Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held in Japan. It was hosted at Tokyo Stadium, which also served as a host stadium of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The tournament was played over three days from 26–28 July 2021.[1] The tournament was won by the returning champions, Fiji.

2020 Men's Olympic Rugby Sevens Tournament
Tokyo Stadium, where the Men's Rugby Sevens tournament was played
Tournament details
Host Japan
VenueTokyo Stadium
Date26–28 July 2021
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Fiji (2nd title)
Runner-up New Zealand
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Tries scored193 (5.68 per match)
Top scorer(s)New Zealand Andrew Knewstubb
(37 points)
Most triesArgentina Marcos Moneta
(6 tries)
2016
2024

Competition schedule edit

Legend
P Pool Stage PM Placing Matches ¼ Quarter-Finals ½ Semi-Finals B Bronze Medal Match F Gold Medal Match
Schedule[2][3]
Date Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28
Event M E M E M E
Men's P PM ¼ PM ½ PM B F

Qualification edit

Event Dates Location Quotas Qualifier
Host 1   Japan
2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series 30 November 2018 – 2 June 2019 Various 4   Fiji
  United States
  New Zealand
  South Africa
2019 South American Qualifying Tournament 29–30 June 2019   Santiago 1   Argentina
2019 RAN Sevens 6–7 July 2019   George Town 1   Canada
2019 European Qualifying Tournament 13–14 July 2019   Colomiers 1   Great Britain[note 1]
2019 Oceania Sevens Championship 7–9 November 2019   Suva 1   Australia
2019 Africa Men's Sevens 8–9 November 2019   Johannesburg 1   Kenya
2019 Asian Qualifying Tournament 23–24 November 2019   Incheon 1   South Korea
2020 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament 19–20 June 2021   Monaco 1   Ireland[note 2]
Total 12
  • Notes:
  1. ^ Great Britain earned qualification through England's placement as they were nominated as the country to earn qualification for Great Britain. Rugby sevens players from Scotland and Wales, however, were eligible to be selected for the British team at the Olympic Games.
  2. ^ The Irish rugby union teams represent the entire island of Ireland, and when representing the IRFU fly the four provinces flag of the IRFU as   Ireland. In the Olympic Games, however, they represent the Olympic Council of Ireland, and therefore play under the national flag of (the Republic of) Ireland. Northern Ireland players are, however, eligible to represent the team regardless of flag. According to the Good Friday Agreement, people who are born in Northern Ireland with Irish or British lineage can automatically obtain the nationality of (the Republic of) Ireland.

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   New Zealand 3 3 0 0 99 31 +68 9 Quarter-finals
2   Argentina 3 2 0 1 99 54 +45 7
3   Australia 3 1 0 2 73 48 +25 5
4   South Korea 3 0 0 3 10 148 −138 3
Source: Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.


26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
10:00
New Zealand  50–5  South Korea
Try: Knewstubb 2' c
Mikkelson (2) 7' c, 8' m
Penalty try 8'
Warbrick (2) 10' c, 14' m
Nanai-Seturo 12' m
McGarvey-Black 13' c
Con: Knewstubb (2/3) 2', 7'
McGarvey-Black (2/3) 10', 13'
Baker (0/1)
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Jeong 5' m
Con: Lee (0/1)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
10:30
Australia  19–29  Argentina
Try: Turner (2) 9' m, 12' c
Kerevi 13' c
Con: Longbottom (2/3) 12', 13'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Cinti 1' m
Osadczuk 4' m
Moneta 5' c
Mendy 7' c
Bazán 14' m
Con: Mare (2/4) 6', 7'
Bazán (0/1)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
17:30
New Zealand  35–14  Argentina
Try: McGarvey-Black 4' c
Molia 6' c
Webber 10' c
Mikkelson 12' c
Warbrick 14' c
Con: McGarvey-Black (2/2) 5', 7'
Webber (1/1) 10'
Knewstubb (2/2) 13', 14'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Moneta 2' c
González 8' c
Con: Mare (2/2) 2', 8'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
18:00
Australia  42–5  South Korea
Try: Longbottom 1' c
Roache 2' c
Miller (2) 7' c, 8' c
Malouf 10' c
Pietsch 13' c
Con: Longbottom (4/4) 1', 2', 7', 10'
Miller (1/1) 8'
Coward (1/1) 13'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Coquillard 9' m
Con: Coquillard (0/1)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nehuén Jauri Rivero (Argentina)

