2021 Olympic Men’s Rugby Tournament Recap

Originally published on Jul. 28, 2021

By Zane Miller

On Wednesday, July 28th, 2021, Fiji defeated New Zealand 27-12 in the gold medal match to win the sixth gold medal in Olympic men’s rugby history. It was the second gold medal for Fiji in Olympic men’s rugby. New Zealand took their first silver medal with the loss, as Argentina claimed their first bronze medal in Olympic men’s rugby with their 17-12 victory over Great Britain in the bronze medal match. The tournament was held in Japan, with Tokyo as the host city.

Marcos Moneta of Argentina scored the most tries during the tournament with six, while Andrew Knewstubb of New Zealand scored the most total points with 37.

2021 Final Standings

1. Fiji (3-0, 1.000) (Gold)

2. New Zealand (3-0, 1.000) (Silver)

3. Argentina (2-1, .667) (Bronze)

4. Great Britain (2-1, .667)

5. South Africa (3-0, 1.000)

6. United States (2-1, .667)

7. Australia (1-2, .333)

8. Canada (1-2, .333)

9. Kenya (0-3, .000)

10. Ireland (1-2, .333)

11. Japan (0-3, .000)

12. South Korea (0-3, .000)

Game Results

 

Medalists final game starting lineups

Link to stats database: https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/RUG/OG2020-_RUG_C74_RUGMTEAM7-------------------------.pdf