View source for Rugby sevens at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

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{{Infobox Commonwealth Games event
|event = Rugby Sevens
|games = 2002
|image = Rugby sevens pictogram.svg
|image_size = 80
|caption = 
|venue = [[City of Manchester Stadium]]
|dates = 2–4 August 2002
|competitors = 
|nations = 16
|gold  = 
|goldCGA = {{NZL}}
|silver = 
|silverCGA = {{FIJ}}
|bronze = 
|bronzeCGA = {{RSA}}
|prev = [[Rugby sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998]]
|next = [[Rugby sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006]]
}}

'''Rugby sevens at the 2002 Commonwealth Games''' was the second [[Commonwealth Games]] where [[rugby sevens]] was played.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp|title=Results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
The gold medal was won by [[New Zealand national rugby sevens team|New Zealand]] who defeated [[Fiji national rugby sevens team|Fiji]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m2002.thecgf.com/results/default.asp?ID=RB&Content=RB_sh&Type=Shedule|title=2002 Manchester|publisher=thecgf.com|access-date=2016-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305024713/http://m2002.thecgf.com/results/default.asp?ID=RB&Content=RB_sh&Type=Shedule|archive-date=2016-03-05|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Pool stage==

===Pool A===
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|win_CAN=2|draw_CAN=0|loss_CAN=1|pf_CAN=45|pa_CAN=33
|win_SCO=1|draw_SCO=0|loss_SCO=2|pf_SCO=66|pa_SCO=38
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|date = 2 August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|CAN}}
|score =7–0
|away = {{ru7|SCO}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
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|date = 2 August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}}
|score = 66–0
|away = {{ru7|NIU}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
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|date = 2 August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|SCO}}
|score = 54–5
|away = {{ru7|NIU}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
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----
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|date = 2 August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}}
|score = 28–7
|away = {{ru7|CAN}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
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----
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|date = 3 August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}}
|score = 26–12
|away = {{ru7|SCO}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
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|date = 3 August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|CAN}}
|score = 31–5
|away = {{ru7|NIU}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}

===Pool B===
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|show_positions=n
|for_against_style=points
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|team1=RSA|name_RSA={{ru7|RSA}}
|team2=WAL|name_WAL={{ru7|WAL}}
|team3=TON|name_TON={{ru7|TON}}
|team4=SRI|name_SRI={{ru7|SRI}}
|win_RSA=3|draw_RSA=0|loss_RSA=0|pf_RSA=127|pa_RSA=24
|win_WAL=2|draw_WAL=0|loss_WAL=1|pf_WAL=98|pa_WAL=36
|win_TON=1|draw_TON=0|loss_TON=2|pf_TON=69|pa_TON=69
|win_SRI=0|draw_SRI=0|loss_SRI=3|pf_SRI=19|pa_SRI=184
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
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|date = 2 August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|TON}}
|score = 10–31
|away = {{ru7|WAL}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 2 August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}
|score = 82–0
|away = {{ru7|SRI}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
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|date = 2 August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}
|score = 19–12
|away = {{ru7|WAL}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
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|date = 2 August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|TON}}
|score = 47–12
|away = {{ru7|SRI}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 3 August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}
|score = 26–12
|away = {{ru7|TON}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 3 August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|WAL}}
|score = 55–7
|away = {{ru7|SRI}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}

===Pool C===
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|show_positions=n
|for_against_style=points
|losspoints=1
|team1=ENG|name_ENG={{ru7|ENG}}
|team2=SAM|name_SAM={{ru7|SAM}}
|team3=KEN|name_KEN={{ru7|KEN}}
|team4=COK|name_COK={{ru7|COK}}
|win_ENG=3|draw_ENG=0|loss_ENG=0|pf_ENG=76|pa_ENG=31
|win_SAM=1|draw_SAM=0|loss_SAM=2|pf_SAM=70|pa_SAM=52
|win_KEN=1|draw_KEN=0|loss_KEN=2|pf_KEN=52|pa_KEN=67
|win_COK=1|draw_COK=0|loss_COK=2|pf_COK=31|pa_COK=79
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|date = August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}}
|score = 33–12
|away = {{ru7|KEN}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
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|date = August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}}
|score = 43-5
|away = {{ru7|COK}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
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|date = August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|KEN}}
|score = 28-20
|away = {{ru7|SAM}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
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|date = August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}}
|score = 24-12
|away = {{ru7|COK}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|COK}}
|score = 14-12
|away = {{ru7|KEN}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}}
|score = 19-7
|away = {{ru7|SAM}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}

===Pool D===
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|show_positions=n
|for_against_style=points
|losspoints=1
|team1=AUS|name_AUS={{ru7|AUS}}
|team2=FIJ|name_FIJ={{ru7|FIJ}}
|team3=MAS|name_MAS={{ru7|MAS}}
|team4=TRI|name_TRI={{ru7|TRI}}
|win_AUS=3|draw_AUS=0|loss_AUS=0|pf_AUS=133|pa_AUS=12
|win_FIJ=2|draw_FIJ=0|loss_FIJ=1|pf_FIJ=160|pa_FIJ=19
|win_MAS=1|draw_MAS=0|loss_MAS=2|pf_MAS=45|pa_MAS=135
|win_TRI=0|draw_TRI=0|loss_TRI=3|pf_TRI=7|pa_TRI=179

