after the 2022 Commonwealth Games
+ Men's tournamentCountryTotal 1 5 1 1 7 2 2 0 2 4 3 0 4 1 5 4 0 1 2 3 5 0 1 1 2 Total 7 7 7 21
+ Women's tournamentCountryTotal 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 1 Total 2 2 2 6
Participating nations Men Nation 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 Years 6th 4th 5th 4th 7 17th 1 15th 1 6th 7th 7th 10th 9th 9th 7th 7 18th 1 9th 11th 13th 10th 4 7th 5th 4th 5th 9th 7 15th 1 5 13th 1 13th 13th 2 13th 1 13th 11th 9th 7th 7th 8th 7th 7 11th 13th 13th 15th 13th 15th 6 13th 1 7 13th 13th 2 10th 9th 11th 9th 4 4th 4th 7th 5th 4th 9th 5th 7 9th 11th 6th 7th 6th 6th 6 5th 6th 4th 7 14th 13th 13th 13th 13th 13th 14th 7 12th 10th 10th 11th 11th 5 16th 13th 14th 3 11th 11th 11th 9th 10th 5 4th 7th 5th 7th 6th 7th 11th 6 =13th 15th 2
Women Nation20182022Years24th4th25th25th26th126th18th7th28th17th1
See also Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics
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