2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship

2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship
Tournament details

Host nation	United Arab Emirates
Dates	2006-04-04 – 2006-04-21
No. of nations	24
Final positions
Champions	Australia
Runner-up	New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played	60
Top scorer(s)	Colin Slade New Zealand
← 2005 2007 →

The 2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship took place in United Arab Emirates between 4 April and 21 April 2006. Australia won the final over New Zealand 17–13.

Pool/standings

The IRB setting for this tournament was that the matches were to be played between two pools from which the top 4 teams qualified for the semifinals and the team that finished at the bottom of the Division A pool was to be relegated to the Division B.

Pool A played against Pool D
Pool B played against Pool C

Match points were awarded on the basis of 4 points for a Win, 2 points for a draw and 0 points for a Loss. Bonus points were awarded for teams scoring 4 tries or more and to losing teams who lost be 7 points or less.

Division A

Groups

Group A		Group B		Group C		Group D
1	South Africa	2	New Zealand	3	Australia	4	England
8	Argentina	7	Romania	6	Wales	5	France
9	Ireland	10	Scotland	11	Japan	12	Samoa

Group phase

Pos.	Team	Matches				Points			BP	TOTAL
Pos.	Team	M	W	D	L	+	-	+/-	BP	TOTAL
1.	New Zealand	3	3	0	0	150	41	+109	2	14
2.	France	3	3	0	0	87	33	+54	1	13
3.	Australia	3	2	0	1	183	34	+149	3	11
4.	England	3	2	0	1	89	58	+31	3	11
5.	Wales	3	2	0	1	119	43	+76	2	10
6.	Ireland	3	2	0	1	51	57	-6	0	8
7.	Argentina	3	1	0	2	45	55	-10	2	6
8.	South Africa	3	1	0	2	65	87	-22	1	5
9.	Scotland	3	1	0	2	56	113	-57	1	5
10.	Japan	3	1	0	2	40	155	-115	1	5
11.	Samoa	3	0	0	3	23	70	-47	2	2
12.	Romania	3	0	0	3	26	188	-162	0	0

5 April 2006

South Africa	3–42	France

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

5 April 2006

Argentina	10–8	Samoa

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

5 April 2006

New Zealand	38–14	Wales

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai

5 April 2006

Romania	17–30	Japan

Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah

5 April 2006

Ireland	17–16	England

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

5 April 2006

Scotland	3–78	Australia

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

9 April 2006

South Africa	44–0	Samoa

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

9 April 2006

Ireland	18–26	France

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

9 April 2006

Argentina	23–28	England

Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah

9 April 2006

Romania	9–88	Australia

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai

9 April 2006

New Zealand	90–10	Japan

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

9 April 2006

Scotland	5–35	Wales

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

13 April 2006

New Zealand	22–17	Australia

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

13 April 2006

Scotland	48–0	Japan

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

13 April 2006

Romania	0–70	Wales

Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah

13 April 2006

Argentina	12–19	France

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai

13 April 2006

Ireland	16–15	Samoa

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

13 April 2006

South Africa	18–45	England

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

Knock out phase

9th Place Play-Off

	Semi-finals				Final

	17 April 2006
	Japan	0
	Samoa	26

					21 April 2006
					Samoa	12
					Scotland	18


					Third place
	17 April 2006			21 April 2006
	Scotland	38		Japan	13
	Romania	10			Romania	13

17 April 2006
18:30

Japan	0–26	Samoa

Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah

17 April 2006
18:15

Scotland	38–10	Romania

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

21 April 2006

Samoa	12–18	Scotland

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

21 April 2006

Japan	13–13	Romania

Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah

5th Place Play-Off

	Semi-finals				Final

	17 April 2006
	Ireland	19
	Argentina	13

					21 April 2006
					Ireland	20
					Wales	15


					Third place
	17 April 2006			21 April 2006
	Wales	33		Argentina	26
	South Africa	21			South Africa	7

17 April 2006
20:00

Ireland	19–13	Argentina

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

17 April 2006
18:30

Wales	33–21	South Africa

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai

21 April 2006

Ireland	20–15	Wales

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai

21 April 2006

Argentina	26–7	South Africa

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

1st Place Play-Off

	Semi-finals				Final

	17 April 2006
	New Zealand	24
	England	11

					21 April 2006
					New Zealand	13
					Australia	17


					Third place
	17 April 2006			21 April 2006
	France	16		England	12
	Australia	26			France	12

17 April 2006
20:00

New Zealand	24–11	England

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

17 April 2006
18:15

France	16–26	Australia

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

21 April 2006

New Zealand	13–17	Australia
Try: Sanders (2) 57', 62' Con: Slade (0/2) Pen: Slade (1/2) 27'	Report	Try: Linde 15' c, Turner 18' c Con: Lealiifano (2/2) Drop: A Fainga'a 77'

