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 |  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 |
← 2002 2010 → | |
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
edit| Continent | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|
| Asia |  Sri Lanka
|
| Africa | Kenya Namibia South Africa Uganda
|
| Americas |  Canada
|
| Oceania |  Cook Islands Fiji New Zealand Niue Samoa Tonga
|
| Europe | England  Scotland Wales
|
| Host nation | Australia
|
Pool Stage
editGroup A
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editCup
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold Medal Match | ||||||||
| 17 March – Melbourne | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 24 | |||||||||
| 17 March – Melbourne | ||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
| 17 March – Melbourne | ||||||||||
| 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
editSemi-finals
editBronze medal match
editGold medal match
editPlate
editFor teams knocked out of the Cup quarter finals
Plate semi-finals
editPlate final – Playoff for 5th and 6th
editBowl
editBowl-quarter-finals
editBowl semi-finals
editBowl final – Playoff for 9th and 10th
editMedalists
editReferences
edit- ^ "New Zealand wins Rugby 7s". Melbourne 2006. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
See also
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