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
10:00
Argentina  56–0  South Korea
Try: Bazán 1' c
Osadczuk 2' c
Mare 4' c
González 7' c
Isgro 8' c
Schulz 9' c
Revol 12' c
Mendy 13' c
Con: Mare (5/5) 1', 3', 4', 7', 8'
Revol (2/2) 9', 13'
del Mestre (1/1) 12'
(Tokyo 2020)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
10:30
New Zealand  14–12  Australia
Try: Collier 8' c
Knewstubb 10' c
Con: Knewstubb (2/2) 8', 10'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Kerevi 1' c
Malouf 5' m
Con: Holland (1/2) 1'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Fiji 3 3 0 0 85 40 +45 9 Quarter-finals
2   Great Britain 3 2 0 1 65 33 +32 7
3   Canada 3 1 0 2 50 64 −14 5
4   Japan (H) 3 0 0 3 31 94 −63 3
Source: Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts


26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
9:00
Fiji  24–19  Japan
Try: Wainiqolo 1' c
Masi 4' m
Nacuqu (2) 10' c, 11' m
Con: Bolaca (1/2) 1'
Nacuqu (1/1) 10'
Nasoko (0/1)
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Matsui 2' c
Tuqiri 7' c
Soejima 8' m
Con: Fujita (2/3) 3', 7'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
9:30
Great Britain  24–0  Canada
Try: Norton (2) 7' c, 8' m
McCann 11' c
Fergusson 7' m
Con: Bibby (2/3) 7', 12'
Fergusson (0/1)
(Tokyo 2020)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
16:30
Great Britain  34–0  Japan
Try: Bibby 1' m
Mitchell 2' m
Glover 7' c
Harris 8' m
Waddleton 9' m
Davis 12' c
Con: Bibby (2/6) 7', 12'
(Tokyo 2020)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
17:00
Fiji  28–14  Canada
Try: Bolaca 1' c
Wainiqolo 4' c
Tuimaba 11' c
Tuivuaka 14' c
Con: Bolaca (2/2) 2', 4'
Nacuqu (2/2) 12', 14'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Hirayama 7' c
Douglas 12' c
Con: Hirayama (2/2) 7', 13'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
9:00
Canada  36–12  Japan
Try: Braid (3) 2' c, 3' m, 9' m
Sauder 5' c
Berna 10' m
Douglas 12' c
Con: Hirayama (2/5) 2', 5'
Kay (1/1) 12'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Hano 8' m
Matsui 13' c
Con: Bourke (0/1)
Goya (1/1) 13'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
9:30
Fiji  33–7  Great Britain
Try: Tuivuaka (2) 2' m, 8' c
Maqala 3' c
Wainiqolo 7' c
Tuimaba 14' c
Con: Bolaca (3/4) 4', 7', 8'
Nasoko (1/1) 14'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Harris 10' c
Con: Bibby (1/1) 10'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   South Africa 3 3 0 0 64 31 +33 9 Quarter-finals
2   United States 3 2 0 1 50 48 +2 7
3   Ireland 3 1 0 2 43 59 −16 5
4   Kenya 3 0 0 3 26 45 −19 3
Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2021. Source: Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.


26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
11:00
South Africa  33–14  Ireland
Try: Z. Davids 2' c
Visser 6' c
Geduld 8' c
Dry 12' c
Gans 13' m
Con: S. Davids (4/5) 2', 6', 8', 12'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Mullin 7' c
Kennedy 10' c
Con: Dardis (2/2) 7', 10'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
11:30
United States  19–14  Kenya
Try: Isles 2' m
Iosefo 4' c
Hughes 13' c
Con: Hughes (1/2) 5'
Tomasin (1/1) 14'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Injera 6' c
Oluoch 9' c
Con: Agero (2/2) 7', 10'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
18:30
United States  19–17  Ireland
Try: Baker 1' c
Hughes 3' m
Tomasin 10' c
Con: Hughes (2/3) 2', 10'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Lennox 7' m
McNulty 8' m
Horan 14' c
Con: Dardis (0/2)
Roche (1/1) 14'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
19:00
South Africa  14–5  Kenya
Try: S. Davids 2' c
Soyizwapi 3' c
Con: du Preez (2/2) 2', 4'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Injera 6' m
Con: Agero (0/1)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
11:00
Kenya  7–12  Ireland
Try: Onyala 13' c
Con: Taabu (1/1) 13'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Lennox 1' m
McNulty 2' c
Con: Dardis (1/2) 2'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
11:30
South Africa  17–12  United States
Try: S. Davids (2) 6' m, 10' m
Gans 8' c
Con: S. Davids (1/3) 9'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Schroeder 1' m
Thompson 12' c
Con: Melphy (0/1)
Hughes (1/1) 13'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Ranking of third-placed teams edit

The top two of the third-placed teams advance to the knockout rounds.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 A   Australia 3 1 0 2 73 48 +25 5 Quarter-finals
2 B   Canada 3 1 0 2 50 64 −14 5
3 C   Ireland 3 1 0 2 43 59 −16 5
Source: Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Point difference; 3) Points scored.

