The final 2016 men's Olympic qualification tournament for rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held on 18 and 19 June 2016 at Stade Louis II in Fontvieille, Monaco.[1] The tournament used a round-robin format.
| 2016 men's rugby sevens final Olympic qualification tournament | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  Monaco |
| Date | 18–19 June 2016 |
| Nations | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain |
| Runners-up |  Samoa |
| Third |  Russia |
2020 → | |
The qualification tournament was won by Spain; as a result, they qualified for the 2016 Olympics.
Teams
edit| Means of qualification | Completed date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 CONSUR Sevens | 7 June 2015 |  Santa Fe |
2 |  Chile
|
 Uruguay
| ||||
| 2015 NACRA Sevens | 14 June 2015 |  Cary |
2 |  Canada
|
 Mexico
| ||||
| 2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series | 12 July 2015 | Various | 1 | Spain
|
| 2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Olympic Repechage Tournament | 19 July 2015 |  Lisbon |
3 |  Germany
|
 Ireland
| ||||
| Russia
| ||||
| 2015 ARFU Men's Sevens Championships | 8 November 2015 |  Hong Kong |
3 | Hong Kong
|
 South Korea
| ||||
 Sri Lanka
| ||||
| 2015 Oceania Sevens Championship | 15 November 2015 |  Auckland |
2 | Samoa
|
 Tonga
| ||||
| 2015 Africa Cup Sevens | 15 November 2015 |  Johannesburg |
3 |  Morocco
|
 Tunisia
| ||||
 Zimbabwe
| ||||
| Total | 16 | |||
Format
editThe teams are drawn into four pools, each containing four teams.
- The top two teams in each pool advance to the Cup stage. The team that wins the Cup qualifies for the Olympic Games.
- The losers of the Cup quarter-finals play off for the Plate .
- The bottom two teams in each pool go into the Bowl.
- The losers of the Bowl quarter-finals play off for the Shield.
Pool stage
editPool A
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 45 | +37 | 9 |
| Samoa
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 7 |
| Zimbabwe
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 59 | –19 | 5 |
| Tonga
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 78 | –52 | 3 |
Matches
Pool B
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 38 | +47 | 9 |
| Canada
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 21 | +88 | 7 |
| Uruguay
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 69 | –15 | 5 |
| Sri Lanka
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 139 | –120 | 3 |
Matches
Pool C
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 31 | +45 | 9 |
| Chile
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 7 |
| Morocco
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 73 | –23 | 5 |
| Tunisia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 62 | –24 | 3 |
Matches
Pool D
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 17 | +47 | 9 |
| Spain
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 7 |
| South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 57 | –1 | 5 |
| Mexico
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 96 | –69 | 3 |
Matches
Knockout stage
editShield
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Mexico | 19 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 22 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 24 | |||||
| South Korea | 31 | |||||
| South Korea | 33 | |||||
| Tunisia | 19 | |||||
Bowl
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 19 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 10 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 26 | |||||||||
| Morocco | 19 | |||||||||
| Morocco | 33 | |||||||||
| Sri Lanka | 14 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 31 | |||||||||
| Tonga | 5 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 7 | |||||||||
| Tonga | 41 | |||||||||
| Tonga | 33 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 12 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 22 | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 5 | |||||||||
Plate
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Ireland | 19 | |||||
| Canada | 24 | |||||
| Canada | 24 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 17 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 24 | |||||
| Chile | 5 | |||||
Cup
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Ireland | 7 | |||||||||
| Spain | 12 | |||||||||
| Spain | 17 | |||||||||
| Russia | 12 | |||||||||
| Russia | 14 | |||||||||
| Canada | 12 | |||||||||
| Spain | 22 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 19 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong | 12 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 31 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 26 | |||||||||
| Germany | 14 | Third place | ||||||||
| Germany | 26 | |||||||||
| Chile | 0 | |||||||||
| Russia | 22 | |||||||||
| Germany | 12 | |||||||||
Overall
edit| Pos | Team | Wn/Ls | Pts Dif | Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 5–1 | +36 | D |
| 2 | Samoa | 4–2 | +62 | A |
| 3 | Russia | 5–1 | +52 | C |
| 4 | Germany | 4–2 | +50 | B |
| 5 | Canada | 4–2 | +98 | B |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 4–2 | +40 | D |
| 7 | Ireland | 3–2 | +27 | A |
| 8 | Chile | 2–3 | –43 | C |
References
edit- ^ "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 10 December 2015.