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

21 April 2006

England	12–12	France

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

Division B

Groups

Group A		Group B		Group C		Group D
1	Georgia	2	Uruguay	3	Italy	4	Tonga
8	Canada	7	Chinese Taipei	6	United States	5	South Korea
9	Chile	10	Fiji	11	Russia	12	Namibia

Group phase

Pos.	Team	Matches				Points			BP	TOTAL
Pos.	Team	M	W	D	L	+	-	+/-	BP	TOTAL
1.	Fiji	3	3	0	0	129	36	+93	3	15
2.	Tonga	3	3	0	0	69	29	+40	2	14
3.	Italy	3	2	0	1	174	56	+118	3	11
4.	Canada	3	2	0	1	129	39	+90	2	10
5.	Georgia	3	2	0	1	80	25	+55	2	10
6.	Uruguay	3	2	0	1	74	43	+31	1	9
7.	Chile	3	1	0	2	45	48	-3	1	5
8.	Russia	3	1	0	2	42	78	-36	1	5
9.	Namibia	3	1	0	2	30	49	-19	0	4
10.	United States	3	0	1	2	23	100	-77	0	2
11.	Chinese Taipei	3	0	1	2	31	160	-129	0	2
12.	South Korea	3	0	0	3	13	176	-163	0	0

4 April 2006

Canada	29-10	Namibia

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

4 April 2006

Uruguay	35-3	United States

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

4 April 2006

Chile	6-24	Tonga

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai

4 April 2006

Chinese Taipei	14-36	Russia

Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah

4 April 2006

Fiji	38-30	Italy

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

4 April 2006

Georgia	57-3	South Korea

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

8 April 2006

Georgia	14-6	Namibia

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

8 April 2006

Canada	14-29	Tonga

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

8 April 2006

Chile	33-10	South Korea

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai

8 April 2006

Uruguay	21-3	Russia

Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah

8 April 2006

Chinese Taipei	0-107	Italy

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

8 April 2006

Fiji	48-3	United States

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

12 April 2006

Georgia	9-16	Tonga

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

12 April 2006

Canada	86-0	South Korea

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

12 April 2006

Chile	6-14	Namibia

Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah

12 April 2006

Uruguay	18-37	Italy

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai

12 April 2006

Chinese Taipei	17-17	United States

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

12 April 2006

Fiji	43-3	Russia

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

Knock out phase

9th Place Play-Off

	Semi-finals				Final

	16 April 2006
	Namibia	51
	South Korea	5

					20 April 2006
					Namibia	57
					Chinese Taipei	10


					Third place
	16 April 2006			20 April 2006
	United States	14		South Korea	30
	Chinese Taipei	15			United States	28

16 April 2006
18:00

Namibia	51-5	South Korea

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

16 April 2006
18:15

United States	14-15	Chinese Taipei

Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah

20 April 2006

Namibia	57-10	Chinese Taipei

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

20 April 2006

South Korea	30-28	United States

Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah

5th Place Play-Off

	Semi-finals				Final

	16 April 2006
	Georgia	33
	Russia	8

					20 April 2006
					Georgia	38
					Uruguay	18


					Third place
	16 April 2006			20 April 2006
	Uruguay	24		Russia	9
	Chile	5			Chile	10

16 April 2006
18:15

Georgia	33-8	Russia

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai

16 April 2006
20:00

Uruguay	24-5	Chile

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

20 April 2006

Georgia	38-18	Uruguay

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai

20 April 2006

Russia	9-10	Chile

Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

1st Place Play-Off

	Semi-finals				Final

	16 April 2006
	Fiji	20
	Canada	13

					20 April 2006
					Fiji	22
					Tonga	14


					Third place
	16 April 2006			20 April 2006
	Tonga	24		Canada	8
	Italy	10			Italy	35

16 April 2006
20:00

Fiji	20-13	Canada

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

16 April 2006
18:00

Tonga	24-10	Italy

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

20 April 2006

Fiji	22-14	Tonga

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

20 April 2006

Canada	8-35	Italy

Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

Final standings

Division A	Pos	Division B
Australia	1	Fiji *
New Zealand	2	Tonga
England	3	Italy
France	4	Canada
Ireland	5	Georgia
Wales	6	Uruguay
Argentina	7	Chile #
South Africa	8	Russia #
Scotland	9	Namibia #
Samoa	10	Chinese Taipei #
Japan	11	South Korea #
Romania *	12	United States #

* Romania was initially demoted to Division B and Fiji promoted to Division A for next World Championship.

# Chile, Russia, Namibia, Chinese Taipei, South Korea and USA were relegated from Division B and had to enter regional competitions to qualify for next World Championship.

Sources

Official site

World Rugby Junior Championships
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U-20 Trophy	2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
U-21 (defunct)	2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
U-19 (defunct)	2004 2005 2006 2007

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