2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens

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2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens
2005年橄欖球七人欖球賽
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
DatesMarch 18 – March 20
No. of nations24
Final positions
Champions   Gold medal blank.svg Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of New Zealand.svg  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. [1]

Contents

Teams

Squads

Group stage

[2]

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

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 550021117+19415
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 540111498+1613
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 520388145−579
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 520386140−549
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 510466152−867
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 51047285−137

Pool B

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of England.svg  England 540115835+12313
Flag of France.svg  France 540113048+8213
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 540112041+7913
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 511356152−968
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 510456157−1017
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 501446133−876

Pool C

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 550017819+1515
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 540113869+6913
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 530264107−4311
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 52035085−359
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 51048391−87
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 500515157−1425

Pool D

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 540117348+12513
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 540113848+9013
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 53029370+2311
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 520386160−749
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 520375124−499
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 500545160−1155

Play Offs

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 21
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 26
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 28
 
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 15
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 62
 
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 10
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 39
 
 
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7
 
 
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 0
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 19
 
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 28
 

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 
 
 
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 24
 
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 5
 
 
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 29
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 12
 
 
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 21
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 7
 
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 29
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5
 
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 29
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12
 
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 19
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 19
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 14
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33
 
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 7
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 24
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 15
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 19
 
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 29
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 22
 
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 14
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 24
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 19
 
Flag of England.svg  England 36
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
 
 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens winners 
Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
2nd title
Team roster

Serevi, Bobo, Delasau, Ryder, Vunibaka,

Naevo, Roko, Rawaqa, Daunivucu,

Nabuliwaqa, Ligairi, V. Satala, A. Satala

See also

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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 video
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens final: New Zealand v Fiji on YouTube