2006 Dubai Sevens

The Dubai Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens (seven-a-side version of rugby union). The 2006 competition, which took place on December 1 and 2 at the Dubai Exiles ground, was the first Cup trophy in the 2006-07 IRB Sevens World Series circuit.

Teams

Pool stages

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Fiji 3 2 0 1 95 19 +76 7
 Australia 3 2 0 1 53 33 +20 7
 Portugal 3 2 0 1 41 46 -5 7
 Kenya 3 0 0 3 7 98 -91 3
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2006-12-01  Fiji 45 - 0  Kenya
2006-12-01  Australia 10 - 12  Portugal
2006-12-01  Fiji 36 - 0  Portugal
2006-12-01  Australia 24 - 7  Kenya
2006-12-01  Kenya 0 - 29  Portugal
2006-12-01  Fiji 14 - 19  Australia

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 England 3 3 0 0 86 10 +76 9
 France 3 1 0 2 35 52 -17 5
 Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 36 55 -19 5
 Scotland 3 1 0 2 33 76 -43 5
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2006-12-01  England 38 - 0  Scotland
2006-12-01  France 7 - 19  Zimbabwe
2006-12-01  England 29 - 0  Zimbabwe
2006-12-01  France 21 - 14  Scotland
2006-12-01  Scotland 19 - 17  Zimbabwe
2006-12-01  England 19 - 7  France

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 South Africa 3 3 0 0 120 24 +96 9
 Canada 3 2 0 1 52 78 -26 7
 Tunisia 3 1 0 2 50 64 -14 5
 Argentina 3 0 0 3 36 92 -56 3
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2006-12-01  South Africa 47 - 5  Canada
2006-12-01  Argentina 12 - 24  Tunisia
2006-12-01  South Africa 33 - 12  Tunisia
2006-12-01  Argentina 17 - 28  Canada
2006-12-01  Canada 19 - 14  Tunisia
2006-12-01  South Africa 40 - 7  Argentina

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 New Zealand 3 2 0 1 92 22 +70 7
 Samoa 3 2 0 1 78 24 +54 7
 Wales 3 2 0 1 76 45 +31 7
 Arabian Gulf 3 0 0 3 0 155 -155 3
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2006-12-01  New Zealand 31 - 12  Wales
2006-12-01  Samoa 54 - 0  Arabian Gulf
2006-12-01  New Zealand 54 - 0  Arabian Gulf
2006-12-01  Samoa 14 - 17  Wales
2006-12-01  Wales 47 - 0  Arabian Gulf
2006-12-01  New Zealand 7 - 10  Samoa

Finals

Shield

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 
 Portugal33
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Scotland12
 
 Scotland12
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Wales17
 
 Wales10
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Argentina24
 
 Wales33
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Arabian Gulf0
 
 Tunisia26
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Arabian Gulf0
 
 Arabian Gulf10
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Kenya7
 
 Zimbabwe12
 
 
 Kenya0
 

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 
 Portugal33
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Scotland12
 
 Portugal7
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Argentina10
 
 Wales10
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Argentina24
 
 Argentina26
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Zimbabwe7
 
 Tunisia26
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Arabian Gulf0
 
 Tunisia10
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Zimbabwe17
 
 Zimbabwe12
 
 
 Kenya0
 

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 
 Fiji46
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 France7
 
 France36
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Canada0
 
 New Zealand31
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Canada0
 
 France7
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Samoa26
 
 South Africa19
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Samoa10
 
 Samoa12
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Australia5
 
 England21
 
 
 Australia5
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 
 Fiji46
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 France7
 
 Fiji12
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 New Zealand17
 
 New Zealand31
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Canada0
 
 New Zealand12
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 South Africa31
 
 South Africa19
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Samoa10
 
 South Africa19
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 England0
 
 England21
 
 
 Australia5
 

Round 1 table

Pos. Country Emirate of Dubai South Africa New Zealand United States Hong Kong Australia England Scotland Overall
1  South Africa 20 20
2  New Zealand 16 16
3  Fiji 12 12
3  England 12 12
5  Samoa 8 8
6  France 6 6
7  Australia 4 4
7  Canada 4 4
9  Argentina 2 2
10  Zimbabwe 0 0
10  Portugal 0 0
10  Tunisia 0 0
10  Wales 0 0
10  Arabian Gulf 0 0
10  Kenya 0 0
10  Scotland 0 0