2005 Under 19 Rugby World Championship

The 2005 Under 19 Rugby World Championship took place in South Africa between 1 April and 18 April 2005. South Africa won the final over New Zealand 20–15.

2005 Under 19 Rugby World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation South Africa
Dates2006-04-01 – 2006-04-28
No. of nations24
Final positions
Champions  South Africa
Runner-up  New Zealand
Third place  Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played60
2004
2006

Pool/standings

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The IRB setting for this tournament was that the matches were to be played between two pools from which the top 4 teams qualified for the semifinals and the team that finished at the bottom of the Division A pool was to be relegated to the Division B.

  • Pool A played against Pool D
  • Pool B played against Pool C

Match points were awarded on the basis of 4 points for a Win, 2 points for a draw and 0 points for a Loss. Bonus points were awarded for teams scoring 4 tries or more and to losing teams who lost be 7 points or less.

Division A

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Groups

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Group A Group B Group C Group D
1   New Zealand 2   France 3   South Africa 4   England
8   Japan 7   Ireland 6   Australia 5   Wales
9   Scotland 10   Argentina 11   Georgia 12   Romania

Group phase

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Pos. Team Matches Points BP TOTAL
M W D L + - +/-
1.   South Africa 3 3 0 0 109 34 +75 2 14
2.   New Zealand 3 3 0 0 111 25 +86 2 14
3.   Australia 3 3 0 0 71 6 +65 1 13
4.   England 3 2 0 1 92 44 +48 3 11
5.   Wales 3 2 0 1 133 40 +93 2 10
6.   France 3 1 0 2 63 25 +38 3 7
7.   Romania 3 1 0 2 22 75 -53 1 5
8.   Argentina 3 1 0 2 44 106 -62 1 5
9.   Ireland 3 1 0 2 23 55 -32 0 4
10.   Scotland 3 1 0 2 31 83 -52 0 4
11.   Georgia 3 0 0 3 6 90 -84 0 0
12.   Japan 3 0 0 3 17 139 -122 0 0
1 April 2005
13:15
France  6–10  Australia
ABSA Stadium, Durban
1 April 2005
14:30
England  32–11  Scotland
Kings Park Stadium 2, Durban
1 April 2005
14:45
Ireland  16–0  Georgia
Kings Park Stadium 3, Durban
1 April 2005
15:00
Japan  5–15  Romania
Kings Park Stadium 10, Durban
1 April 2005
15:00
New Zealand  25–8  Wales
ABSA Stadium, Durban
1 April 2005
18:00
South Africa  62–18  Argentina
ABSA Stadium, Durban
5 April 2005
13:30
Scotland  12–44  Wales
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
5 April 2005
15:30
Japan  9–43  England
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
5 April 2005
15:30
New Zealand  62–0  Romania
Durban High School, Durban
5 April 2005
15:30
France  48–0  Georgia
Glenwood High School, Durban
9 April 2005
14:45
Ireland  0–23  Australia
ABSA Stadium, Durban
9 April 2005
15:30
Argentina  26–6  Georgia
Durban High School, Durban
9 April 2005
15:30
Scotland  8–7  Romania
Glenwood High School, Durban
9 April 2005
15:30
Japan  3–79  Wales
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
9 April 2005
16:30
South Africa  15–9  France
ABSA Stadium, Durban
9 April 2005
17:15
New Zealand  24–17  England
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg

Knock out phase

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9th-place play-off

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 April 2005
 
 
  Ireland36
 
17 April 2005
 
  Japan18
 
  Ireland15
 
13 April 2005
 
  Scotland8
 
  Scotland32
 
 
  Georgia10
 
Third place
 
 
17 April 2005
 
 
  Japan24
 
 
  Georgia0
13 April 2005
15:30
Ireland  36–18  Japan
Glenwood High School, Durban
13 April 2005
15:30
Scotland  32–10  Georgia
Durban High School, Durban
17 April 2005
15:00
Ireland  15–8  Scotland
Kings Park Stadium 2, Durban
17 April 2005
12:45
Japan  24–0  Georgia
Kings Park Stadium 10, Durban

5th-place play-off

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 April 2005
 
 
  Wales36
 
17 April 2005
 
  Argentina18
 
  Wales10
 
13 April 2005
 
  France13
 
  France36
 
 
  Romania17
 
Third place
 
 
17 April 2005
 
 
  Argentina13
 
 
  Romania21
13 April 2005
15:30
Wales  36–18  Argentina
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
13 April 2005
16:45
France  36–17  Romania
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
17 April 2005
14:30
Wales  10–13  France
Kings Park Stadium 10, Durban
17 April 2005
14:45
Argentina  13–21  Romania
Kings Park Stadium 3, Durban

1st-place play-off

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 April 2005
 
 
  South Africa17
 
17 April 2005
 
  England12
 
  South Africa20
 
13 April 2005
 
  New Zealand15
 
  New Zealand25
 
 
  Australia25
 
Third place
 
 
17 April 2005
 
 
  England21
 
 
  Australia29
13 April 2005
15:00
South Africa  17–12  England
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
13 April 2005
13:00
New Zealand  25–25  Australia
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
17 April 2005
16:30
South Africa  20–15  New Zealand
ABSA Stadium, Durban
17 April 2005
14:30
England  21–29  Australia
ABSA Stadium, Durban

