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 A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
1 | South Africa | 2 | New Zealand | 3 | Australia | 4 | England |
8 | Argentina | 7 | Romania | 6 | Wales | 5 | France |
9 | Ireland | 10 | Scotland | 11 | Japan | 12 | Samoa |
Knock out phase
9th Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 17 April 2006 | | |
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| Japan | 0 |
| 21 April 2006 |
| Samoa | 26
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| Samoa | 12 |
| 17 April 2006 |
| | Scotland | 18
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| Scotland | 38 |
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| Romania | 10
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| Third place |
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| 21 April 2006 |
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| Japan | 13 |
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| Romania | 13
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Japan |
0–26 |
Samoa |
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Japan |
13–13 |
Romania |
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5th Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 17 April 2006 | | |
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| Ireland | 19 |
| 21 April 2006 |
| Argentina | 13
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| Ireland | 20 |
| 17 April 2006 |
| | Wales | 15
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| Wales | 33 |
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| South Africa | 21
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| Third place |
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| 21 April 2006 |
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| Argentina | 26 |
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| South Africa | 7
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Ireland |
19–13 |
Argentina |
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Wales |
33–21 |
South Africa |
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Ireland |
20–15 |
Wales |
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Argentina |
26–7 |
South Africa |
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1st Place Play-Off
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England |
12–12 |
France |
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Division B
Groups
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
1 | Georgia | 2 | Uruguay | 3 | Italy | 4 | Tonga |
8 | Canada | 7 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | United States | 5 | South Korea |
9 | Chile | 10 | Fiji | 11 | Russia | 12 | Namibia |
Knock out phase
9th Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 16 April 2006 | | |
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| Namibia | 51 |
| 20 April 2006 |
| South Korea | 5
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| Namibia | 57 |
| 16 April 2006 |
| | Chinese Taipei | 10
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| United States | 14 |
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| Chinese Taipei | 15
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| Third place |
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| 20 April 2006 |
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| South Korea | 30 |
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| United States | 28
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Namibia |
51-5 |
South Korea |
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Namibia |
57-10 |
Chinese Taipei |
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5th Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 16 April 2006 | | |
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| Georgia | 33 |
| 20 April 2006 |
| Russia | 8
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| Georgia | 38 |
| 16 April 2006 |
| | Uruguay | 18
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| Uruguay | 24 |
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| Chile | 5
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| Third place |
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| 20 April 2006 |
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| Russia | 9 |
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| Chile | 10
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Georgia |
33-8 |
Russia |
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Uruguay |
24-5 |
Chile |
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Georgia |
38-18 |
Uruguay |
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Russia |
9-10 |
Chile |
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1st Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 16 April 2006 | | |
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| Fiji | 20 |
| 20 April 2006 |
| Canada | 13
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| Fiji | 22 |
| 16 April 2006 |
| | Tonga | 14
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| Tonga | 24 |
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| Italy | 10
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| Third place |
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| 20 April 2006 |
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| Canada | 8 |
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| Italy | 35
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Fiji |
20-13 |
Canada |
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Tonga |
24-10 |
Italy |
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Fiji |
22-14 |
Tonga |
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Canada |
8-35 |
Italy |
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