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
Squads
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| 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 
New Zealand
5 5 0 0 211 17 +194 15 
Scotland
5 4 0 1 114 98 +16 13 
United States
5 2 0 3 88 145 −57 9 
Ireland
5 2 0 3 86 140 −54 9 
South Korea
5 1 0 4 66 152 −86 7 
Tonga
5 1 0 4 72 85 −13 7
Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
England
5 4 0 1 158 35 +123 13 
France
5 4 0 1 130 48 +82 13 
Samoa
5 4 0 1 120 41 +79 13 
Georgia
5 1 1 3 56 152 −96 8 
Chinese Taipei
5 1 0 4 56 157 −101 7 
Italy
5 0 1 4 46 133 −87 6
Pool C
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
Fiji
5 5 0 0 178 19 +159 15 
Australia
5 4 0 1 138 69 +69 13 
Japan
5 3 0 2 64 107 −43 11 
Portugal
5 2 0 3 50 85 −35 9 
Canada
5 1 0 4 83 91 −8 7 
Hong Kong
5 0 0 5 15 157 −142 5
Pool D
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
South Africa
5 4 0 1 173 48 +125 13 
Argentina
5 4 0 1 138 48 +90 13 
Tunisia
5 3 0 2 93 70 +23 11 
Russia
5 2 0 3 86 160 −74 9 
Kenya
5 2 0 3 75 124 −49 9 
Uruguay
5 0 0 5 45 160 −115 5
Play Offs
Bowl
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| South Korea | 21 | |||||||||
| Italy | 26 | |||||||||
| Italy | 28 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 15 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 62 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong | 10 | |||||||||
| Italy | 7 | |||||||||
| Canada | 5 | |||||||||
| Canada | 39 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 0 | |||||||||
| Canada | 7 | |||||||||
| Tonga | 0 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 19 | |||||||||
| Tonga | 28 | |||||||||
Plate
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| Georgia | 24 | |||||||||
| Georgia | 5 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 29 | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 12 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 21 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 29 | |||||||||
| Japan | 5 | |||||||||
| Russia | 29 | |||||||||
| Russia | 12 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 19 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 19 | |||||||||
 Ireland | 14 | |||||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| New Zealand | 33 | |||||||||
| France | 7 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 24 | |||||||||
| Australia | 20 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 14 | |||||||||
| Australia | 15 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 19 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 29 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 22 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 14 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 24 | |||||||||
| England | 19 | |||||||||
| England | 36 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 0 | |||||||||
| 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens winners |
|---|
 Fiji 2nd title |
| Team roster
Serevi, Bobo, Delasau, Ryder, Vunibaka, |
See also
References
- ^ "Record interest in Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009". espnscrum. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "England given tough Sevens draw". 17 February 2005.