Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was the sixth appearance of Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games but the debut of the women's tournament. The rugby sevens competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at Robina Stadium in the Gold Coast, Australia, from April 13 to 15.
This is the sixth edition of the men's competition, following its debut at the 1998 Games, with women's rugby sevens making its debut after a successful the 2016 Summer Olympics tournament in Rio de Janeiro. A total of sixteen men's and eight women's teams are scheduled to compete (312 athletes, at 12 per team plus one traveling reserve) in each respective tournament.
The following is the competition schedule for the Rugby sevens competitions:
A total of sixteen men's teams and eight women's team will qualify to compete at the games. Each nation may enter one team in each tournament (12 athletes per team plus one traveling reserve) for a maximum total of 26 athletes.
There are 16 participating nations at the rugby sevens competitions with a total of 312 athletes.