2016 men's rugby sevens final Olympic qualification tournament explained

Countries:	Monaco
Date:	18–19 June 2016
Nations:	16
Nextseason:	2020

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.

The qualification tournament was won by Spain; as a result, they qualified for the 2016 Olympics.

Teams

width=41%	Means of qualification !	width=18%	Completed date !	width=19%	Venue !	width=5%	Berths !	width=17%	Qualified
	7 June 2015		2
	14 June 2015		2
		12 July 2015	Various	1
	19 July 2015		3
	8 November 2015		3
	15 November 2015		2
	15 November 2015		3
Total			16

Format

The 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

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
	3	3	0	0	82	45	+37	9
	3	2	0	1	68	34	+34	7
	3	1	0	2	40	59	–19	5
	3	0	0	3	26	78	–52	3

Matches

Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
	3	3	0	0	85	38	+47	9
	3	2	0	1	109	21	+88	7
	3	1	0	2	54	69	–15	5
	3	0	0	3	19	139	–120	3

Matches

Pool C

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
	3	3	0	0	76	31	+45	9
	3	2	0	1	52	50	+2	7
	3	1	0	2	50	73	–23	5
	3	0	0	3	38	62	–24	3

Matches

Pool D

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
	3	3	0	0	64	17	+47	9
	3	2	0	1	54	31	+23	7
	3	1	0	2	56	57	–1	5
	3	0	0	3	27	96	–69	3

Matches

Knockout stage

Cup

Overall

Pos	Team		Pts Dif	Pool
1	align=left	Spain	5–1	+36	D
2	align=left	Samoa	4–2	+62	A
3	align=left	Russia	5–1	+52	C
4	align=left	Germany	4–2	+50	B
5	align=left	Canada	4–2	+98	B
6	align=left	Hong Kong	4–2	+40	D
7	align=left	Ireland	3–2	+27	A
8	align=left	Chile	2–3	–43	C

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Rugby. www.worldrugby.org. 10 December 2015.