Knockout stage edit

9–12th place playoff edit

 
Semi-finals9th place match
 
      
 
27 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
 
  Ireland31
 
28 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
  South Korea0
 
  Ireland0
 
27 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
  Kenya22
 
  Kenya21
 
 
  Japan7
 
11th place match
 
 
28 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
 
  South Korea19
 
 
  Japan31

Semi-finals edit

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
16:30
Ireland  31–0  South Korea
Try: Roche 1' m
Conroy (2) 2' m, 13' c
Mullin (2) 11' c, 14' c
Con: Roche (0/2)
Dardis (3/3) 12', 13', 14'
(Tokyo 2020)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
17:00
Kenya  21–7  Japan
Try: Otieno 3' c
Oluoch 5' c
Amonde 12' c
Con: Olindi (3/3) 4', 5', 12'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Matsui 1' c
Con: Kano (1/1) 2'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)

Eleventh place match edit

28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
9:00
South Korea  19–31  Japan
Try: Coquillard 1' c
Jang 4' m
Jeong 10' c
Con: Coquillard (2/3) 1', 10'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Tuqiri 2' c
Hikosaka 5' c
Kano 7' m
Matsui 8' c
Hano 11' m
Con: Kano (3/4) 2', 6', 8'
Fujita (0/1)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

Ninth place match edit

28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
9:30
Ireland  0–22  Kenya
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Olindi 5' c
Ojee 10' m
Ambaka 12' m
Taabu 14' m
Con: Olindi (1/1) 5'
Taabu (0/2)
Amonde (0/1)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)

5–8th place playoff edit

 
Semi-finals5th place match
 
      
 
28 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
 
  Canada14
 
28 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
  United States21
 
  United States7
 
28 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
  South Africa28
 
  South Africa22
 
 
  Australia19
 
7th place match
 
 
28 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
 
  Canada7
 
 
  Australia26

Semi-finals edit

28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
10:00
Canada  14–21  United States
Try: Jones 6' c
Douglas 13' c
Con: Hirayama (2/2) 7', 13'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Isles (2) 2' c, 14' c
Iosefo 12' c
Con: Hughes (3/3) 2', 12', 14'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
10:30
South Africa  22–19  Australia
Try: Soyizwapi 1' m
Brown (2) 5' m, 7' c
Pretorius 11' m
Con: Brown (0/1)
Geduld (1/2) 7'
du Preez (0/1)
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Miller 8' c
Turner 10' m
Longbottom 12' c
Con: Miller (1/1) 9'
Coward (0/1)
Longbottom (1/1) 13'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Seventh place match edit

28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
16:30
Canada  7–26  Australia
Try: Braid 3' c
Con: Hirayama (1/1) 3'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Lawson 1' c
Anderson 6' m
Malouf 9' c
Miller 12' c
Con: Coward (1/1) 2'
Anderson (0/1)
Longbottom (2/2) 9', 12'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

Fifth place match edit

28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
17:00
United States  7–28  South Africa
Try: Tomasin 4' c
Con: Hughes (1/1) 4'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Geduld 2' c
Makata 7' c
Arendse 12' c
Gans 14' c
Con: Brown (2/2) 2', 7'
du Preez (2/2) 13', 14'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Medal playoff edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
          
 
27 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
 
  New Zealand21
 
28 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
  Canada10
 
  New Zealand29
 
27 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
  Great Britain7
 
  Great Britain26
 
28 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
  United States21
 
  New Zealand12
 
27 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
  Fiji27
 
  South Africa14
 
28 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
  Argentina19
 
  Argentina14
 
27 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
  Fiji26 Bronze medal match
 
