The 2006 Commonwealth Games

2006 Commonwealth Games

The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...

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

Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. It was one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, the other being Rugby Sevens.- Boxing medal count :-Flyweight 51 kg:-Semifinal Bout 194:...

. The venue for the Rugby Sevens was the Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

, on the western edge of Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

'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

New Zealand national rugby union team (sevens)

The New Zealand national rugby union sevens team is the New Zealand representative team in rugby union sevens and competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-IRB Sevens:...

 who defeated England

England national rugby union team (sevens)

The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Honours:* 1973 International Seven-A-Side Tournament - Winners* Rugby World Cup Sevens Winners 1993* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2002* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2003*...

 29-21 in the final on 17 March 2006.

Fiji

Fiji national rugby union team (sevens)

The Fiji Sevens side is one of the most popular and successful Sevens teams in the world and has won the Hong Kong Sevens a record nine times since its inception in 1976. Fiji has also won the Sevens World Cup twice, winning that event in 1997 and 2005...

 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

Scott Fava

Scott Fava is a retired Australian rugby union footballer.-Super 14:Scott Fava began his Super Rugby career with the Queensland Reds in 1999, playing for three seasons before moving on to the ACT Brumbies...

 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 2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...   Rugby Sevens medal count
Pos	Country				Total
1	New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia was represented by 249 athletescompeting in over 19 disciplines, with 119 officials...	1	0	0	1
2	England England England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for England . The country went by the abbreviation ENG and used the St George's Cross as flag and Land of Hope and Glory as the national anthem....	0	1	0	1
3	Fiji Fiji Fiji at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Fiji was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.-Medals:-Bronze:* Rugby 7s...	0	0	1	1
		1	1	1	3

Group A

Team	Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Points Difference	Points
	3	3	0	0	+110	9
	3	2	0	1	+41	7
	3	1	0	2	-44	5
	3	0	0	3	-93	3

• New Zealand 35–10 Wales
• Kenya 31–5 Namibia
• New Zealand 41–7 Namibia
• Wales 33–0 Kenya
• New Zealand 41–0 Kenya
• Wales 40–7 Namibia

Group B

Team	Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Points Difference	Points
	3	3	0	0	+106	9
	3	2	0	1	+3	7
	3	1	0	2	-1	5
	3	0	0	3	-108	3

• Fiji 31–14 Canada
• Scotland 33–5 Niue Island
• Fiji 63–0 Niue Island
• Canada 10–7 Scotland
• Canada 24–7 Niue Island
• Fiji 33–7 Scotland

Group C

Team	Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Points Difference	Points
	3	3	0	0	+93	9
	3	2	0	1	+80	7
	3	1	0	2	+8	5
	3	0	0	3	-181	3

• England 35–5 Cook Islands
• Australia 73–0 Sri Lanka
• England 61–0 Sri Lanka
• Australia 28–19 Cook Islands
• Cook Islands 47–0 Sri Lanka
• England 14–12 Australia

Group D

Team	Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Points Difference	Points
	3	2	0	1	+65	7
	3	2	0	1	+44	7
	3	1	0	2	-28	5
	3	1	0	2	-65	5

• Tonga 26–19 South Africa
• Samoa 31–10 Uganda
• South Africa 63–7 Uganda
• Samoa 25–0 Tonga
• Uganda 24–14 Tonga
• South Africa 12–10 Samoa

Bowl quarter-finals

• Kenya 21–5 Niue Island
• Uganda 24–12 Sri Lanka
• Tonga 31–12 Cook Islands
• Scotland 26–12 Namibia

Medal quarter-finals

• New Zealand 24–0 Canada
• Australia 20–14 South Africa
• England 17–14 Samoa
• Fiji 26–7 Wales

