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{{Infobox Commonwealth Games event
|event = Rugby Sevens
|games = 2010
|image = Rugby sevens pictogram.svg
|image_size = 80
|caption =
|location = [[Delhi]], India
|venue = [[Delhi University Stadium]]
|dates = 11 to 12 October 2010
|competitors =
|nations =
|gold = {{ru7|NZL}}
|goldCGA =
|silver = {{ru7|AUS}}
|silverCGA =
|bronze = {{ru7|RSA}}
|bronzeCGA =
|prev = [[Rugby sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006]]
|next = [[Rugby sevens at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|2014]]
}}
'''Rugby sevens at the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]]''' was the fourth appearance of [[Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games]].<ref name=CWG2010>{{cite web |url=http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/ |title=XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi | |website=Cwgdelhi2010.org |date=2010-03-23 |access-date=2016-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424053236/http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/ |archive-date=2012-04-24 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> [[Rugby sevens]] was one of only two sports contested only by males with no women's competition (the other being boxing). The rugby competition was held between 11 and 12 October 2010. The competition venue was the [[Delhi University Stadium]] within North Campus of the [[Delhi University]].<ref name=CWG2010/>

[[Namibia national rugby sevens team|Namibia]] withdrew and was later replaced by [[Malaysia national rugby sevens team|Malaysia]]. Due to the withdrawal, [[Uganda national rugby sevens team|Uganda]] was shifted to Group D while Malaysia was placed in Group C.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.namibiasport.com.na/node/13958 |title=Commonwealth Games codes announced | Namibia Sport |access-date=2010-09-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722235331/http://www.namibiasport.com.na/node/13958 |archive-date=2011-07-22 }}</ref>

[[Fiji national rugby sevens team|Fiji]], described as "perennial crowd favourites", was absent, due to the country being suspended from the Commonwealth following the [[2006 Fijian coup d'état|2006 military coup]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Brendan |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/commonwealthgames/7814418/Blow-to-2010-Commonwealth-Games-as-Fiji-banned-from-Rugby-Sevens-tournament.html |title=Blow to 2010 Commonwealth Games as Fiji banned from Rugby Sevens tournament |publisher=Telegraph |date=2010-06-09 |access-date=2016-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011001631/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/commonwealthgames/7814418/Blow-to-2010-Commonwealth-Games-as-Fiji-banned-from-Rugby-Sevens-tournament.html |archive-date=2016-10-11 |url-status=live }}</ref>

There were security and health concerns surrounding the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but many main competitors had confirmed their participation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scotlandrugbyteam.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2043&Itemid=9 |title=Scotland Squads | Scottish Rugby Union |website=Scotlandrugbyteam.org |access-date=2016-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305064520/http://www.scotlandrugbyteam.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2043&Itemid=9 |archive-date=2012-03-05 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Qualified teams==
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/01/2942581.htm?site=sport&section=rugbyunion |title=Aussies to face England in sevens |website=Abc.net.au |date=2010-07-01 |access-date=2016-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111083631/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/01/2942581.htm?site=sport&section=rugbyunion |archive-date=2012-11-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{| class=wikitable
|-
!Continent
!Qualifier(s)
|-
|[[Asia]]
||{{Ru7|MAS}} {{Ru7|SRI}}
|-
|[[Africa]]
|{{Ru7|KEN}} {{Ru7|RSA}} {{Ru7|UGA}}
|-
|[[Americas]]
|{{Ru7|CAN}} {{Ru7|GUY}}
|-
|[[Oceania]]
|{{Ru7|AUS}} {{Ru7|NZL}} {{Ru7|SAM}} {{Ru7|PNG}} {{Ru7|TON}}
|-
|[[Europe]]
|{{Ru7|ENG}} {{Ru7|SCO}} {{Ru7|WAL}}
|-
||Host nation
|{{Ru7|India}}
|}

===Group A===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Played"|Pld
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Won"|W
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Drawn"|D
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Lost"|L
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points for"|PF
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points against"|PA
! style="width:25px;" abbr="Points difference"|PD
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points"|Pts
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|align=left|{{Ru7|NZL}}
|3||3||0||0||141||7||+134||'''9'''
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|align=left|{{Ru7|SCO}}
|3||2||0||1||45||63||−18||'''7'''
|-
|align=left|{{Ru7|CAN}}
|3||1||0||2||71||62||9||'''5'''
|-
|align=left|{{Ru7|GUY}}
|3||0||0||3||0||125||−125||'''3'''
|}