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|date = August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}}
|score = 55-0
|away = {{ru7|MAS}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}}
|score = 75-0
|away = {{ru7|TRI}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|FIJ}}
|score = 73-0
|away = {{ru7|MAS}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
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|date = August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}}
|score = 59-0
|away = {{ru7|TRI}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
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|date = August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|MAS}}
|score = 45-7
|away = {{ru7|TRI}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}
----
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|date = August 2002
|time=
|home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}}
|score = 19-12
|away = {{ru7|FIJ}}
|stadium = [[City of Manchester Stadium]], Manchester
}}

==Knockout stages==

===Cup===
{{Round8-with third
|RD3=Gold-medal match
|Consol=Bronze-medal match
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!--quarter finals  -->
|03 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|NZL}}|'''24'''|{{Ru7|WAL}}|0
|03 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|SAM}}|'''12'''|{{Ru7|AUS}}|10
|03 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|FIJ}}|'''7'''|{{Ru7|ENG}}|5
|03 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|RSA}}|'''17'''|{{Ru7|CAN}}|12
<!--semi finals  -->
|04 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|NZL}}|'''31'''|{{Ru7|SAM}}|12
|04 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|FIJ}}|'''17'''|{{Ru7|RSA}}|7
<!--final  -->
|04 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|NZL}}|'''33'''|{{Ru7|FIJ}}|15
<!--third  -->
|04 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|RSA}}|'''19'''|{{Ru7|SAM}}|12
|widescore=yes}}

===Plate===
For teams knocked out of the Cup quarter finals
{{Round4
|RD3=Plate Final
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!--semi finals  -->
|04 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|AUS}}|'''7'''|{{Ru7|WAL}}|5
|04 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|ENG}}|'''29'''|{{Ru7|CAN}}|0
<!--final  -->
|04 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|ENG}}|'''36'''|{{Ru7|AUS}}|12
|widescore=yes}}

===Bowl===
{{Round8
|RD3=Bowl Final
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!--quarter finals  -->
|03 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|SCO}}|'''57'''|{{Ru7|Sri Lanka}}|0
|03 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|COK}}|'''52'''|{{Ru7|MAS}}|0
|03 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|KEN}}|'''40'''|{{Ru7|TRI}}|0
|03 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|TON}}|'''59'''|{{Ru7|Niue}}|5
<!--semi finals  -->
|04 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|SCO}}|'''26'''|{{Ru7|COK}}|7
|04 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|TON}}|'''41'''|{{Ru7|KEN}}|10
<!--final  -->
|04 August  – [[Manchester]]|{{Ru7|SCO}}|'''40'''|{{Ru7|TON}}|26
|widescore=yes}}

==Medallists==
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|fontsize=95}}
|-
|Men's Rugby Sevens
|{{flagCGFmedalist|[[New Zealand national rugby sevens team|New Zealand]]|NZL|2002}}<br />[[Amasio Valence]]<br />[[Anthony Tuitavake]]<br />[[Brad Fleming]]<br />[[Bruce Reihana]]<br />[[Chris Masoe]]<br />[[Craig de Goldi]]<br />[[Craig Newby]]<br />[[Eric Rush]]<br />[[Karl Te Nana]]<br />[[Mils Muliaina]]<br />[[Rodney So'oialo]]<br />[[Roger Randle]]
|{{flagCGFmedalist|[[Fiji national rugby sevens team|Fiji]]|FIJ|2002}}<br />[[Epeli Ruivadra]]<br />[[Iosefo Koroiadi]]<br />[[Jope Tuikabe]]<br />[[Josefa Uluivuda (rugby union)|Josefa Uluivuda]]<br />[[Norman Ligairi]]<br />[[Ratu Saukawa]]<br />[[Rupeni Caucaunibuca]]<br />[[Saiasi Fuli]]<br />[[Seru Rabeni]]<br />[[Viliame Satala]]<br />[[Vilimoni Delasau]]<br />[[Waisale Serevi]]
|{{flagCGFmedalist|[[South Africa national rugby sevens team|South Africa]]|RSA|2002}}<br />[[Anton Pitout]]<br />[[Conrad Jantjes]]<br />[[Dale Heidtmann]]<br />[[Egon Seconds]]<br />[[Eugene Francis]]<br />[[Fabian Juries]]<br />[[Gaffie du Toit]]<br />[[Jorrie Muller]]<br />[[Ian Fihlani]]<br />[[Jean de Villiers]]<br />[[Luke Watson]]<br />[[Paul Treu]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Sports at the 2002 Commonwealth Games}}
{{Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Commonwealth Games}}
[[Category:2002 Commonwealth Games events|rugby sevens]]
[[Category:Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games|2002]]
[[Category:2002 rugby sevens competitions]]
[[Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by England]]