2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens

2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens
Argentina 2001
Tournament details
Host nation  Argentina
Dates March 26 – March 28
No. of nations 24
Champions   New Zealand
1997
2005

The 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens or the Melrose Cup was the 3rd edition of the tournament and held in Argentina. New Zealand defeated Australia to win the tournament for the first time. This was the first major rugby event ever held in South America.

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
 Fiji 550015936+12315
 Argentina 540115759+9813
 South Korea 5212106101+511
 Russia 520359108−499
 Ireland 511372131−588
 Kenya 500548166−1185

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 South Africa 550014319+12415
 Canada 530211360+5311
 Cook Islands 53026967+211
 Georgia 52036279−179
 France 52037369+49
 Chinese Taipei 500521187−1665

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 New Zealand 550017514+16115
 England 53029252+4011
 Spain 53026662+411
 Japan 530243100−5711
 Chile 51043683−477
 Zimbabwe 500538139−1015

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Australia 550017222+15015
 Samoa 5401139111+2813
 Wales 52128689−310
 United States 520378130−529
 Portugal 511379110−318
 Hong Kong 500529121−925

Play Offs

Bowl

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
       
  Ireland  24
  Chinese Taipei  19  
  Ireland  12
      Portugal  26  
  Portugal  19
  Zimbabwe  14  
  Portugal  19
   
    Chile  21
  Chile  19
  Hong Kong  14  
  Chile  35
      Kenya  12  
  France  7
  Kenya  12  
 

Plate

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
       
  South Korea  19
  Georgia  24  
  Georgia  17
      Wales  10  
  Wales  21
  Japan  7  
  Georgia  12
   
    Russia  24
  Spain  21
  United States  5  
  Spain  7
      Russia  26  
  Cook Islands  10
  Russia  26  
 

Cup

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
       
  Fiji  21
  Canada  5  
  Fiji  14
      Australia  22  
  Australia  33
  England  5  
  Australia  12
   
    New Zealand  31
  New Zealand  45
  Samoa  7  
  New Zealand  31
      Argentina  7  
  South Africa  12
  Argentina  14  
 
 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens Winners 

New Zealand
1st title

See also

External links

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