2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens Explained
Other Titles: | 2005年橄欖球七人欖球賽 |
Datefrom: | March 18 |
Dateto: | March 20 |
Host: | Hong Kong |
Nations: | 24 |
Attendance: | 120,000 |
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]
Teams
See main article: 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying.
Squads
See main article: 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads.
Group stage
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Key to colours in group tables |
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| 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 |
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| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 17 | +194 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 98 | +16 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 145 | −57 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 140 | −54 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 152 | −86 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 85 | −13 | 7 | |
Pool B
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 35 | +123 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 48 | +82 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 41 | +79 | 13 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 152 | −96 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 157 | −101 | 7 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 133 | −87 | 6 | |
Pool C
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 19 | +159 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 69 | +69 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 107 | −43 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 85 | −35 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 83 | 91 | −8 | 7 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 157 | −142 | 5 | |
Pool D
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173 | 48 | +125 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 48 | +90 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 70 | +23 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 160 | −74 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 124 | −49 | 9 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 160 | −115 | 5 | |
Play Offs
Cup
Team roster Serevi, Bobo, Delasau, Ryder, Vunibaka,
Naevo, Roko, Rawaqa, Daunivucu,
Nabuliwaqa, Ligairi, V. Satala, A. Satala
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See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Record interest in Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 . espnscrum . 7 December 2006 . 3 October 2022.
- News: England given tough Sevens draw. 17 February 2005.