| Rugby sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  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 |
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Therugby sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was the thirdCommonwealth Games at whichrugby sevens was played. It is one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, the other beingboxing. The venue for the rugby competition was theTelstra Dome, on the western edge of Melbourne'sCentral 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 defeatedEngland 29–21 in the final on 17 March 2006.[1] Fiji claimed the bronze medal defeatingAustralia 24–17 in the 3rd place final. In the minor finals,Wales took out the plate final withKenya winning the bowl.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold Medal Match | ||||||||
| 17 March –Melbourne | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 24 | |||||||||
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| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 19 | |||||||||
| Australia | 20 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 14 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 29 | |||||||||
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| England | 21 | |||||||||
| England | 17 | |||||||||
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| Samoa | 14 | |||||||||
| England | 21 | |||||||||
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| Fiji | 14 | Bronze Medal Match | ||||||||
| Fiji | 26 | |||||||||
| 17 March –Melbourne | ||||||||||
| Wales | 7 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 24 | |||||||||
| Australia | 17 | |||||||||
For teams knocked out of the Cup quarter finals
