Rugby sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Rugby sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Host nation Australia 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
2002
2010
The Telstra Dome, host venue for the Rugby sevens
Fiji playing Wales
England playing Samoa

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 continued its undefeated streak at the Commonwealth Games in 2006.

Qualified teams

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

Group A

Team P W D L PF PA Pts
 New Zealand 3300117179
 Wales 3201100427
 Kenya 310231795
 Namibia 3003191223
16 March 2006
New Zealand  35–10  Wales
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
Kenya  31–5  Namibia
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
New Zealand  41–7  Namibia
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
Wales  33–0  Kenya
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
New Zealand  41–0  Kenya
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
Wales  40–7  Namibia
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Group B

Team P W D L PF PA Pts
 Fiji 3300127219
 Canada 320148457
 Scotland 310248485
 Niue 3003121203
16 March 2006
Fiji  31–14  Canada
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
Scotland  33–5  Niue
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
Fiji  63–0  Niue
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
Canada  10–7  Scotland
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
Canada  24–7  Niue
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
Fiji  33–7  Scotland
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Group C

Team P W D L PF PA Pts
 England 3300110179
 Australia 3201113317
 Cook Islands 310271635
 Sri Lanka 300301813
16 March 2006
England  35–5  Cook Islands
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
Australia  73–0  Sri Lanka
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
England  61–0  Sri Lanka
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
Australia  28–19  Cook Islands
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
Cook Islands  47–0  Sri Lanka
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
England  14–12  Australia
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Group D

Team P W D L PF PA Pts
 South Africa 320194437
 Samoa 320166207
 Tonga 310240585
 Uganda 3102411085
16 March 2006
Tonga  26–19  South Africa
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
Samoa  31–10  Uganda
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
South Africa  63–7  Uganda
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
Samoa  25–0  Tonga
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
Uganda  24–14  Tonga
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
16 March 2006
South Africa  12–10  Samoa
Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Gold Medal Match
                   
17 March – Melbourne        
  New Zealand  24
17 March – Melbourne
  Canada  0  
  New Zealand  21
17 March – Melbourne
    Australia  19  
  Australia  20
17 March – Melbourne
  South Africa  14  
  New Zealand  29
17 March – Melbourne
    England  21
  England  17
17 March – Melbourne
  Samoa  14  
  England  21 Bronze Medal Match
17 March – Melbourne
    Fiji  14  
  Fiji  26   Fiji  24
  Wales  7     Australia  17
17 March – Melbourne

Quarter-finals

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

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

Bronze medal match

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

Gold medal match

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

Medalists

Men's Gold Silver Bronze
New Zealand 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 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 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

Bowl-quarter-finals

Bowl semi-finals

Plate semi-finals

Bowl final – Playoff for 9th and 10th

Plate final – Playoff for 5th and 6th

See also

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