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 nationAustralia Australia
Date16–17 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 played32
2002
2010
The Telstra Dome, host venue for the Rugby sevens
Fiji playing Wales
England playing Samoa

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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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

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Group A

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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
Source: [citation needed]
16 March 2006
11:14
New Zealand  35–10  Wales
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
11:36
Kenya  31–5  Namibia
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
14:20
New Zealand  41–7  Namibia
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
14:42
Wales  33–0  Kenya
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
19:50
New Zealand  41–0  Kenya
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
21:28
Wales  40–7  Namibia
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Group B

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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
Source: [citation needed]
16 March 2006
10:30
Fiji  31–14  Canada
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
10:52
Scotland  33–5  Niue
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
13:36
Fiji  63–0  Niue
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
13:58
Canada  10–7  Scotland
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
19:28
Canada  24–7  Niue
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
21:06
Fiji  33–7  Scotland
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Group C

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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
Source: [citation needed]
16 March 2006
12:52
England  35–5  Cook Islands
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
13:14
Australia  73–0  Sri Lanka
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
18:44
England  61–0  Sri Lanka
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
19:06
Australia  28–19  Cook Islands
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
20:44
Cook Islands  47–0  Sri Lanka
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
22:12
England  14–12  Australia
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Group D

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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
Source: [citation needed]
16 March 2006
11:58
Tonga  26–19  South Africa
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
12:20
Samoa  31–10  Uganda
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
18:00
South Africa  63–7  Uganda
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
18:22
Samoa  25–0  Tonga
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
20:22
Uganda  24–14  Tonga
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
21:50
South Africa  12–10  Samoa
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Knock-out stage

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold Medal Match
 
          
 
17 March – Melbourne
 
 
  New Zealand24
 
17 March – Melbourne
 
  Canada0
 
  New Zealand21
 
17 March – Melbourne
 
  Australia19
 
  Australia20
 
17 March – Melbourne
 
  South Africa14
 
  New Zealand29
 
17 March – Melbourne
 
  England 21
 
  England17
 
17 March – Melbourne
 
  Samoa14
 
  England21
 
17 March – Melbourne
 
  Fiji14 Bronze Medal Match
 
  Fiji26
 
17 March – Melbourne
 
  Wales7
 
  Fiji24
 
 
  Australia17
 

Quarter-finals

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17 March 2006
New Zealand  24–0  Canada
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
17 March 2006
Australia  20–14  South Africa
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
17 March 2006
England  17–14  Samoa
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
17 March 2006
Fiji  26–7  Wales
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Semi-finals

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17 March 2006
New Zealand  21–19  Australia
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
17 March 2006
England  21–14  Fiji
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Bronze medal match

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17 March 2006
Fiji  24–17  Australia
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Gold medal match

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17 March 2006
New Zealand  29–21  England
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

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
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
17 March 2006
Wales  26–17  Samoa
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Plate final – Playoff for 5th and 6th

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17 March 2006
Wales  29–28  South Africa
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Bowl

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Bowl-quarter-finals

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17 March 2006
Kenya  21–5  Niue
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
17 March 2006
Uganda  24–12  Sri Lanka
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
17 March 2006
Tonga  31–12  Cook Islands
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
17 March 2006
Scotland  26–12  Namibia
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Bowl semi-finals

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17 March 2006
Kenya  29–0  Uganda
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
17 March 2006
Tonga  12–5  Scotland
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Bowl final – Playoff for 9th and 10th

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17 March 2006
Kenya  26–12  Tonga
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Medalists

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Men's Gold Silver Bronze
  New Zealand
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

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
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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