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2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens
2005年橄欖球七人欖球賽
Tournament details
Host nation Hong Kong
DatesMarch 18 – March 20
No. of nations24
Final positions
Champions  Fiji
Runner-up  New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Attendance120,000
← 2001 2009 →

The 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens or the Melrose Cup was the fourth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The tournament was held in Hong Kong at Hong Kong Stadium. Fiji defeated New Zealand in the final to take the Melrose Cup for the second time, becoming the first team to win the competition twice. The Tournament broke all previous broadcast and attendance records, attracting a capacity audience of 120,000 spectators across for three competition days, while television coverage of the event reached over 450 million homes.

Teams

Main article: 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying

Squads

Main article: 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams advanced to the Cup quarter-final
Teams advanced to the Plate quarter-final
Teams advanced to the Bowl quarter-final

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 New Zealand 5 5 0 0 211 17 +194 15
 Scotland 5 4 0 1 114 98 +16 13
 United States 5 2 0 3 88 145 −57 9
 Ireland 5 2 0 3 86 140 −54 9
 South Korea 5 1 0 4 66 152 −86 7
 Tonga 5 1 0 4 72 85 −13 7

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 England 5 4 0 1 158 35 +123 13
 France 5 4 0 1 130 48 +82 13
 Samoa 5 4 0 1 120 41 +79 13
 Georgia 5 1 1 3 56 152 −96 8
 Chinese Taipei 5 1 0 4 56 157 −101 7
 Italy 5 0 1 4 46 133 −87 6

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Fiji 5 5 0 0 178 19 +159 15
 Australia 5 4 0 1 138 69 +69 13
 Japan 5 3 0 2 64 107 −43 11
 Portugal 5 2 0 3 50 85 −35 9
 Canada 5 1 0 4 83 91 −8 7
 Hong Kong 5 0 0 5 15 157 −142 5

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 South Africa 5 4 0 1 173 48 +125 13
 Argentina 5 4 0 1 138 48 +90 13
 Tunisia 5 3 0 2 93 70 +23 11
 Russia 5 2 0 3 86 160 −74 9
 Kenya 5 2 0 3 75 124 −49 9
 Uruguay 5 0 0 5 45 160 −115 5

Play Offs

Bowl

 Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
           
  
 
  South Korea21
  
  Italy26
  Italy28
  
  Kenya15
  Kenya62
  
  Hong Kong10
  Italy7
  
  Canada5
  Canada39
  
  Uruguay0
  Canada7
  
  Tonga0
  Chinese Taipei19
 
  Tonga28
 

Plate

 Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
           
  
 
  United States0
  
  Georgia24
  Georgia5
  
  Portugal29
  Tunisia12
  
  Portugal21
  Portugal7
  
  Samoa29
  Japan5
  
  Russia29
  Russia12
  
  Samoa19
  Samoa19
 
  Ireland14
 

Cup

 Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
           
  
 
  New Zealand33
  
  France7
  New Zealand24
  
  Australia20
  South Africa14
  
  Australia15
  New Zealand19
  
  Fiji29
  Fiji22
  
  Argentina14
  Fiji24
  
  England19
  England36
 
  Scotland0
 


 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens winners 

Fiji
2nd title
Team roster

Serevi, Bobo, Delasau, Ryder, Vunibaka,

Naevo, Roko, Rawaqa, Daunivucu,

Nabuliwaqa, Ligairi, V. Satala, A. Satala

See also

References

  1. "Record interest in Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009". espnscrum. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  2. "England given tough Sevens draw". 17 February 2005.

External links

External videos
video icon 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens final: New Zealand v Fiji on YouTube
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Editions
Qualifying
Squads
See also
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