2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |
 United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 2006-04-04 – 2006-04-21 |
| No. of nations | 24 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Australia |
Runner-up  |
 New Zealand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Top scorer(s) |
Colin Slade New Zealand |
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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.
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 |
Group phase
| Pos. | Team | Matches | Points | BP | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | D | L | + | - | +/- | ||||
| 1. | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 41 | +109 | 2 | 14 |
| 2. | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 33 | +54 | 1 | 13 |
| 3. | Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 183 | 34 | +149 | 3 | 11 |
| 4. | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 58 | +31 | 3 | 11 |
| 5. | Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 43 | +76 | 2 | 10 |
| 6. | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 0 | 8 |
| 7. | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 2 | 6 |
| 8. | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 87 | -22 | 1 | 5 |
| 9. | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 113 | -57 | 1 | 5 |
| 10. | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 155 | -115 | 1 | 5 |
| 11. | Samoa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 70 | -47 | 2 | 2 |
| 12. | Romania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 188 | -162 | 0 | 0 |
Knock out phase
9th Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 17 April 2006 | |||||||
| Japan |
0 | ||||||
| Samoa |
26 | ||||||
| 21 April 2006 | |||||||
| Samoa |
12 | ||||||
| Scotland |
18 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 17 April 2006 | 21 April 2006 | ||||||
| Scotland |
38 | Japan |
13 | ||||
| Romania |
10 | Romania |
13 | ||||
5th Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 17 April 2006 | |||||||
| Ireland |
19 | ||||||
| Argentina |
13 | ||||||
| 21 April 2006 | |||||||
| Ireland |
20 | ||||||
| Wales |
15 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 17 April 2006 | 21 April 2006 | ||||||
| Wales |
33 | Argentina |
26 | ||||
| South Africa |
21 | South Africa |
7 | ||||
1st Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 17 April 2006 | |||||||
| New Zealand |
24 | ||||||
| England |
11 | ||||||
| 21 April 2006 | |||||||
| New Zealand |
13 | ||||||
| Australia |
17 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 17 April 2006 | 21 April 2006 | ||||||
| France |
16 | England |
12 | ||||
| Australia |
26 | France |
12 | ||||
| 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' |
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 |
Group phase
| Pos. | Team | Matches | Points | BP | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | D | L | + | - | +/- | ||||
| 1. | Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 36 | +93 | 3 | 15 |
| 2. | Tonga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 29 | +40 | 2 | 14 |
| 3. | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174 | 56 | +118 | 3 | 11 |
| 4. | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 39 | +90 | 2 | 10 |
| 5. | Georgia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 25 | +55 | 2 | 10 |
| 6. | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 43 | +31 | 1 | 9 |
| 7. | Chile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 1 | 5 |
| 8. | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 78 | -36 | 1 | 5 |
| 9. | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 0 | 4 |
| 10. | United States | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 100 | -77 | 0 | 2 |
| 11. | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 160 | -129 | 0 | 2 |
| 12. | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 176 | -163 | 0 | 0 |
Knock out phase
9th Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 16 April 2006 | |||||||
| Namibia |
51 | ||||||
| South Korea |
5 | ||||||
| 20 April 2006 | |||||||
| Namibia |
57 | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei |
10 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 16 April 2006 | 20 April 2006 | ||||||
| United States |
14 | South Korea |
30 | ||||
| Chinese Taipei |
15 | United States |
28 | ||||
5th Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 16 April 2006 | |||||||
| Georgia |
33 | ||||||
| Russia |
8 | ||||||
| 20 April 2006 | |||||||
| Georgia |
38 | ||||||
| Uruguay |
18 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 16 April 2006 | 20 April 2006 | ||||||
| Uruguay |
24 | Russia |
9 | ||||
| Chile |
5 | Chile |
10 | ||||
1st Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 16 April 2006 | |||||||
| Fiji |
20 | ||||||
| Canada |
13 | ||||||
| 20 April 2006 | |||||||
| Fiji |
22 | ||||||
| Tonga |
14 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 16 April 2006 | 20 April 2006 | ||||||
| Tonga |
24 | Canada |
8 | ||||
| Italy |
10 | Italy |
35 | ||||
Final standings
| Division A | Pos | Division B |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | Fiji * |
| New Zealand | 2 | Tonga |
| England | 3 | Italy |
| France | 4 | Canada |
| Ireland | 5 | Georgia |
| Wales | 6 | Uruguay |
| Argentina | 7 | Chile # |
| South Africa | 8 | Russia # |
| Scotland | 9 | Namibia # |
| Samoa | 10 | Chinese Taipei # |
| Japan | 11 | 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.