Rugby sevens at the 2011 Pacific Games – Men's tournament explained

Datefrom:31 August
Dateto:2 September 2011
Host:New Caledonia
Venue:Stade Numa Daly, Nouméa
Nations:12
Prev:2007
Next:2015

See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2011 Pacific Games. The 2011 Pacific Games men's rugby sevens tournament was held in New Caledonia from 31 August to 2 September 2011 in Nouméa. Samoa won the gold medal defeating Fiji by 21–19 in the final. Papua New Guinea took the bronze medal defeating Niue 10–5 in the third place match.

Format

The 12 teams were drawn into 3 groups. The top 2 teams from the first stage alongside the best two third placed teams advanced to the quarterfinal stage. The quarterfinals and semifinals were followed by the matches for the Gold Medal (first place) and Bronze Medal (third place).

Preliminary round

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Knockout stage

Championship bracket

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Third place

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Final

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Middle bracket

5th–8th semifinals

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Seventh place

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Fifth place

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Lower bracket

9th–12th semifinals

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Eleventh place

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Ninth place

See also