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
| 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
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
Matches
Pool B
Matches
Pool C
Matches
Pool D
| 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
Shield
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Mexico | 19 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 22 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 24 | |||||
| South Korea | 31 | |||||
| South Korea | 33 | |||||
| Tunisia | 19 | |||||
Bowl
| 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
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Ireland | 19 | |||||
| Canada | 24 | |||||
| Canada | 24 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 17 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 24 | |||||
| Chile | 5 | |||||
Cup
| 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
| 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
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