Rugby sevens was introduced as a World Games sport for men at the 2001 World Games in Akita. No women's rugby has been played at the World Games.
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The 2013 World Games was the last to feature the sport, with rugby sevens becoming a full Olympic event in 2016.
Medalists
editGames | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
2001 Akita | Fiji (FIJ) | Australia (AUS) | New Zealand (NZL) |
2005 Duisburg | Fiji (FIJ) | South Africa (RSA) | Argentina (ARG) |
2009 Kaohsiung | Fiji (FIJ) | Portugal (POR) | South Africa (RSA) |
2013 Cali | South Africa (RSA) | Argentina (ARG) | Canada (CAN) |
Tournament finals
editYear | Host | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | Refs | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold medalist | Score | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist | Score | Fourth place | |||||
2001 | Akita | Fiji |
35–19 | Australia |
New Zealand |
19–10 | France |
[1][2] | ||
2005 | Duisburg | Fiji |
31–26 | South Africa |
Argentina |
22–10 | Great Britain |
[3] | ||
2009 | Kaohsiung [a] | Fiji |
43–10 | Portugal |
South Africa |
17–0 | Argentina |
[4][5] | ||
2013 | Cali | South Africa |
33–24 | Argentina |
Canada |
33–21 | France |
[6][7] |
- ^ The Republic of China (Taiwan) is recognised as Chinese Taipei by International World Games Association and the majority of international organisations it participates in due to political considerations and Cross-Strait relations with the People's Republic of China.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "World Games VI - Akita, Japan". Rugby7.com. 2001. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ Results - Rugby sevens
- ^ "World Games VII - Duisburg, Germany". Rugby7.com. 2005. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "World Games VIII- Kaohsiung, Taiwan". Rugby7.com. 2009. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Fiji cruise to gold medal". Archived from the original on 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- ^ "World Games IX - Cali, Colombia". Rugby7.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Results - Rugby Sevens". Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2013-08-05.