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
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 |
|  Western Samoa | 26
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| Western 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 | Western 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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| Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai |
| Ireland | 20–15 | Wales |
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| Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai |
1st-place play-off
| Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |
| Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |
| Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |
| Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |
Division B
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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| Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai |
| Uruguay | 24-5 | Chile |
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| Georgia | 38-18 | Uruguay |
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| Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground 2, Dubai |
| 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 |
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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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| Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |
| Tonga | 24-10 | Italy |
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| Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |
| Fiji | 22-14 | Tonga |
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| Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |
| Canada | 8-35 | Italy |
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| Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, Dubai |
Final standings
* 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.
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Australia
New Zealand
England
France