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Rugby sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| countries | AUS Australia |
| date | 16–17 March 2006 |
| champions1 | |
| runnersup1 | |
| third | |
| champions2 | |
| runnersup2 | |
| champions3 | |
| runnersup3 | |
| matches | 32 |
| prevseason | 2002 |
| nextseason | 2010 |



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. 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 | |
| Africa | |
| Americas | |
| Oceania | |
| Europe | |
| Host nation |
Pool Stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knock-out stage
Cup
|17 March – Melbourne||24||0 |17 March – Melbourne||20||14 |17 March – Melbourne||17||14 |17 March – Melbourne||26||7 |17 March – Melbourne||21||19 |17 March – Melbourne||21||14 |17 March – Melbourne||29|| 21 |17 March – Melbourne||24||17
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Plate
For teams knocked out of the Cup quarter finals
Plate semi-finals
Plate final – Playoff for 5th and 6th
Bowl
Bowl-quarter-finals
Bowl semi-finals
Bowl final – Playoff for 9th and 10th
Medalists
| Men's | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZL New ZealandJosh 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 | ENG England | FIJ FijiApolosi Satala | |
| Ratu Mataluvu | |||
| Semisi Naevo | |||
| Sireli Naqelevuki | |||
| Viliame Satala | |||
| Waisale Serevi | |||
| Jone Daunivucu | |||
| Norman Ligairi | |||
| Neumi Nanuku | |||
| Filimoni Bolavucu | |||
| Lepani Nabuliwaqa | |||
| William Ryder |
References
References
- (17 March 2006). "New Zealand wins Rugby 7s". Melbourne 2006.
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