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2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens

FieldValue
other_titles2005年橄欖球七人欖球賽
datefromMarch 18
datetoMarch 20
hostHong Kong
nations24
champion
runnerup
attendance120,000
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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

  • (Hosts)
  • (Holders)

Squads

Main article: 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Play Offs

Bowl

|||21||26 |||62||10 |||39||0 |||19||28 |||28||15 |||7||0 ||****|7||5

Plate

|||0||24 |||12||21 |||5||29 |||19||14 |||5||29 |||12||19 |||7|****|29

Cup

|||33||7 |||14||15 |||22||14 |||36||0 |||24||20 |||24||19 |||19|****|29

**Team roster**

References

References

  1. (7 December 2006). "Record interest in Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009".
  2. (17 February 2005). "England given tough Sevens draw".
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