Rugby Sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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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 17th 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 has never lost a match at the Commonwealth Games, winning gold in all three Games at which the sport has been played.
Rugby Sevens medal count
| 2006 Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens medal count | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Country | 
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| Total |
| 1 |
New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |
England | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |
Fiji | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
Group A
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +110 | 9 |
Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +41 | 7 |
Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -44 | 5 |
Namibia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -93 | 3 |
- New Zealand 35 Wales 10
- Kenya 31 Namibia 5
- New Zealand 41 Namibia 7
- Wales 33 Kenya 0
- New Zealand 41 Kenya 0
- Wales 40 Namibia 7
Group B
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +106 | 9 |
Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
Niue Island | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -91 | 3 |
- Fiji 31 Canada 14
- Scotland 33 Niue Island 5
- Fiji 63 Niue Island 0
- Canada 10 Scotland 7
- Canada 24 Niue Island 7
- Fiji 33 Scotland 7
Group C
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +93 | 9 |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +80 | 7 |
Cook Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 5 |
Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -181 | 3 |
- England 35 Cook Islands 5
- Australia 73 Sri Lanka 0
- England 61 Sri Lanka 0
- Australia 28 Cook Islands 19
- Cook Islands 47 Sri Lanka 0
- England 14 Australia 12
Group D
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +65 | 7 |
Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +44 | 7 |
Tonga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -28 | 5 |
Uganda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -65 | 5 |
- Tonga 26 South Africa 19
- Samoa 31 Uganda 10
- South Africa 63 Uganda 7
- Samoa 25 Tonga 0
- Uganda 24 Tonga 14
- South Africa 12 Samoa 10
Bowl Quarter Finals
- Kenya 21 Niue Islands 5
- Uganda 24 Sri Lanka 12
- Tonga 31 Cook Islands 12
- Scotland 26 Namibia 12
Medal Quarter Finals
- New Zealand 24 Canada 0
- Australia 20 South Africa 14
- England 17 Samoa 14
- Fiji 26 Wales 7
Bowl Semi Finals
- Kenya 29 Uganda 0
- Tonga 12 Scotland 5
Plate Semi Finals
- South Africa 17 Canada 14
- Wales 26 Samoa 17
Medal Semi Finals
- New Zealand 21 Australia 19
- England 21 Fiji 14
Bowl Final- Playoff for 9th and 10th
- Kenya 2
Plate Final- Playoff for 5th and 6th
- Wales 29 South Africa 28
Bronze Medal Match
- Fiji 24 Australia 17
Gold Medal Match
- New Zealand 29 England 21
Results
Gold Medal Match
| Men's | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
New Zealand |
EnglandHenry Paul Magnus Lund Ben Russell David Seymour Nils Mordt Richard Houghton Thomas Varndell Andrew Vilk Daniel Care Ben Gollings Simon Amor Mathew Tait |
Fiji |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Celtic League | IRL in NZ and AUS | Celtic League | |||||||||
| H. Cup | Six Nations Championship | Heineken Cup | WAL in ARG | H. Cup | AUS in ITA, IRL, SCO | H. Cup | |||||
| Guinness Premiership | ENG in AUS | Guinness Premiership | |||||||||
| Top 14 | FRA in RSA | Top 14 | |||||||||
| Super 14 | NZ in ARG | Tri Nations | NZ in ENG, FRA, WAL | ||||||||
| World Sevens Series | Sevens | ||||||||||
| Powergen Cup | SCO in RSA | RSA in IRL and ENG | |||||||||
| GFI Hong Kong Tens | U21 World C'ship | NPC | ARG in ENG, ITA, FRA | ||||||||
| Commonwealth Sevens | Pacific Rugby Cup | Pacific Tri-Nations | Australian Provincial C'ship | JAP in Portugal | |||||||
| Pacific Five Nations | |||||||||||
| European Challenge Cup | Churchill Cup | Currie Cup | |||||||||
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