2005 Dubai Sevens

The 2005 Dubai Sevens was an international rugby sevens tournament that took place at the Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground between 1 and 2 December 2005. It was the 18th edition of the Dubai Sevens (sixth as a World Series event) and was the first tournament of the 2005–06 World Sevens Series. Sixteen teams competed in the tournament and was separated into four groups of four with the top two teams from each group qualifying to the cup tournament.

2005 Dubai Sevens
Sevens World Series VII
Host nationUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Date1–2 December 2005
Cup
Champion England
Runner-up Fiji
Plate
Winner New Zealand
Runner-up France
Bowl
Winner Wales
Runner-up Canada
Shield
Winner Kenya
Runner-up Tunisia
Tournament details
Matches played45
2004
2006

After winning the group, South Africa took out the cup final defeating Fiji by a score of 28–26. New Zealand took out the plate while the bowl and shield was won by Wales and Kenya respectively.

Teams

Pool stages

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 New Zealand 3300129191109
 France 32016467-37
 Canada 3102554875
 Arabian Gulf 300317131-1143
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2005-12-01  New Zealand 24 - 7  Canada
2005-12-01  France 33 - 12  Arabian Gulf
2005-12-01  New Zealand 60 - 0  Arabian Gulf
2005-12-01  France 19 - 10  Canada
2005-12-01  Canada 38 - 5  Arabian Gulf
2005-12-01  New Zealand 45 - 12  France

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 Samoa 33006626409
 Fiji 32018033477
 Wales 31026475-115
 Tunisia 30031774-573
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2005-12-01  Fiji 31 - 5  Tunisia
2005-12-01  Samoa 26 - 14  Wales
2005-12-01  Fiji 42 - 21  Wales
2005-12-01  Samoa 14 - 5  Tunisia
2005-12-01  Tunisia 7 - 29  Wales
2005-12-01  Fiji 7 - 26  Samoa

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 England 3300133121219
 Australia 32015940197
 Kenya 31025478-245
 Uganda 30035121-1163
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2005-12-01  England 52 - 7  Kenya
2005-12-01  Australia 33 - 0  Uganda
2005-12-01  England 48 - 0  Uganda
2005-12-01  Australia 21 - 7  Kenya
2005-12-01  Kenya 40 - 5  Uganda
2005-12-01  England 33 - 5  Australia

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
 South Africa 33008021599
 Argentina 32014043-37
 Portugal 31023864-265
 Scotland 30032252-303
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2005-12-01  South Africa 21 - 7  Scotland
2005-12-01  Argentina 19 - 14  Portugal
2005-12-01  South Africa 40 - 7  Portugal
2005-12-01  Argentina 14 - 10  Scotland
2005-12-01  Scotland 5 - 17  Portugal
2005-12-01  South Africa 19 - 7  Argentina

Finals

Shield

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 
 Tunisia5
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Canada26
 
 Tunisia24
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Uganda0
 
 Portugal41
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Uganda0
 
 Tunisia7
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Kenya10
 
 Kenya0
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Scotland33
 
 Kenya35
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Arabian Gulf7
 
 Wales24
 
 
 Arabian Gulf7
 

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 
 Tunisia5
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Canada26
 
 Canada24
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Portugal17
 
 Portugal41
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Uganda0
 
 Canada5
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Wales19
 
 Kenya0
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Scotland33
 
 Scotland0
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Wales19
 
 Wales24
 
 
 Arabian Gulf7
 

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 
 Fiji46
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 France7
 
 France36
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Argentina0
 
 New Zealand31
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Argentina0
 
 France7
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Samoa26
 
 South Africa19
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Samoa10
 
 Samoa12
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Australia5
 
 England21
 
 
 Australia5
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 
 Fiji46
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 France7
 
 Fiji12
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 New Zealand17
 
 New Zealand31
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Argentina0
 
 New Zealand12
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 South Africa31
 
 South Africa19
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 Samoa10
 
 South Africa19
 
December 2 - Dubai
 
 England0
 
 England21
 
 
 Australia5
 

References

  1. "England Pool for Dubai Sevens". Rugby Network. 2005-12-02. Retrieved 2005-12-02.
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