Rugby sevens was contested at the 2019 Summer Universiade from 5 to 7 July at the Ex Nato and L. Moccia Stadium in Naples and Afragola, Italy.[1]
| Rugby sevens at the XXX Summer Universiade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venues | Ex Nato L. Moccia Stadium |
| Dates | 5–7 July |
| Teams | 8 (men) 8 (women) |
Qualification edit
Following the FISU regulations, The maximum of 8 teams in rugby sevens events where the number of entries is larger than the authorised participation level will be selected by [2]
- The entry and the payment of guarantee;
- Those 4 teams finishing top rankings of the previous edition and/or FISU World University Championships will be automatically qualified;
- Those 2 teams finishing bottom rankings of the previous edition and/or FISU World University Championships will be replaced by new applying teams;
- The host is automatically qualified;
- The remaining teams will be selected by wild card system according to geographical, continental representation, FISU ranking and ISF ranking.
Qualified teams edit
Men's competition edit
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | — | — | 1 |  Italy
|
| Top four of previous edition of Summer Universiade | 14–17 July 2013 |  Kazan
|
3 | Russia France South Africa
|
| The best place at the last World University Championships | 12–14 July 2018 |  Swakopmund
|
1 |  Australia
|
| Continental Quotas | — | — | 3 |  Argentina Japan Romania
|
| Wild Card | — | — | 1 |  Canada
|
| Total | 8 | |||
Women's competition edit
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | — | — | 1 | Italy
|
| Top three of previous edition of Summer Universiade | 14–17 July 2013 | Kazan
|
2 | Russia Canada
|
| Top four of previous edition of World University Championships | 12–14 July 2018 | Swakopmund
|
3 | France Belgium South Africa
|
| Continental Quotas | — | — | 2 | Argentina Japan
|
| Total | 8 | |||
Draw edit
Following the FISU regulations, draw of pool will be based on following by.[2]
- Previous World University Championships results
- Participation in previous Summer Universiades
- Continental representation
- World Rugby Rankings
Men's competition edit
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa(1) France(3)
|
Argentina(5) Italy
|
Russia Canada
|
Japan Romania
|
Women's competition edit
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| France(1) Belgium(3)
|
South Africa(4) Canada
|
Argentina Japan
|
Russia Italy
|
Pools composition edit
| Men's competition | Women's competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool A | Pool B |
| Argentina |
France |
Canada |
Russia
|
| Romania |
Japan |
France |
South Africa
|
| Russia |
Italy |
Japan |
Belgium
|
| South Africa |
Canada |
Italy |
Argentina
|
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medal events edit
References edit
- ^ "2019 Summer Universiade Naples – Rugby sevens – Regulation" (PDF). universiade2019napoli.it. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ a b "REGULATIONS–Rugby sevens" (PDF). FISU.