Rugby sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

Cup

 
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

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

Plate

For teams knocked out of the Cup quarter finals

Plate semi-finals

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

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

Bowl

Bowl-quarter-finals

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

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

17 March 2006
Kenya 26–12 Tonga
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

References

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

See also