2005 USA Sevens
Rugby tournament
2005 USA Sevens | |
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2004–05 Sevens World Series | |
Host nation | ![]() |
Date | February 12–13 2005 |
Cup | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Third | ![]() |
Plate | |
Winner | ![]() |
Bowl | |
Winner | ![]() |
Shield | |
Winner | ![]() |
Tournament details | |
Matches played | 45 |
Most points | ![]() |
Most tries | ![]() |
← 2004 2006 → |
The 2005 USA Sevens was the second time that the USA Sevens rugby tournament was played. New Zealand defeated Argentina 34–5 in the final placing them atop the overall series standings.[1] This victory clinched New Zealand's third consecutive IRB Sevens tour title following victories in New Zealand and South Africa.[2]
Format
The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each, with each team playing every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each group went to the Bowl/Shield brackets.
Pool stage
Key to colours in group tables | |
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Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal |
References:[3][4]
Pool A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 29 | +56 | 9 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 31 | +48 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 130 | –108 | 3 |
Pool B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 5 | +95 | 9 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 7 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 70 | –36 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 93 | –66 | 3 |
Pool C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 15 | +49 | 9 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 7 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 47 | –4 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 86 | –62 | 3 |
Pool D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 5 | +95 | 9 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 34 | +52 | 7 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 48 | –9 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 138 | –138 | 3 |
Knockout rounds
Cup
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | ||||||||
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![]() | 17 | Bronze Medal Match | ||||||||
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Plate
Semi-finals | 5th Place Final | |||||
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||
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Bowl
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | ||||||||
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||||||
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![]() | 10 | Bronze Medal Match | ||||||||
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Shield
Semi-finals | 5th Place Final | |||||
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||
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13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||
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13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||
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References
- ^ "New Zealand claims LA sevens title". ABC News. 14 February 2005. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ a b "New Zealand 7s a class apart". espnscrum. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Sevens World Series". Rugby Archive Net. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "IRB Sevens VI". Rugby7. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Australia 7s fall to New Zealand". espnscrum. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Pumas pounce on England 7s in LA". espnscrum. Retrieved 15 December 2023.