  Fiji19
 
28 July – Tokyo Stadium
 
  Australia0
 
  Great Britain12
 
 
  Argentina17
 

Quarter-finals edit

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
17:30
New Zealand  21–10  Canada
Try: Knewstubb 4' c
Curry (2) 6' c, 7' c
Con: Knewstubb (2/2) 4', 6'
Curry (1/1) 7'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Kay 13' m
Jones 14' m
Con: Kay (0/2)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
18:00
Great Britain  26–21  United States
Try: Lindsay-Hague 6' c
Harris 8' c
Davis 10' c
Norton 11' m
Con: Bibby (3/4) 7', 8', 10'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Barrett 1' c
Baker (2) 3' c, 4' c
Con: Hughes (3/3) 1', 3', 4'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
18:30
South Africa  14–19  Argentina
Try: S. Davids 1' c
Penalty try 13'
Con: Geduld (1/1) 1'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Moneta (2) 4' c, 7' c
Álvarez 12' m
Con: Mare (2/2) 5', 7'
Bazán (0/1)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
19:00
Fiji  19–0  Australia
Try: Tuwai (2) 3' c, 11' c
Tuimaba 12' m
Con: Bolaca (1/1)
Botitu (1/2) 11'
(Tokyo 2020)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Semi-finals edit

28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
11:00
New Zealand  29–7  Great Britain
Try: Curry (2) 2' c, 13' m
Ware (2) 7' c, 9' m
Collier 10' m
Con: Knewstubb (2/4) 2', 7'
McGarvey-Black (0/1)
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Norton 3' c
Con: Bibby (1/1) 3'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
11:30
Argentina  14–26  Fiji
Try: Moneta 6' c
Mendy 7' c
Con: Mare (2/2) 6', 7'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Maqala 2' m
Derenalagi 4' c
Wainiqolo 8' c
Radradra 11' c
Con: Bolaca (1/2) 4'
Tuwai (1/1) 9'
Botitu (1/1) 11'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Bronze medal match edit

28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
17:30
Great Britain  12–17  Argentina  
Try: Harris 1' m
Lindsay-Hague 9' c
Con: Bibby (1/2) 10'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Bazán 4' m
Moneta 5' c
Mendy 11' m
Con: Mare (1/3) 6'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Gold medal match edit

28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
18:00
  New Zealand  12–27  Fiji  
Try: Curry 3' m
Molia 8' c
Con: Knewstubb (1/2) 8'
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Derenalagi 1' m
Maqala 3' c
Wainiqolo 4' c
Tuivuaka 11' m
Con: Bolaca (2/3) 3', 5'
Nacuqu (0/1)
Pen: Nacuqu (1/1) 14'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
Team details
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiji
FW 1 Scott Curry
FW 2 Tim Mikkelson (c)
FW 5 Dylan Collier
BK 8 Andrew Knewstubb
BK 9 Regan Ware
BK 11 Joe Webber
BK 12 Sione Molia
Substitutes:
FW 3 Tone Ng Shiu
BK 4 Etene Nanai-Seturo
BK 6 Ngarohi McGarvey-Black
FW 7 Amanaki Nicole
BK 10 Kurt Baker
Head Coach:
Clark Laidlaw
FW 1 Josua Vakurunabili
FW 2 Iosefo Masi
FW 4 Jiuta Wainiqolo
FW 6 Meli Derenalagi
BK 9 Jerry Tuwai (c)
BK 12 Napolioni Bolaca
BK 13 Sireli Maqala
Substitutes:
FW 3 Kalione Nasoko
FW 5 Asaeli Tuivuaka
BK 7 Vilimoni Botitu
BK 8 Waisea Nacuqu
BK 11 Aminiasi Tuimaba
Head Coach:
Gareth Baber

Final ranking edit

Rank Team Matches Points Avg points Tries Avg tries
    Fiji 6 157 26.17 24 4.00
    New Zealand 6 161 26.83 24 4.00
    Argentina 6 149 24.83 23 3.83
4   Great Britain 6 110 18.33 18 3.00
5   South Africa 6 128 21.50 19 3.17
6   United States 6 99 16.50 15 2.50
7   Australia 6 118 19.67 18 3.00
8   Canada 6 81 13.50 13 2.17
9   Kenya 5 69 13.80 11 2.20
10   Ireland 5 74 14.80 12 2.40
11   Japan 5 69 13.80 11 2.20
12   South Korea 5 29 5.80 5 1.00

Source[4]

Player statistics edit

Try scorers edit

Point scorers edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tokyo Olympics 2021 Rugby sevens TV Guide, Schedule". SportNar. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Schedule – Rugby Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympian Database. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Rugby Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Overall Team Statistics" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

External links edit