Division B

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Groups

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Group A Group B Group C Group D
1   Italy 2   Uruguay 3   Chile 4   Namibia
8   United States 7   Western Samoa 6   Russia 5   Tonga
9   Spain 10   South Korea 11   Zimbabwe 12   Paraguay

Group phase

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Pos. Team Matches Points BP TOTAL
M W D L + - +/-
1.   Western Samoa 3 3 0 0 88 5 +83 3 15
2.   Tonga 3 3 0 0 89 31 +58 2 14
3.   Uruguay 3 2 0 1 108 25 +83 3 11
4.   Italy 3 2 0 1 135 52 +83 2 10
5.   Zimbabwe 3 2 0 1 63 72 -9 1 9
6.   Namibia 3 1 1 1 96 54 +42 2 8
7.   United States 3 1 1 1 62 72 -10 1 7
8.   South Korea 3 1 0 2 71 82 -11 2 6
9.   Russia 3 1 0 2 32 83 -51 1 5
10.   Paraguay 3 1 0 2 30 131 -101 0 4
11.   Spain 3 0 0 3 19 91 -72 0 0
12.   Chile 3 0 0 3 17 112 -95 0 0
1 April 2005
11:00
Namibia  49–5  Spain
Kings Park Stadium 2, Durban
1 April 2005
11:15
Western Samoa  27–0  Zimbabwe
Kings Park Stadium 3, Durban
1 April 2005
11:30
United States  32–15  Paraguay
Kings Park Stadium 10, Durban
1 April 2005
12:45
Italy  15–25  Tonga
Kings Park Stadium 2, Durban
1 April 2005
13:00
Uruguay  41–0  Russia
Kings Park Stadium 3, Durban
1 April 2005
13:15
Chile  12–39  South Korea
Kings Park Stadium 10, Durban
5 April 2005
11:45
South Korea  15–32  Russia
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
5 April 2005
12:00
Italy  91–0  Paraguay
Durban High School, Durban
5 April 2005
12:00
Spain  6–25  Tonga
Glenwood High School, Durban
5 April 2005
13:45
Namibia  20–20  United States
Glenwood High School, Durban
5 April 2005
13:45
Western Samoa  36–5  Chile
Durban High School, Durban
5 April 2005
13:45
Zimbabwe  25–23  Uruguay
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
9 April 2005
12:00
United States  10–39  Tonga
Durban High School, Durban
9 April 2005
12:00
South Korea  22–36  Zimbabwe
Glenwood High School, Durban
9 April 2005
12:00
Uruguay  42–0  Chile
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
9 April 2005
13:45
Western Samoa  27–0  Russia
Glenwood High School, Durban
9 April 2005
13:45
Italy  29–27  Namibia
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
9 April 2005
13:45
Spain  8–17  Paraguay
Durban High School, Durban

Knock out phase

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9th-place play-off

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 April 2005
 
 
  Russia15
 
17 April 2005
 
  Chile14
 
  Russia38
 
13 April 2005
 
  Spain0
 
  Paraguay17
 
 
  Spain19
 
Third place
 
 
17 April 2005
 
 
  Chile38
 
 
  Paraguay22
13 April 2005
12:00
Russia  15–14  Chile
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
13 April 2005
12:00
Paraguay  17–19  Spain
Glenwood High School, Durban
17 April 2005
13:15
Russia  38–0  Spain
Kings Park Stadium 2, Durban
17 April 2005
11:30
Chile  38–22  Paraguay
ABSA Stadium, Durban

5th-place play-off

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 April 2005
 
 
  Zimbabwe17
 
17 April 2005
 
  South Korea25
 
  South Korea22
 
13 April 2005
 
  United States22
 
  Namibia17
 
 
  United States19
 
Third place
 
 
17 April 2005
 
 
  Zimbabwe21
 
 
  Namibia33
13 April 2005
13:45
Zimbabwe  17–25  South Korea
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
13 April 2005
12:00
Namibia  17–19  United States
Durban High School, Durban
17 April 2005
13:00
South Korea  22–22  United States
Kings Park Stadium 3, Durban
17 April 2005
11:15
Zimbabwe  21–33  Namibia
Kings Park Stadium 3, Durban

1st-place play-off

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 April 2005
 
 
  Western Samoa24
 
17 April 2005
 
  Italy22
 
  Western Samoa36
 
13 April 2005
 
  Uruguay17
 
  Tonga12
 
 
  Uruguay19
 
Third place
 
 
17 April 2005
 
 
  Italy34
 
 
  Tonga17
13 April 2005
13:45
Western Samoa  24–22  Italy
Glenwood High School, Durban
13 April 2005
13:45
Tonga  12–19  Uruguay
Durban High School, Durban
17 April 2005
12:30
Western Samoa  36–17  Uruguay
ABSA Stadium, Durban
17 April 2005
11:00
Italy  34–17  Tonga
Kings Park Stadium 10, Durban

Final standings

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Division A Pos Division B
  South Africa 1   Western Samoa *
  New Zealand 2   Uruguay
  Australia 3   Italy
  England 4   Tonga
  France 5   South Korea
  Wales 6   United States
  Romania 7   Namibia #
  Argentina 8   Zimbabwe #
  Ireland 9   Russia #
  Scotland 10   Spain #
  Japan 11   Chile #
  Georgia * 12   Paraguay #

* Georgia was demoted to Division B and Samoa promoted to Division A for next World Championship.

# Namibia, Zimbabwe, Russia, Spain, Chile, and Paraguay were relegated from Division B and had to enter regional competitions to qualify for next World Championship.

Sources

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