2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship

The 2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship took place in United Arab Emirates between 4 April and 21 April 2006. Australia won the final over New Zealand 17–13.

2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation United Arab Emirates
Dates2006-04-04 – 2006-04-21
No. of nations24
Final positions
Champions  Australia
Runner-up  New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played60
Top scorer(s)Colin Slade  New Zealand
2005
2007

Pool/standings

The IRB setting for this tournament was that the matches were to be played between two pools from which the top 4 teams qualified for the semifinals and the team that finished at the bottom of the Division A pool was to be relegated to the Division B.

  • Pool A played against Pool D
  • Pool B played against Pool C

Match points were awarded on the basis of 4 points for a Win, 2 points for a draw and 0 points for a Loss. Bonus points were awarded for teams scoring 4 tries or more and to losing teams who lost be 7 points or less.

Division A

Groups

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
1 South Africa2 New Zealand3 Australia4 England
8 Argentina7 Romania6 Wales5 France
9 Ireland10 Scotland11 Japan12 Western Samoa

Group phase

Pos.TeamMatchesPointsBPTOTAL
MWDL+-+/-
1. New Zealand330015041+109214
2. France33008733+54113
3. Australia320118334+149311
4. England32018958+31311
5. Wales320111943+76210
6. Ireland32015157-608
7. Argentina31024555-1026
8. South Africa31026587-2215
9. Scotland310256113-5715
10. Japan310240155-11515
11. Western Samoa30032370-4722
12. Romania300326188-16200
5 April 2006
South Africa  3–42  France
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
5 April 2006
Argentina  10–8  Western Samoa
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
5 April 2006
New Zealand  38–14  Wales
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai
5 April 2006
Romania  17–30  Japan
Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah
5 April 2006
Ireland  17–16  England
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
5 April 2006
Scotland  3–78  Australia
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
9 April 2006
South Africa  44–0  Western Samoa
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
9 April 2006
Ireland  18–26  France
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
9 April 2006
Argentina  23–28  England
Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah
9 April 2006
Romania  9–88  Australia
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai
9 April 2006
New Zealand  90–10  Japan
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
9 April 2006
Scotland  5–35  Wales
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
13 April 2006
New Zealand  22–17  Australia
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
13 April 2006
Scotland  48–0  Japan
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
13 April 2006
Romania  0–70  Wales
Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah
13 April 2006
Argentina  12–19  France
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai
13 April 2006
Ireland  16–15  Western Samoa
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
13 April 2006
South Africa  18–45  England
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

Knock out phase

9th Place Play-Off

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 April 2006
 
 
 Japan0
 
21 April 2006
 
 Western Samoa26
 
 Western Samoa12
 
17 April 2006
 
 Scotland18
 
 Scotland38
 
 
 Romania10
 
Third place
 
 
21 April 2006
 
 
 Japan13
 
 
 Romania13
17 April 2006
18:30
Japan  0–26  Western Samoa
Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah
17 April 2006
18:15
Scotland  38–10  Romania
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
21 April 2006
Western Samoa  12–18  Scotland
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
21 April 2006
Japan  13–13  Romania
Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah

5th Place Play-Off

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 April 2006
 
 
 Ireland19
 
21 April 2006
 
 Argentina13
 
 Ireland20
 
17 April 2006
 
 Wales15
 
 Wales33
 
 
 South Africa21
 
Third place
 
 
21 April 2006
 
 
 Argentina26
 
 
 South Africa7
17 April 2006
20:00
Ireland  19–13  Argentina
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
17 April 2006
18:30
Wales  33–21  South Africa
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai
21 April 2006
Ireland  20–15  Wales
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai
21 April 2006
Argentina  26–7  South Africa
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

1st Place Play-Off

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 April 2006
 
 
 New Zealand24
 
21 April 2006
 
 England11
 
 New Zealand13
 
17 April 2006
 
 Australia17
 
 France16
 
 
 Australia26
 
Third place
 
 
21 April 2006
 
 
 England12
 
 
 France12
17 April 2006
20:00
New Zealand  24–11  England
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
17 April 2006
18:15
France  16–26  Australia
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
21 April 2006
New Zealand  13–17  Australia
Try: Sanders (2) 57', 62'
Con: Slade (0/2)
Pen: Slade (1/2) 27'
Report Try: Linde 15' c, Turner 18' c
Con: Lealiifano (2/2)
Drop: A Fainga'a 77'
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
21 April 2006
England  12–12  France
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

