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

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The Telstra Dome, host venue for the Rugby sevens Fiji playing Wales England playing Samoa

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.

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

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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

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### Group A

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Team  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts

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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

Source: [citation needed]

16 March 2006
11:14

New Zealand | 35–10|  Wales

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16 March 2006
11:36

Kenya | 31–5|  Namibia

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16 March 2006
14:20

New Zealand | 41–7|  Namibia

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16 March 2006
14:42

Wales | 33–0|  Kenya

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16 March 2006
19:50

New Zealand | 41–0|  Kenya

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16 March 2006
21:28

Wales | 40–7|  Namibia

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### Group B

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Team  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts

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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

Source: [citation needed]

16 March 2006
10:30

Fiji | 31–14|  Canada

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16 March 2006
10:52

Scotland | 33–5|  Niue

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16 March 2006
13:36

Fiji | 63–0|  Niue

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16 March 2006
13:58

Canada | 10–7|  Scotland

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16 March 2006
19:28

Canada | 24–7|  Niue

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16 March 2006
21:06

Fiji | 33–7|  Scotland

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### Group C

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Team  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts

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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

Source: [citation needed]

16 March 2006
12:52

England | 35–5|  Cook Islands

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16 March 2006
13:14

Australia | 73–0|  Sri Lanka

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16 March 2006
18:44

England | 61–0|  Sri Lanka

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16 March 2006
19:06

Australia | 28–19|  Cook Islands

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16 March 2006
20:44

Cook Islands | 47–0|  Sri Lanka

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16 March 2006
22:12

England | 14–12|  Australia

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### Group D

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Team  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts

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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

Source: [citation needed]

16 March 2006
11:58

Tonga | 26–19|  South Africa

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16 March 2006
12:20

Samoa | 31–10|  Uganda

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16 March 2006
18:00

South Africa | 63–7|  Uganda

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16 March 2006
18:22

Samoa | 25–0|  Tonga

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16 March 2006
20:22

Uganda | 24–14|  Tonga

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16 March 2006
21:50

South Africa | 12–10|  Samoa

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## Knock-out stage

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### Cup

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| Quarter-finals| | Semi-finals| | Gold Medal Match

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|  New Zealand| 24

| 17 March – Melbourne

|  Canada| 0 |

|  New Zealand| 21

| 17 March – Melbourne

| |  Australia| 19 |

|  Australia| 20

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|  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

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|  Wales| 7 |

|  Fiji| 24

|  Australia| 17

#### Quarter-finals

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New Zealand | 24–0|  Canada

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Australia | 20–14|  South Africa

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England | 17–14|  Samoa

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Fiji | 26–7|  Wales

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#### Semi-finals

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New Zealand | 21–19|  Australia

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England | 21–14|  Fiji

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#### Bronze medal match

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17 March 2006

Fiji | 24–17|  Australia

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#### Gold medal match

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17 March 2006

New Zealand | 29–21|  England

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### Plate

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For teams knocked out of the Cup quarter finals

#### Plate semi-finals

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17 March 2006

South Africa | 17–14|  Canada

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17 March 2006

Wales | 26–17|  Samoa

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#### Plate final – Playoff for 5th and 6th

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Wales | 29–28|  South Africa

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### Bowl

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#### Bowl-quarter-finals

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Kenya | 21–5|  Niue

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Uganda | 24–12|  Sri Lanka

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Tonga | 31–12|  Cook Islands

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Scotland | 26–12|  Namibia

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#### Bowl semi-finals

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Kenya | 29–0|  Uganda

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Tonga | 12–5|  Scotland

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#### Bowl final – Playoff for 9th and 10th

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17 March 2006

Kenya | 26–12|  Tonga

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## Medalists

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Men's  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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New Zealand

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Josh Blackie
Alando Soakai
Tanerau Latimer
Onosai Tololima-Auva'a
Amasio Valence
Liam Messam
Tamati Ellison
Tafai Ioasa
Nigel Hunt
Cory Jane
Lote Raikabula
Sosene Anesi |  England

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Henry Paul
Magnus Lund
Ben Russell
David Seymour
Nils Mordt
Richard Haughton
Thomas Varndell
Andrew Vilk
Danny Care
Ben Gollings
Simon Amor
Mathew Tait

|  Fiji

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Apolosi Satala
Ratu Mataluvu
Semisi Naevo
Sireli Naqelevuki
Viliame Satala
Waisale Serevi
Jone Daunivucu
Norman Ligairi
Neumi Nanuku
Filimoni Bolavucu
Lepani Nabuliwaqa
William Ryder

## References

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1. ^ "New Zealand wins Rugby 7s". Melbourne 2006. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

## See also

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* Commonwealth Rugby Sevens Championships
* Rugby sevens

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Sports at the 2006 Commonwealth Games (Melbourne)

* Aquatics
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Cycling
* Gymnastics
* Hockey
* Lawn bowls
* Netball
* Rugby sevens
* Shooting
* Squash
* Table tennis
* Triathlon
* Weightlifting

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Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games

Tournaments|

* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* Men's
* Women's
* 2022
* Men's
* Women's

Qualifications|

* 2018
* Men's
* Women's
* 2022
* Men's
* Women's

Squads|

* 2018
* Men's
* Women's
* 2022
* Men's
* Women's

* List of medalists

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Rugby union schedule for 2006

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Celtic League | Mid-year tests |  |  | Celtic League
H. Cup | Six Nations Championship | Heineken Cup |  |  |  |  | H. Cup |  | H. Cup
English Premiership |  |  |  | English Premiership
Top 14 |  |  | Top 14
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| World Sevens Series |  |  |  |  |  | Sevens
|  | Powergen Cup | North America 4 |  | North America 4 |  |  |  | End-of-year tests
|  | GFI Hong Kong Tens |  |  | U21 World C'ship | Air New Zealand Cup |
|  | Commonwealth Sevens | Pacific Rugby Cup | Churchill Cup |  |  | Australian Provincial C'ship |  |
|  | European Challenge Cup | Pacific Five Nations | Currie Cup
|  | 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying
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