The Dubai Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens (seven-a-side version of rugby union). The 2006 competition, which took place on December 1 and 2 at the Dubai Exiles ground, was the first Cup trophy in the 2006-07 IRB Sevens World Series.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fiji | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 19 | +76 | 7 |
 Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 7 |
 Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 46 | -5 | 7 |
 Kenya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 98 | -91 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2006-12-01 | Fiji | 45 - 0 | Kenya |
| 2006-12-01 | Australia | 10 - 12 | Portugal |
| 2006-12-01 | Fiji | 36 - 0 | Portugal |
| 2006-12-01 | Australia | 24 - 7 | Kenya |
| 2006-12-01 | Kenya | 0 - 29 | Portugal |
| 2006-12-01 | Fiji | 14 - 19 | Australia |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 10 | +76 | 9 |
 France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 5 |
 Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 55 | -19 | 5 |
 Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 76 | -43 | 5 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2006-12-01 | England | 38 - 0 | Scotland |
| 2006-12-01 | France | 7 - 19 | Zimbabwe |
| 2006-12-01 | England | 29 - 0 | Zimbabwe |
| 2006-12-01 | France | 21 - 14 | Scotland |
| 2006-12-01 | Scotland | 19 - 17 | Zimbabwe |
| 2006-12-01 | England | 19 - 7 | France |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 24 | +96 | 9 |
 Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 78 | -26 | 7 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 5 |
 Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 92 | -56 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2006-12-01 | South Africa | 47 - 5 | Canada |
| 2006-12-01 | Argentina | 12 - 24 | Tunisia |
| 2006-12-01 | South Africa | 33 - 12 | Tunisia |
| 2006-12-01 | Argentina | 17 - 28 | Canada |
| 2006-12-01 | Canada | 19 - 14 | Tunisia |
| 2006-12-01 | South Africa | 40 - 7 | Argentina |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 22 | +70 | 7 |
 Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 24 | +54 | 7 |
 Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 7 |
| Arabian Gulf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 155 | -155 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2006-12-01 | New Zealand | 31 - 12 | Wales |
| 2006-12-01 | Samoa | 54 - 0 | Arabian Gulf |
| 2006-12-01 | New Zealand | 54 - 0 | Arabian Gulf |
| 2006-12-01 | Samoa | 14 - 17 | Wales |
| 2006-12-01 | Wales | 47 - 0 | Arabian Gulf |
| 2006-12-01 | New Zealand | 7 - 10 | Samoa |
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| Scotland | 12 | |||||||||
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| Wales | 17 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 24 | |||||||||
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| Tunisia | 26 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 7 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 12 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 0 | |||||||||
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| Portugal | 33 | |||||||||
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| Scotland | 12 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
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| Argentina | 10 | |||||||||
| Wales | 10 | |||||||||
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| Zimbabwe | 7 | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 26 | |||||||||
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| Arabian Gulf | 0 | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 10 | |||||||||
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| Zimbabwe | 17 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 12 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 0 | |||||||||
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| Fiji | 46 | |||||||||
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| France | 7 | |||||||||
| France | 36 | |||||||||
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| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 31 | |||||||||
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| France | 7 | |||||||||
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| Samoa | 26 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 19 | |||||||||
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| Australia | 5 | |||||||||
| England | 21 | |||||||||
| Australia | 5 | |||||||||
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| France | 7 | |||||||||
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| New Zealand | 17 | |||||||||
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| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 31 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 19 | |||||||||
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| England | 0 | |||||||||
| England | 21 | |||||||||
| Australia | 5 | |||||||||
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| 1 | South Africa | 20 | 20 | |||||||
| 2 | New Zealand | 16 | 16 | |||||||
| 3 | Fiji | 12 | 12 | |||||||
| 3 | England | 12 | 12 | |||||||
| 5 | Samoa | 8 | 8 | |||||||
| 6 | France | 6 | 6 | |||||||
| 7 | Australia | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| 7 | Canada | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| 9 | Argentina | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 10 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 10 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 10 | Wales | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 10 | Arabian Gulf | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 10 | Kenya | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 10 | Scotland | 0 | 0 |
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