# 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.

## 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 A | Group B | Group B | Group C | Group C | Group D | 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 | Western Samoa |

### Group phase

* 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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 17 April 2006 | 17 April 2006 |
| Japan | 0 |
| Japan | 0 | 21 April 2006 | 21 April 2006 |
| Western Samoa | 26 | 21 April 2006 | 21 April 2006 |
| Western Samoa | 26 | Western Samoa | 12 |
| 17 April 2006 | 17 April 2006 | | Western Samoa | 12 |
| 17 April 2006 | 17 April 2006 | Scotland | 18 |
| Scotland | 38 | Scotland | 18 |
| Romania | 10 | | |
| Romania | 10 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 21 April 2006 | 21 April 2006 |
| | | Japan | 13 |
| | | Romania | 13 |
* 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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 17 April 2006 | 17 April 2006 |
| Ireland | 19 |
| Ireland | 19 | 21 April 2006 | 21 April 2006 |
| Argentina | 13 | 21 April 2006 | 21 April 2006 |
| Argentina | 13 | Ireland | 20 |
| 17 April 2006 | 17 April 2006 | | Ireland | 20 |
| 17 April 2006 | 17 April 2006 | Wales | 15 |
| Wales | 33 | Wales | 15 |
| South Africa | 21 | | |
| South Africa | 21 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 21 April 2006 | 21 April 2006 |
| | | Argentina | 26 |
| | | South Africa | 7 |
* 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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 17 April 2006 | 17 April 2006 |
| New Zealand | 24 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 21 April 2006 | 21 April 2006 |
| England | 11 | 21 April 2006 | 21 April 2006 |
| England | 11 | New Zealand | 13 |
| 17 April 2006 | 17 April 2006 | | New Zealand | 13 |
| 17 April 2006 | 17 April 2006 | Australia | 17 |
| France | 16 | Australia | 17 |
| Australia | 26 | | |
| Australia | 26 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 21 April 2006 | 21 April 2006 |
| | | England | 12 |
| | | France | 12 |
* 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 A | Group A | Group B | Group B | Group C | Group C | Group D | 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

* 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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 16 April 2006 | 16 April 2006 |
| Namibia | 51 |
| Namibia | 51 | 20 April 2006 | 20 April 2006 |
| South Korea | 5 | 20 April 2006 | 20 April 2006 |
| South Korea | 5 | Namibia | 57 |
| 16 April 2006 | 16 April 2006 | | Namibia | 57 |
| 16 April 2006 | 16 April 2006 | Chinese Taipei | 10 |
| United States | 14 | Chinese Taipei | 10 |
| Chinese Taipei | 15 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 15 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 20 April 2006 | 20 April 2006 |
| | | South Korea | 30 |
| | | United States | 28 |
* 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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 16 April 2006 | 16 April 2006 |
| Georgia | 33 |
| Georgia | 33 | 20 April 2006 | 20 April 2006 |
| Russia | 8 | 20 April 2006 | 20 April 2006 |
| Russia | 8 | Georgia | 38 |
| 16 April 2006 | 16 April 2006 | | Georgia | 38 |
| 16 April 2006 | 16 April 2006 | Uruguay | 18 |
| Uruguay | 24 | Uruguay | 18 |
| Chile | 5 | | |
| Chile | 5 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 20 April 2006 | 20 April 2006 |
| | | Russia | 9 |
| | | Chile | 10 |
* 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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 16 April 2006 | 16 April 2006 |
| Fiji | 20 |
| Fiji | 20 | 20 April 2006 | 20 April 2006 |
| Canada | 13 | 20 April 2006 | 20 April 2006 |
| Canada | 13 | Fiji | 22 |
| 16 April 2006 | 16 April 2006 | | Fiji | 22 |
| 16 April 2006 | 16 April 2006 | Tonga | 14 |
| Tonga | 24 | Tonga | 14 |
| Italy | 10 | | |
| Italy | 10 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 20 April 2006 | 20 April 2006 |
| | | Canada | 8 |
| | | Italy | 35 |
* 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 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 # |
| Western 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.

## Sources

* Official site