2005 Dubai Sevens Explained
The 2005 Dubai Sevens was an international rugby sevens tournament that took place at the Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground on 1 and 2 December 2005. It was the 18th edition of the Dubai Sevens (sixth as a World Series event) and was the first tournament of the 2005–06 World Sevens Series. Sixteen teams competed in the tournament and was separated into four groups of four with the top two teams from each group qualifying to the cup tournament.
After winning the group, South Africa took out the cup final defeating Fiji by a score of 28–26. New Zealand took out the plate while the bowl and shield was won by Wales and Kenya respectively.
Pool stages
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 19 | 110 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 67 | -3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 131 | -114 | 3 | |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2005-12-01 | | 24 - 7 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 33 - 12 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 60 - 0 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 19 - 10 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 38 - 5 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 45 - 12 | | |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 26 | 40 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 33 | 47 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 75 | -11 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 74 | -57 | 3 | |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2005-12-01 | | 31 - 5 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 26 - 14 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 42 - 21 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 14 - 5 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 7 - 29 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 7 - 26 | | |
Pool C
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 12 | 121 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 40 | 19 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 78 | -24 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 121 | -116 | 3 | |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2005-12-01 | | 52 - 7 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 33 - 0 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 48 - 0 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 21 - 7 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 40 - 5 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 33 - 5 | | |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 21 | 59 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 64 | -26 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 52 | -30 | 3 | |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2005-12-01 | | 21 - 7 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 19 - 14 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 40 - 7 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 14 - 10 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 5 - 17 | |
| 2005-12-01 | | 19 - 7 | | |
Finals
Cup
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: England Pool for Dubai Sevens . . 2005-12-02 . 2005-12-02.