----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1>{{cite web |url=http://www.rubaisport.com/cwg/?competition=477 |title=RubaiSport |access-date=2011-06-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715212301/http://www.rubaisport.com/cwg/?competition=477 |archive-date=2011-07-15 }}</ref>
|time = 9:44 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}}
|score =43–7
|away = {{ru7|CAN}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 10:06 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|SCO}}
|score =26–0
|away = {{ru7|GUY}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 12:50 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}}
|score = 52–0
|away = {{ru7|GUY}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 13:12 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|SCO}}
|score = 19–17
|away = {{ru7|CAN}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 15:54 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|CAN}}
|score = 47–0
|away = {{ru7|GUY}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 17:32 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|NZL}}
|score = 46–0
|away = {{ru7|SCO}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}

===Group B===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Played"|Pld
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Won"|W
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Drawn"|D
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Lost"|L
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points for"|PF
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points against"|PA
! style="width:25px;" abbr="Points difference"|PD
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points"|Pts
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|align=left|{{Ru7|RSA}}
|3||3||0||0||109||5||+104||'''9'''
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|align=left|{{Ru7|WAL}}
|3||2||0||1||99||35||+64||'''7'''
|-
|align=left|{{Ru7|TON}}
|3||1||0||2||45||72||−27||'''5'''
|-
|align=left|{{Ru7|IND}}
|3||0||0||3||12||153||−141||'''3'''
|}

----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 9:00 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}
|score = 29–0
|away = {{ru7|TON}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 9:22 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|WAL}}
|score = 56–7
|away = {{ru7|IND}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 12:06 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}
|score = 59–0
|away = {{ru7|IND}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 12:28 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|WAL}}
|score = 38–7
|away = {{ru7|TON}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 15:32 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|TON}}
|score = 38–5
|away = {{ru7|IND}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 17:10 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|RSA}}
|score = 21–5
|away = {{ru7|WAL}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}

===Group C===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Played"|Pld
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Won"|W
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Drawn"|D
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Lost"|L
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points for"|PF
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points against"|PA
! style="width:25px;" abbr="Points difference"|PD
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points"|Pts
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|align=left|{{Ru7|KEN}}
|3||3||0||0||69||22||+47||'''9'''
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|align=left|{{Ru7|SAM}}
|3||2||0||1||109||29||+80||'''7'''
|-
|align=left|{{Ru7|PNG}}
|3||1||0||2||85||65||+20||'''5'''
|-
|align=left|{{Ru7|MAS}} <ref name=Rubai1/>
|3||0||0||3||10||157||−147||'''3'''
|}

----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 11:22 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}}
|score = 38–17
|away = {{ru7|PNG}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 11:44 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|KEN}}
|score = 40–0
|away = {{ru7|MAS}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 14:48 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}}
|score = 61–0
|away = {{ru7|MAS}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 15:10 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|KEN}}
|score = 17–12
|away = {{ru7|PNG}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 16:48 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|PNG}}
|score = 56–10
|away = {{ru7|MAS}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 18:16 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|SAM}}
|score = 10–12
|away = {{ru7|KEN}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}

===Group D===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Played"|Pld
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Won"|W
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Drawn"|D
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Lost"|L
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points for"|PF
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points against"|PA
! style="width:25px;" abbr="Points difference"|PD
! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points"|Pts
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|align=left|{{Ru7|ENG}}
|3||3||0||0||135||26||+109||'''9'''
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|align=left|{{Ru7|AUS}}
|3||2||0||1||94||26||+68||'''7'''
|-
|align=left|{{Ru7|UGA}}
|3||1||0||2||35||93||−58||'''5'''
|-
|align=left|{{Ru7|SRI}}
|3||0||0||3||17||136||−119||'''3'''

|}

----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 10:28 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}}
|score = 59–7
|away = {{ru7|SRI}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 10:50 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}}
|score = 33–0
|away = {{ru7|UGA}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 14:04 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}}
|score = 55–0
|away = {{ru7|UGA}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 14:26 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|AUS}}
|score = 42–5
|away = {{ru7|SRI}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 16:26 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|SRI}}
|score = 5–35
|away = {{ru7|UGA}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 October 2010 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|time = 17:54 <ref name=Rubai1/>
|home = {{ru7-rt|ENG}}
|score = 21–19
|away = {{ru7|AUS}}
|stadium = [[Delhi University]], [[New Delhi]]
}}

