The qualification process of men's teams for the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Automatic qualification was extended to the host and the eight quarterfinalists of the previous World Cup. The remaining spots were contested in each of the six regions' respective tournaments.
Qualified teams
edit| Africa | North America and the West Indies | South America | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic qualification | |||||
 South Africa
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 Canada
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 Argentina
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 Hong Kong (hosts)
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 England
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 Australia Fiji New Zealand Samoa
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| Regional Qualifiers | |||||
 Kenya Tunisia
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 United States
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 Uruguay
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 Chinese Taipei Japan South Korea
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 France Georgia Ireland Italy Portugal Russia Scotland
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 Tonga
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Africa
editFrom 25 to 26 September 2004, there were two tournaments for the North and South zones, with the champions of each qualifying.[2]
North
editTeams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
Tunisia
5 5 0 0 173 5 +168 15 
Cameroon
5 4 0 1 102 53 +49 13 
Morocco
5 3 0 2 94 65 +29 11 
Nigeria
5 2 0 3 90 74 +16 9 
Ivory Coast
5 1 0 4 48 154 −106 7 
Senegal
5 0 0 5 5 161 −156 5
| Matches |
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South
editPool A
editTeams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
Kenya
3 3 0 0 65 5 +60 9 
Uganda
3 2 0 1 50 43 +7 7 
Zambia
3 1 0 2 52 38 +14 5 
Eswatini
3 0 0 3 7 88 −81 3
| Matches |
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Pool B
editTeams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
Namibia
3 3 0 0 60 34 +26 9 
Zimbabwe
3 1 1 1 55 24 +31 6 
Madagascar
3 1 1 1 40 24 +16 6 
Botswana
3 0 0 3 19 92 −73 3
| Matches |
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Finals
edit| Semi-finals | South Qualifier Final | |||||
| 26 September 2004 | ||||||
| Kenya | 33 | |||||
| 26 September 2004 | ||||||
 Zimbabwe | 7 | |||||
| Kenya | 33 | |||||
| 26 September 2004 | ||||||
 Namibia | 14 | |||||
 Uganda | 5 | |||||
| Namibia | 19 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 26 September 2004 | ||||||
| Uganda | 24 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 19 | |||||
North America and the West Indies
editTen teams competed in the 2004 NAWIRA Sevens for a spot in the World Cup.[3]
Pool A
editTeams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
United States
4 4 0 0 169 7 +162 12 
Jamaica
4 2 1 1 70 36 +34 9 
Barbados
4 2 1 1 48 44 +4 9 
Bahamas
4 1 0 3 12 86 −74 6 
Cayman Islands
4 0 0 4 10 136 −126 4
| Matches |
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Pool B
editTeams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
Trinidad and Tobago
4 3 1 0 99 14 +85 11 
Bermuda
4 3 1 0 119 35 +84 11 
Guyana
4 2 0 2 87 36 +51 8 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
4 1 0 3 29 142 −113 6 
Saint Lucia
4 0 0 4 26 133 −107 4
| Matches |
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Shield
edit| Final | ||
 Cayman Islands | 21 | |
 Saint Lucia | 12 | |
Plate
edit| Semi-finals | Plate | |||||
 Barbados | 27 | |||||
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 | |||||
| Barbados | 15 | |||||
 Guyana | 29 | |||||
 Bahamas | 7 | |||||
| Guyana | 22 | |||||
| Bowl | ||||||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 | |||||
| Bahamas | 21 | |||||
Cup
edit| Semi-finals | Cup/Qualifier Final | |||||
| United States | 31 | |||||
 Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | |||||
| United States | 61 | |||||
 Bermuda | 0 | |||||
 Jamaica | 7 | |||||
| Bermuda | 17 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 14 | |||||
| Jamaica | 12 | |||||
South America
editOn 24–25 January 2004, seven nations took part in the CONSUR Sevens tournament to determine the one spot for the World Cup.[4]
Pool A
editTeams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
Brazil
3 3 0 0 65 14 +51 9 
Paraguay
3 1 1 1 77 52 +25 6 
Peru
3 1 1 1 50 55 −5 6 
Colombia
3 0 0 3 14 85 −71 3
| Matches |
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Pool B
editTeams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
Uruguay
2 2 0 0 55 5 +50 6 
Chile
2 1 0 1 48 17 +31 4 
Venezuela
2 0 0 2 0 81 −81 2
| Matches |
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Knockout round
editFifth Place
edit| Final | ||
| 25 January 2004 | ||
 Peru | 12 | |
 Venezuela | 26 | |
Plate
edit| Semi-finals | Qualifier Final | |||||
| 25 January 2004 | ||||||
 Brazil | 14 | |||||
| 25 January 2004 | ||||||
 Chile | 22 | |||||
| Chile | 7 | |||||
| 25 January 2004 | ||||||
| Uruguay | 22 | |||||
 Paraguay | 0 | |||||
| Uruguay | 17 | |||||
Asia
editFrom 10 to 11 September 2004, twelve teams competed in Sri Lanka for three spots in the World Cup.[5]
Europe
editFrom 16 to 17 July 2004, sixteen teams participated in the FIRA-AER European Sevens, where seven of the top placing teams qualified.[6]
Oceania
editIn the 6–7 February Wellington Sevens of the 2003–04 World Sevens Series, Cook Islands, Niue, Papua New Guinea and Tonga contested the one remaining Oceania qualifying slot by placing the highest of the four. Tonga won by placing in the Plate Final.[7]
References
edit- ^ "RWC Sevens Qualifying". World Rugby. Archived from the original on 23 March 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Kenya and Tunisia through". 30 September 2004. Archived from the original on 18 March 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "NAWIRA: US Eagles Fly". 30 September 2004. Archived from the original on 5 March 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "South America: Uruguayan Teros Shine". 30 September 2004. Archived from the original on 18 March 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Japan head cast of three". 20 September 2004. Archived from the original on 3 March 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Europe: Morais' revolution propels Portugal". 30 September 2004. Archived from the original on 18 March 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Oceania: Tonga shine in Wellington". 30 September 2004. Archived from the original on 18 March 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2017.