Introduced for the first time in the Commonwealth Games of 1998, held in Kuala Lumpur, Rugby is a core sport of the Games. Other than boxing, this sporting event sees the participation of men athletes only. In the Commonwealth Games, rugby is played with 7 players; the game originally includes 15 players. This event is included in the programs of 2010 Commonwealth Games.
In the 2006 Commonwealth Games, held in Melbourne, 16 nations had competed for the medals. The countries were New Zealand, Wales, Kenya, Namibia, England, Fiji, Australia, Scotland, Cook Islands, Niue, Sri Lanka, Samoa, Uganda, Tonga and South Africa. While the gold medal was won by New Zealand, silver medal and bronze medal were won by England and Fiji respectively.
New Zealand is the only Commonwealth country to have won gold medals in rugby. The game has been played thrice in this grand sporting event and New Zealand tops the chart with 3 gold medals. The other countries to have won medals in rugby in Commonwealth Games are England which has won one silver medal, Fiji which has won two silver medals and one bronze medals and South Africa which has won one bronze medal.
2010 Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Delhi, will see the participation of 16 teams and each team will be accommodating 12 players. The event will be held for two days on 11th and 12th October. In all 42 games will be played. The 16 teams will be divided into four pools and will follow the format of round-robin. The performance will determine which team will progress to the finals. All the teams will be competing for the gold medal. The North Campus of Delhi University is the venue for the games and the practice venues are Delhi University and Jamia Milia Islamia.
In the 2006 Commonwealth Games, held in Melbourne, 16 nations had competed for the medals. The countries were New Zealand, Wales, Kenya, Namibia, England, Fiji, Australia, Scotland, Cook Islands, Niue, Sri Lanka, Samoa, Uganda, Tonga and South Africa. While the gold medal was won by New Zealand, silver medal and bronze medal were won by England and Fiji respectively.
New Zealand is the only Commonwealth country to have won gold medals in rugby. The game has been played thrice in this grand sporting event and New Zealand tops the chart with 3 gold medals. The other countries to have won medals in rugby in Commonwealth Games are England which has won one silver medal, Fiji which has won two silver medals and one bronze medals and South Africa which has won one bronze medal.
2010 Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Delhi, will see the participation of 16 teams and each team will be accommodating 12 players. The event will be held for two days on 11th and 12th October. In all 42 games will be played. The 16 teams will be divided into four pools and will follow the format of round-robin. The performance will determine which team will progress to the finals. All the teams will be competing for the gold medal. The North Campus of Delhi University is the venue for the games and the practice venues are Delhi University and Jamia Milia Islamia.
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