The 2006 European Sevens Championship was a rugby sevens competition, with the final held in

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, Russia. It was the fifth edition of the European Sevens championship. The event was organised by rugby's European governing body, the

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(FIRA-AER). Final: *Portugal, 19 - Russia, 7 ---- Preliminary Rounds Sopot 7's, Poland (27 / 28 May 2006) Split 7's, Croatia (27 / 28 May 2006) Lunel 7's, France (03 / 4 June 2006) Madrid 7's, Spain (14 June 2006)

First round

Pool A

* 22 - 10 * 26 - 00 * 46 - 00 * 54 - 05 * 26 - 00 * 68 - 00 * 55 - 00 * 54 - 00 * 24 - 00 * 63 - 00

Pool B

* 35 - 07 * 53 - 00 INVITATION 7's * 43 - 07 * 28 - 14 INVITATION 7's * 38 - 07 * 24 - 14 INVITATION 7's * 24 - 05 * 24 - 00 * 28 - 07 INVITATION 7's * 31 - 00

Second round

Bowl Semifinals

* 50 - 00 * 38 - 07

Cup Semifinals

* 19 - 12 * 48 - 00

9th Place

*INVITATION 7's 28 - 00

7th Place

* 33 - 00

5th Place

* 28 - 12

3rd Place

* 26 - 07

Cup Final

* 17 - 12 Budapest 7's, Hungary (10 / 11 June 2006) Tbilisi 7's, Georgia (17 / 18 June 2006) Final Round Moscow 7's, Russia (15 / 16 July 2006)

Final standings

References

External links

* http://www.rugby7.com/st.asp?T=POL-2006 * http://www.rugby7.com/st.asp?T=CRO-2006 * http://www.rugby7.com/st.asp?T=LUN-2006 * http://www.rugby7.com/st.asp?T=MAD-2006 * http://www.rugby7.com/st.asp?T=BUD-2006 * http://www.rugby7.com/st.asp?T=TBL-2006 * http://www.rugby7.com/st.asp?T=MOS-2006 {{DEFAULTSORT:Sevens

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International rugby union competitions hosted by Russia

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