Rugby sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were the third 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 Sevens 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.
The gold medal was won by New Zealand who defeated England 29-21 in the final on 17 March 2006.
Fiji won the bronze medal, defeating Australia 24-17 in the 3rd place final. The game was overshadowed by a fit suffered by Australian Scott Fava after a legitimate tackle. Fortunately Fava recovered quickly and was released from hospital the following day.
New Zealand has never lost a match at the Commonwealth Games, winning gold in all three Games at which the sport has been played.
Rugby Sevens medal count
16 March
Group A
| Team |
Played |
Wins |
Draws |
Losses |
Points Difference |
Points |
| New Zealand |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
+110 |
9 |
| Wales |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
+41 |
7 |
| Kenya |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-44 |
5 |
| Namibia |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
-93 |
3 |
- New Zealand 35–10 Wales
- Kenya 31–5 Namibia
- New Zealand 41–7 Namibia
- Wales 33–0 Kenya
- New Zealand 41–0 Kenya
- Wales 40–7 Namibia
Group B
| Team |
Played |
Wins |
Draws |
Losses |
Points Difference |
Points |
| Fiji |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
+106 |
9 |
| Canada |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
+3 |
7 |
| Scotland |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-1 |
5 |
| Niue |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
-108 |
3 |
- Fiji 31–14 Canada
- Scotland 33–5 Niue Island
- Fiji 63–0 Niue Island
- Canada 10–7 Scotland
- Canada 24–7 Niue Island
- Fiji 33–7 Scotland
Group C
- England 35–5 Cook Islands
- Australia 73–0 Sri Lanka
- England 61–0 Sri Lanka
- Australia 28–19 Cook Islands
- Cook Islands 47–0 Sri Lanka
- England 14–12 Australia
Group D
| Team |
Played |
Wins |
Draws |
Losses |
Points Difference |
Points |
| South Africa |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
+65 |
7 |
| Samoa |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
+44 |
7 |
| Tonga |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-28 |
5 |
| Uganda |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-65 |
5 |
- Tonga 26–19 South Africa
- Samoa 31–10 Uganda
- South Africa 63–7 Uganda
- Samoa 25–0 Tonga
- Uganda 24–14 Tonga
- South Africa 12–10 Samoa
17 March
Bowl quarter-finals
- Kenya 21–5 Niue Island
- Uganda 24–12 Sri Lanka
- Tonga 31–12 Cook Islands
- Scotland 26–12 Namibia
Medal quarter-finals
- New Zealand 24–0 Canada
- Australia 20–14 South Africa
- England 17–14 Samoa
- Fiji 26–7 Wales
Bowl semi-finals
- Kenya 29–0 Uganda
- Tonga 12–5 Scotland
Plate semi-finals
- South Africa 17–14 Canada
- Wales 26–17 Samoa
Medal semi-finals
- New Zealand 21–19 Australia
- England 21–14 Fiji
Bowl final – Playoff for 9th and 10th
Plate final – Playoff for 5th and 6th
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
- New Zealand 29–21 England
Results
See also