Rugby sevens at the World Games
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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South Africa and Argentina tangle in rugby sevens at the World Games
The 2013 World Games was the last to feature the sport, with rugby sevens becoming a full Olympic event in 2016.
Medalists
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2001 Akita | ![]() |
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2005 Duisburg | ![]() |
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2009 Kaohsiung | ![]() |
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2013 Cali | ![]() |
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Tournament finals
Year | Host | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | Refs | ||||||
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Gold medalist | Score | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist | Score | Fourth place | |||||
2001 | ![]() |
![]() Fiji |
35–19 | ![]() Australia |
![]() New Zealand |
19–10 | ![]() France |
[1][2] | ||
2005 | ![]() |
![]() Fiji |
31–26 | ![]() South Africa |
![]() Argentina |
22–10 | ![]() Great Britain |
[3] | ||
2009 | ![]() |
![]() Fiji |
43–10 | ![]() Portugal |
![]() South Africa |
17–0 | ![]() Argentina |
[4][5] | ||
2013 | ![]() |
![]() 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.
References
- "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.
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