Rugby sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
The rugby sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was the third Commonwealth Games at which rugby sevens was played. It is one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, the other being boxing. The venue for the rugby competition was the Telstra Dome, on the western edge of Melbourne's Central Business District. Preliminary matches were held on 16 March, with the finals the following day.
| Rugby sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Date | 16–17 March 2006 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  New Zealand |
| Runner-up |  England |
| Third |  Fiji |
| Plate | |
| Winner |  Wales |
| Runner-up |  South Africa |
| Bowl | |
| Winner |  Kenya |
| Runner-up |  Tonga |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 32 |
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Sixteen teams competed in the rugby sevens tournament as they were separated into four groups of four. The top two teams of each group qualified through to the cup finals while the bottom two would compete in the bowl. After finishing on top of Pool A, New Zealand won the gold medal match as they defeated England 29–21 in the final on 17 March 2006.[1] Fiji claimed the bronze medal defeating Australia 24–17 in the 3rd place final. In the minor finals, Wales took out the plate final with Kenya winning the bowl.
Qualified teams
| Continent | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|
| Asia |  Sri Lanka |
| Africa | Kenya Namibia South Africa Uganda |
| Americas | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Oceania |  Cook Islands Fiji New Zealand Niue Samoa Tonga |
| Europe | England  Scotland Wales |
| Host nation | Australia |
Pool Stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 17 | +100 | 9 |
| Wales |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 42 | +41 | 7 |
| Kenya |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 79 | −48 | 5 |
| Namibia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 112 | −93 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 21 | +106 | 9 |
| Canada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 7 |
| Scotland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 5 |
| Niue |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 120 | −108 | 3 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 17 | +93 | 9 |
| Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 33 | +80 | 7 |
| Cook Islands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 63 | +8 | 5 |
| Sri Lanka |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 181 | −181 | 3 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 43 | +51 | 7 |
| Samoa |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 22 | +44 | 7 |
| Tonga |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 5 |
| Uganda |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 108 | −67 | 5 |
Knock-out stage
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold Medal Match | ||||||||
| 17 March – Melbourne | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 24 | |||||||||
| 17 March – Melbourne | ||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 19 | |||||||||
| Australia | 20 | |||||||||
| 17 March – Melbourne | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 14 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 29 | |||||||||
| 17 March – Melbourne | ||||||||||
| England | 21 | |||||||||
| England | 17 | |||||||||
| 17 March – Melbourne | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 14 | |||||||||
| England | 21 | |||||||||
| 17 March – Melbourne | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 14 | Bronze Medal Match | ||||||||
| Fiji | 26 | |||||||||
| 17 March – Melbourne | ||||||||||
| Wales | 7 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 24 | |||||||||
| Australia | 17 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Plate
For teams knocked out of the Cup quarter finals
Plate semi-finals
Plate final – Playoff for 5th and 6th
Bowl-quarter-finals
Bowl semi-finals
Bowl final – Playoff for 9th and 10th
Medalists
References
- "New Zealand wins Rugby 7s". Melbourne 2006. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