Results

Men's	Gold	Silver	Bronze
	New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia was represented by 249 athletescompeting in over 19 disciplines, with 119 officials... Josh Blackie Josh Blackie Josh Blackie is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Blues and Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers in Japan... Alando Soakai Alando Soakai Alando Soakai is a professional rugby union player who plays for the Kubota Spears in the Japanese Top League as a flanker... Tanerau Latimer Tanerau Latimer Tanerau Dylan Latimer is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and the Bay of Plenty in the Air New Zealand Cup.-Super Rugby:... Onosai Tololima-Auva'a Onosai Tololima-Auva'a Onosai Auva'a is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who has played for the Auckland Blues Super 15 team, and who currently plays for Auckland in the ITM Cup.-Career:... Amasio Valence Amasio Valence Amasio Valence is a Rugby sevens player who switched allegiances to New Zealand after he first made his break into professional rugby in 2000... Liam Messam Liam Messam Liam Messam is a rugby union player who plays for Waikato in the ITM Cup and for the Chiefs in Super Rugby. He has also played for the New Zealand Maori in the 2006 Churchill Cup and was in the New Zealand sevens team that won gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games... Tamati Ellison Tamati Ellison Tamati Ellison is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays for the Ricoh Black Rams in the Japanese Top League competition. His position is utility back. He previously played for Wellington in the Air New Zealand Cup and Super Rugby for the Hurricanes... Tafai Ioasa Tafai Ioasa Tafai Ioasa is a New Zealand Rugby union player who has play for New Zealand Sevens team. Now plays his rugby in Japan for Fukuoka Sanix Blues.-Career highlights:*New Zealand Sevens 2001–present... Nigel Hunt Nigel Hunt Nigel Hunt is a New Zealand Rugby union player who most famously played for the New Zealand Sevens team. He achieved a Gold Medal along with his NZ Sevens team mates at the 2006 Commonwealth games in Melbourne. Hunt was a member of both NZ Sevens squads that won the Sevens World Circuits in 2006... Cory Jane Cory Jane Cory Steven Jane is a New Zealand international rugby union player.He first played for the All Blacks in 2008 and plays as a winger. In 2011 Jane was selected into the Tri Nations team as injury cover... Lote Raikabula Lote Raikabula Lote Raikabula is a New Zealand Rugby union player. He plays for Manawatu in the Air New Zealand Cup, and has also been included in the New Zealand Sevens team.-Career highlights:*New Zealand Sevens 2006–present... Sosene Anesi Sosene Anesi Sosene Raymond Anesi is a rugby union footballer and he plays fullback and wing.-Career:Anesi made his National Provincial Championship debut for Waikato in 2003. He played for the Chiefs in the Super 14 up until 2007. He made his All Blacks debut from the bench in 2005 against Fiji at Albany, but...	England England England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for England . The country went by the abbreviation ENG and used the St George's Cross as flag and Land of Hope and Glory as the national anthem.... Henry Paul Henry Paul Henry Paul , is a dual code rugby international. Paul has previously represented New Zealand in rugby league and England in rugby union XV's and 7's. He currently holds the world record for the most consecutive kicks on the field.Paul's usual position is loose forward/Lock. He can also operate in... Magnus Lund Magnus Lund Magnus Lund is an English Rugby Union player, who plays in the back row for Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque.He was educated at the Lancaster Royal Grammar School where he played for the first XV. He also studied Business Enterprise at the Manchester Metropolitan University... Ben Russell David Seymour David Seymour (rugby player) David Seymour is a rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Sale Sharks and England Sevens. He formerly played for Chinnor Rugby Club and Saracens F.C.. He was born in High Wycombe.... Nils Mordt Nils Mordt Nils Mordt is a rugby union footballer who plays at centre for Saracens