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]
| 2005 USA Sevens | |
|---|---|
| 2004–05 Sevens World Series | |
| Host nation |  United States |
| Date | February 12–13 2005 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  New Zealand |
| Runner-up |  Argentina |
| Third |  Australia |
| Plate | |
| Winner |  Fiji |
| Bowl | |
| Winner |  Canada |
| Shield | |
| Winner |  Tonga |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Most points | Orene Ai'i (61) |
| Most tries | Tafai Ioasa (8) |
← 2004 2006 → | |
Format
editThe 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
edit| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal | |
Pool A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 29 | +56 | 9 |
| Fiji
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 31 | +48 | 6 |
| Tonga
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 6 |
 West Indies
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 130 | –108 | 3 |
Pool B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 5 | +95 | 9 |
 Samoa
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 7 |
 Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 70 | –36 | 5 |
 Uruguay
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 93 | –66 | 3 |
Pool C
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 15 | +49 | 9 |
 South Africa
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 7 |
| Canada
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 47 | –4 | 5 |
| United States
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 86 | –62 | 3 |
Pool D
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 5 | +95 | 9 |
 France
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 34 | +52 | 7 |
 Kenya
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 48 | –9 | 5 |
 Mexico
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 138 | –138 | 3 |
Knockout rounds
editCup
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | ||||||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 21 | |||||||||
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| Fiji | 7 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 31 | |||||||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||||||
| Australia | 12 | |||||||||
| Australia | 24 | |||||||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||||||
| France | 0 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 34 | |||||||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 5 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 7 | |||||||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 5 | |||||||||
| England | 0 | |||||||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 17 | Bronze Medal Match | ||||||||
| England | 28 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 7 | |||||||||
Plate
edit| Semi-finals | 5th Place Final | |||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||
| Fiji | 28 | |||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||
| France | 10 | |||||
| Fiji | 24 | |||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||
| Samoa | 21 | |||||
| Samoa | 12 | |||||
| South Africa | 10 | |||||
Bowl
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | ||||||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||||||
| Canada | 49 | |||||||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||||||
| Canada | 17 | |||||||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 10 | |||||||||
| Scotland | 33 | |||||||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||||||
| West Indies | 7 | |||||||||
| Canada | 15 | |||||||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 0 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 14 | |||||||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 26 | |||||||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||||||
| Uruguay | 10 | Bronze Medal Match | ||||||||
| Uruguay | 17 | |||||||||
| Tonga | 10 | |||||||||
Shield
edit| Semi-finals | 5th Place Final | |||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||
| Tonga | 35 | |||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||
| United States | 12 | |||||
| Tonga | 40 | |||||
| 13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center | ||||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
| Mexico | 19 | |||||
| West Indies | 12 | |||||
References
edit- ^ "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.