Division B

Groups

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
1 Georgia2 Uruguay3 Italy4 Tonga
8 Canada7 Chinese Taipei6 United States5 South Korea
9 Chile10 Fiji11 Russia12 Namibia

Group phase

Pos.TeamMatchesPointsBPTOTAL
MWDL+-+/-
1. Fiji330012936+93315
2. Tonga33006929+40214
3. Italy320117456+118311
4. Canada320112939+90210
5. Georgia32018025+55210
6. Uruguay32017443+3119
7. Chile31024548-315
8. Russia31024278-3615
9. Namibia31023049-1904
10. United States301223100-7702
11. Chinese Taipei301231160-12902
12. South Korea300313176-16300
4 April 2006
Canada  29-10  Namibia
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
4 April 2006
Uruguay  35-3  United States
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
4 April 2006
Chile  6-24  Tonga
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai
4 April 2006
Chinese Taipei  14-36  Russia
Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah
4 April 2006
Fiji  38-30  Italy
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
4 April 2006
Georgia  57-3  South Korea
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
8 April 2006
Georgia  14-6  Namibia
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
8 April 2006
Canada  14-29  Tonga
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
8 April 2006
Chile  33-10  South Korea
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai
8 April 2006
Uruguay  21-3  Russia
Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah
8 April 2006
Chinese Taipei  0-107  Italy
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
8 April 2006
Fiji  48-3  United States
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
12 April 2006
Georgia  9-16  Tonga
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
12 April 2006
Canada  86-0  South Korea
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
12 April 2006
Chile  6-14  Namibia
Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah
12 April 2006
Uruguay  18-37  Italy
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai
12 April 2006
Chinese Taipei  17-17  United States
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
12 April 2006
Fiji  43-3  Russia
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

Knock out phase

9th Place Play-Off

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 April 2006
 
 
 Namibia51
 
20 April 2006
 
 South Korea5
 
 Namibia57
 
16 April 2006
 
 Chinese Taipei10
 
 United States14
 
 
 Chinese Taipei15
 
Third place
 
 
20 April 2006
 
 
 South Korea30
 
 
 United States28
16 April 2006
18:00
Namibia  51-5  South Korea
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
16 April 2006
18:15
United States  14-15  Chinese Taipei
Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah
20 April 2006
Namibia  57-10  Chinese Taipei
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
20 April 2006
South Korea  30-28  United States
Sharjah Wanderers Ground 2, Sharjah

5th Place Play-Off

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 April 2006
 
 
 Georgia33
 
20 April 2006
 
 Russia8
 
 Georgia38
 
16 April 2006
 
 Uruguay18
 
 Uruguay24
 
 
 Chile5
 
Third place
 
 
20 April 2006
 
 
 Russia9
 
 
 Chile10
16 April 2006
18:15
Georgia  33-8  Russia
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai
16 April 2006
20:00
Uruguay  24-5  Chile
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah
20 April 2006
Georgia  38-18  Uruguay
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai
20 April 2006
Russia  9-10  Chile
Sharjah Wanderers Ground, Sharjah

1st Place Play-Off

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 April 2006
 
 
 Fiji20
 
20 April 2006
 
 Canada13
 
 Fiji22
 
16 April 2006
 
 Tonga14
 
 Tonga24
 
 
 Italy10
 
Third place
 
 
20 April 2006
 
 
 Canada8
 
 
 Italy35
16 April 2006
20:00
Fiji  20-13  Canada
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
16 April 2006
18:00
Tonga  24-10  Italy
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
20 April 2006
Fiji  22-14  Tonga
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai
20 April 2006
Canada  8-35  Italy
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai

Final standings

Division APosDivision B
 Australia1 Fiji *
 New Zealand2 Tonga
 England3 Italy
 France4 Canada
 Ireland5 Georgia
 Wales6 Uruguay
 Argentina7 Chile #
 South Africa8 Russia #
 Scotland9 Namibia #
 Western Samoa10 Chinese Taipei #
 Japan11 South Korea #
 Romania *12 United States #

* Romania was initially demoted to Division B and Fiji promoted to Division A for next World Championship.

# Chile, Russia, Namibia, Chinese Taipei, South Korea and USA were relegated from Division B and had to enter regional competitions to qualify for next World Championship.

Sources

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