and England Sevens.Mordt is the nephew of South African legend, Ray Mordt.... Richard Haughton Richard Haughton (rugby player) Richard Haughton is a rugby union footballer who plays on the wing for London Wasps in the Aviva Premiership, England Saxons and England Sevens. He previously played for Saracens.... Thomas Varndell Tom Varndell Tom Varndell is an English rugby union footballer who plays on the wing for London Wasps, England and England Sevens. He claims to have been clocked at 10.8 seconds for the 100 metres in his socks on grass... Andrew Vilk Danny Care Ben Gollings Ben Gollings Ben Gollings is a rugby union footballer who plays fly-half for Rugby Lions and formerly for England Sevens.-Career:... Simon Amor Simon Amor Simon Daniel Edward Amor is an English rugby union footballer who plays at scrum-half or fly-half for London Scottish and is a former captain of the England Sevens squad... Mathew Tait Mathew Tait Mathew Tait is an English rugby union footballer. He is an outside centre, a fullback or wing...	Fiji Fiji Fiji at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Fiji was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.-Medals:-Bronze:* Rugby 7s... Apolosi Satala Apolosi Satala Apolosi Vonowale Satala is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a wing, centre, number eight and Flanker . His nickname is Apo. He is the cousin of Namoli steelman, Viliame Satala. He is married to Olivia and they have two children and is a private in the Army serving with 1st Battalion... Ratu Mataluvu Semisi Naevo Semisi Naevo Ratu Meli Semisi Naevo Saukawa is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a flanker. His nickname is Mountain Bear. As such, he enjoys eating. His father, Joeli Lesavua, and two brothers, Apenisa and Manoa Naevo, are also Fiji reps.-Career:He plays sevens for Fiji... Sireli Naqelevuki Sireli Naqelevuki Sireli Masibalavu Naqelevuki plays as a prop in rugby sevens but in traditional 15s he is a wing or centre. He made his rugby sevens debut in 2002 in Dubai Sevens. He is 1.93m tall and weighs 118 kg. Contracted to the FRU, he played in seven of the eight IRB 7s tournaments when Fiji won the... Viliame Satala Viliame Satala Viliame Satala born 19 July 1972 in Lautoka Fiji is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre or wing. His nickname is "The Stretcher" for his ability to flatten opposition players.... Waisale Serevi Waisale Serevi Waisale Tikoisolomoni Serevi is a former Fijian rugby union footballer, and coach. Although he played fifteen-a-side rugby throughout his playing career, Serevi is most notable for his achievements in rugby sevens.... Jone Daunivucu Jone Daunivucu Jone Daunivucu is a Fijian rugby union player.-Career:He is a former captain of the Fiji national sevens team. His knowledge of the game and discipline on-field allowed coach Waisale Serevi to give him the captaincy for the 2005-06 IRB World series... Norman Ligairi Norman Ligairi Norman Armstrong Senibici Ligairi is a Fijian rugby union player who usually plays as a fullback. He represents Fiji at international level in both the 15-a-side and 7-a-side game... Neumi Nanuku Neumi Nanuku Neumi Nanuku Neumi Nanuku Neumi Nanuku (born 20 June 1976 in Burenitu, Nalawa, Ra, in Fiji's Ra Province, is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays at full back.Nanuku is 5 feet 9 (175 cm) tall and weighs . He grew up in the Nalawa and he played for Nadroga in the National Provincial Rugby... Filimoni Bolavucu Filimoni Bolavucu Filimoni Vakalololma Bolavucu is a Fijian rugby union player, who currently plays for Dax in Pro D2. He plays as a wing. He played for the Suva Highlanders in the Colonial Cup. He also played for Lomaiviti in the local tournaments... Lepani Nabuliwaqa Lepani Nabuliwaqa Lepani Nabuliwaqa , nicknamed Leps, is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a wing.-Career:Nabuliwaqa was an influential member of the Red Rock sevens team which participated in Fiji domestic sevens competition in 2003-04 season. He made his debut for the Fiji sevens team when he replaced... William Ryder

See also

• Commonwealth Rugby Sevens Championships
• Rugby sevens
  Rugby sevens
  Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...