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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 17 | 9 |
| Wales |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 42 | 7 |
| Kenya |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 79 | 5 |
| Namibia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 122 | 3 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 17 | 9 |
| Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 31 | 7 |
| Cook Islands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 63 | 5 |
| Sri Lanka |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 181 | 3 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 43 | 7 |
| Samoa |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 20 | 7 |
| Tonga |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 58 | 5 |
| Uganda |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 108 | 5 |
Knock-out stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold Medal Match | ||||||||
| 17 March – Melbourne | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 24 | |||||||||
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| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 19 | |||||||||
| Australia | 20 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 14 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 29 | |||||||||
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| England | 21 | |||||||||
| England | 17 | |||||||||
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| Samoa | 14 | |||||||||
| England | 21 | |||||||||
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| 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
Medalists
Bowl-quarter-finals
- Kenya 21–5 Niue Island
- Uganda 24–12 Sri Lanka
- Tonga 31–12 Cook Islands
- Scotland 26–12 Namibia
Bowl semi-finals
- Kenya 29–0 Uganda
- Tonga 12–5 Scotland
Plate semi-finals
- South Africa 17–14 Canada
- Wales 26–17 Samoa
Bowl final – Playoff for 9th and 10th
- Kenya 26–12 Tonga
Plate final – Playoff for 5th and 6th
- Wales 29–28 South Africa
References
- "New Zealand wins Rugby 7s". Melbourne 2006. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