==Knockout stage==
<ref name=Rubai1/>

===Gold Medal Bracket===
{{Round8


|12 October 10:38 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|NZL}}|31|{{Ru7|WAL}}|10
|12 October 11:00 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|ENG}}|7|{{Ru7|SAM}}|5
|12 October 11:22 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|KEN}}|5|{{Ru7|AUS}}|27
|12 October 11:44 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|RSA}}|10|{{Ru7|SCO}}|7

|12 October 14:28 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|NZL}}|33|{{Ru7|ENG}}|12
|12 October 14:50 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|AUS}}|17|{{Ru7|RSA}}|7

|12 October 16:50 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|NZL}}|24|{{Ru7|AUS}}|17

|12 October 16:20 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|RSA}}|17|{{Ru7|ENG}}|14

|consol=Bronze medal|3rdplace=yes|color=yes|
}}

===Plate===

{{Round8


|12 October 10:38 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|NZL}}|31|{{Ru7|WAL}}|10
|12 October 11:00 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|ENG}}|7|{{Ru7|SAM}}|5
|12 October 11:22 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|KEN}}|5|{{Ru7|AUS}}|27
|12 October 11:44 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|RSA}}|10|{{Ru7|SCO}}|7

|12 October 13:44 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|WAL}}|12|{{Ru7|SAM}}|38
|12 October 14:06 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|KEN}}|17|{{Ru7|SCO}}|22

|12 October 15:50 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|SAM}}|34|{{Ru7|SCO}}| 0
|widescore=yes}}

===Bowl===

{{Round8


|12 October 9:00 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|CAN}}|43|{{Ru7|IND}}|10
|12 October 9:22 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|UGA}}|26|{{Ru7|MAS}}|14
|12 October 9:44 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|PNG}}|26|{{Ru7|SRI}}|12
|12 October 10:06 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|TON}}|21|{{Ru7|GUY}}|14

|12 October 13:00 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|CAN}}|22|{{Ru7|UGA}}|17
|12 October 13:22 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|PNG}}|24|{{Ru7|TON}}|5

|12 October 15:22 — [[Delhi University|New Delhi]]|{{Ru7|CAN}}|10|{{Ru7|PNG}}|19
|widescore=yes}}

==Medalists==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| rowspan="2" style="width:75px;"| '''Men's'''
|! style="background:gold; text-align:center; width:120px;"|'''Gold'''
|! style="background:silver; text-align:center; width:120px;"|'''Silver'''
|! style="background:#c96; text-align:center; width:120px;"|'''Bronze'''
|-
| {{Flagicon|NZL}} [[New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|New Zealand]]
----[[Ben Smith (rugby union)|Ben Smith]] [[Benjamin Souness]] [[DJ Forbes|Derek Forbes]] [[Hosea Gear]] [[Kurt Baker (rugby union)|Kurt Baker]] [[Liam Messam]] [[Lote Raikabula]] [[Sherwin Stowers]] [[Tim Mikkelson]] [[Toby Arnold]] [[Junior Tomasi Cama|Tomasi Cama]]
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|Australia]]
----[[Bernard Foley]] [[Brian Sefanaia]] [[James Stannard]] [[Kimami Sitauti]] [[Lachie Turner]] [[Liam Gill (rugby)|Liam Gill]] [[Luke Morahan]] [[Nick Phipps (rugby union)|Nick Phipps]] [[Nick Cummins]] [[Pat McCabe (rugby union)|Pat McCabe]] [[Pat McCutcheon]] [[Robbie Coleman]]
| {{Flagicon|RSA}} [[South Africa at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|South Africa]]
----[[Tera Mtembu]] [[Cecil Afrika]] [[Ockert Kruger]] [[Renfred Dazel]] [[Rayno Benjamin]] [[Paul Delport]] [[Bernado Botha]] [[Chase Minnaar]] [[Boom Prinsloo]] [[Neil Powell]] [[S'bura Sithole]] [[MJ Mentz]]
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://d2010.thecgf.com/sport/rugby_sevens archive] of 2010 Commonwealth Games site

{{Sports at the 2010 Commonwealth Games}}
{{Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens}}
{{rugby union in India}}

[[Category:Events at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games|2010]]
[[Category:Rugby union in India]]
[[Category:2010 rugby sevens competitions|Commonwealth]]

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