Rugby sevens at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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The 2010 Commonwealth Games
were the fourth Commonwealth Games
at which rugby sevens
was played.
Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games
was one of only 2 sports contested only by males, with no women's competition in existence (the other being boxing). The competition was held between October 11 and 12, 2010. The competition venue was the North Campus of the Delhi University.
Namibia
withdrew and was later replaced by Malaysia
. Due to the withdrawal, Uganda
was shifted to Group D while Malaysia was placed in Group C.
Fiji
, described as "perennial crowd favourites", was absent, due to the country being suspended from the Commonwealth following the 2006 military coup
.
There have been a number of security and health concerns surrounding the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but many main competitors had confirmed their participation.
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2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
were the fourth Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
at which rugby sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
was played.
Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
was one of only 2 sports contested only by males, with no women's competition in existence (the other being boxing). The competition was held between October 11 and 12, 2010. The competition venue was the North Campus of the Delhi University.
Namibia
Namibia national rugby union team (sevens)
-Current Squad:12 men squad to the South African leg of the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series#Yoshiro Klazen#John Drotsky#Huscit Visagie#Howard Titus#Justin Nel#Attie du Plessis#Stein Gregory#Melrick Africa#Deon Mouton#Desmond Snyders#Loe Riekerts...
withdrew and was later replaced by Malaysia
Malaysia national rugby union team (sevens)
The Malaysia national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side. They have competed in the Hong Kong Sevens since the 1980s.Malaysia has also qualified for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.-Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's:...
. Due to the withdrawal, Uganda
Uganda national rugby union team (sevens)
The Uganda national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side.-Rugby Sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games:Group D matches -* Tonga 26–19 South Africa* Samoa 31–10 Uganda* South Africa 63–7 Uganda* Samoa 25–0 Tonga* Uganda 24–14 Tonga...
was shifted to Group D while Malaysia was placed in Group C.
Fiji
Fiji national rugby union team (sevens)
The Fiji Sevens side is one of the most popular and successful Sevens teams in the world and has won the Hong Kong Sevens a record nine times since its inception in 1976. Fiji has also won the Sevens World Cup twice, winning that event in 1997 and 2005...
, described as "perennial crowd favourites", was absent, due to the country being suspended from the Commonwealth following the 2006 military coup
2006 Fijian coup d'état
The Fijian coup d'état of December 2006 occurred as a continuation of the pressure which had been building since the military unrest of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état and 2005-2006 Fijian political crisis....
.
There have been a number of security and health concerns surrounding the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but many main competitors had confirmed their participation.
Qualified teams
| Continent | Qualifier(s) |
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| Asia Asia Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population... |
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| Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
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| Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
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| Oceania Oceania Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago... |
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| Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
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| Host nation |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 63 | −18 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 62 | 9 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 125 | −125 | 3 |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 35 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 72 | −27 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 153 | −141 | 3 |
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Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 22 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 29 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 65 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 157 | −147 | 3 |
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Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 26 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 26 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 93 | −58 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 136 | −119 | 3 |
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