The qualification process of men's teams for the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Automatic qualification was extended to the host and the eight quarterfinalists of the previous World Cup. The remaining spots were contested in each of the six regions' respective tournaments.
| Africa | North America and the West Indies | South America | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic qualification | |||||
 South Africa |  Canada |  Argentina |  Hong Kong (hosts) |  England |  Australia  Fiji  New Zealand  Samoa |
| Regional Qualifiers | |||||
 Kenya  Tunisia |  United States |  Uruguay |  Chinese Taipei  Japan  South Korea |  France  Georgia  Ireland  Italy  Portugal  Russia  Scotland |  Tonga |
From 25 to 26 September 2004, there were two tournaments for the North and South zones, with the champions of each qualifying. [2]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 5 | +168 | 15 |
 Cameroon | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 53 | +49 | 13 |
 Morocco | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 65 | +29 | 11 |
 Nigeria | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 74 | +16 | 9 |
 Ivory Coast | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 154 | −106 | 7 |
 Senegal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 161 | −156 | 5 |
| Matches |
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| Matches |
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| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Namibia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 9 |
 Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 24 | +31 | 6 |
 Madagascar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 6 |
 Botswana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 92 | −73 | 3 |
| Matches |
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| Semi-finals | South Qualifier Final | |||||
| 26 September 2004 | ||||||
| Kenya | 33 | |||||
| 26 September 2004 | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 7 | |||||
| Kenya | 33 | |||||
| 26 September 2004 | ||||||
| Namibia | 14 | |||||
 Uganda | 5 | |||||
| Namibia | 19 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 26 September 2004 | ||||||
| Uganda | 24 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 19 | |||||
Ten teams competed in the 2004 NAWIRA Sevens for a spot in the World Cup. [3]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 7 | +162 | 12 |
 Jamaica | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 9 |
 Barbados | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 9 |
 Bahamas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 86 | −74 | 6 |
 Cayman Islands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 136 | −126 | 4 |
| Matches |
|---|
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 14 | +85 | 11 |
 Bermuda | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 35 | +84 | 11 |
 Guyana | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 36 | +51 | 8 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 142 | −113 | 6 |
 Saint Lucia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 133 | −107 | 4 |
| Matches |
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| Final | ||
| Cayman Islands | 21 | |
| Saint Lucia | 12 | |
| Semi-finals | Plate | |||||
| Barbados | 27 | |||||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 | |||||
| Barbados | 15 | |||||
| Guyana | 29 | |||||
| Bahamas | 7 | |||||
| Guyana | 22 | |||||
| Bowl | ||||||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 | |||||
| Bahamas | 21 | |||||
| Semi-finals | Cup/Qualifier Final | |||||
| United States | 31 | |||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | |||||
| United States | 61 | |||||
| Bermuda | 0 | |||||
| Jamaica | 7 | |||||
| Bermuda | 17 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 14 | |||||
| Jamaica | 12 | |||||
On 24–25 January 2004, seven nations took part in the CONSUR Sevens tournament to determine the one spot for the World Cup. [4]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 14 | +51 | 9 |
 Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 52 | +25 | 6 |
 Peru | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 6 |
 Colombia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 85 | −71 | 3 |
| Matches |
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| Matches |
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| Final | ||
| 25 January 2004 | ||
| Peru | 12 | |
 Venezuela | 26 | |
| Semi-finals | Qualifier Final | |||||
| 25 January 2004 | ||||||
| Brazil | 14 | |||||
| 25 January 2004 | ||||||
 Chile | 22 | |||||
| Chile | 7 | |||||
| 25 January 2004 | ||||||
| Uruguay | 22 | |||||
| Paraguay | 0 | |||||
| Uruguay | 17 | |||||
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