2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying

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
Africa North America and the West Indies South America Asia Europe Oceania
Automatic qualification
 South Africa  Canada  Argentina  Hong Kong (hosts)  England  Australia
 Fiji
 New Zealand
 Samoa
Regional Qualifiers
 Kenya
 Tunisia		  United States  Uruguay  Chinese Taipei
 Japan
 South Korea		  France
 Georgia
 Ireland
 Italy
 Portugal
 Russia
 Scotland		  Tonga

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Africa

From 25 to 26 September 2004, there were two tournaments for the North and South zones, with the champions of each qualifying.[2]

North
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Tunisia 55001735+16815
 Cameroon 540110253+4913
 Morocco 53029465+2911
 Nigeria 52039074+169
 Ivory Coast 510448154−1067
 Senegal 50055161−1565

Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Kenya 3300655+609
 Uganda 32015043+77
 Zambia 31025238+145
 Eswatini 3003788−813

Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Namibia 33006034+269
 Zimbabwe 31115524+316
 Madagascar 31114024+166
 Botswana 30031992−733

Finals
 
Semi-finalsSouth Qualifier Final
 
      
 
26 September 2004
 
 
 Kenya33
 
26 September 2004
 
 Zimbabwe7
 
 Kenya33
 
26 September 2004
 
 Namibia14
 
 Uganda5
 
 
 Namibia19
 
Third place
 
 
26 September 2004
 
 
 Uganda24
 
 
 Zimbabwe19

North America and the West Indies

Ten teams competed in the 2004 NAWIRA Sevens for a spot in the World Cup.[3]

Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 United States 44001697+16212
 Jamaica 42117036+349
 Barbados 42114844+49
 Bahamas 41031286−746
 Cayman Islands 400410136−1264

Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Trinidad and Tobago 43109914+8511
 Bermuda 431011935+8411
 Guyana 42028736+518
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 410329142−1136
 Saint Lucia 400426133−1074

Shield
 
Final
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Cayman Islands21
 
 
 Saint Lucia12
 

Plate
 
Semi-finalsPlate
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Barbados27
 
 
 
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines7
 
 Barbados15
 
 
 
 Guyana29
 
 Bahamas7
 
 
 Guyana22
 
Bowl
 
 
 
 
 
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines7
 
 
 Bahamas21

Cup
 
Semi-finalsCup/Qualifier Final
 
      
 
 
 
 
 United States31
 
 
 
 Trinidad and Tobago0
 
 United States61
 
 
 
 Bermuda0
 
 Jamaica7
 
 
 Bermuda17
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Trinidad and Tobago14
 
 
 Jamaica12

South America

On 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
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Brazil 33006514+519
 Paraguay 31117752+256
 Peru 31115055−56
 Colombia 30031485−713

Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Uruguay 2200555+506
 Chile 21014817+314
 Venezuela 2002081−812

Fifth Place
 
Final
 
  
 
25 January 2004
 
 
 Peru12
 
 
 Venezuela26
 

Plate
 
Semi-finalsQualifier Final
 
      
 
25 January 2004
 
 
 Brazil14
 
25 January 2004
 
 Chile22
 
 Chile7
 
25 January 2004
 
 Uruguay22
 
 Paraguay0
 
 
 Uruguay17
 

Asia
Main article: 2004 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's

From 10 to 11 September 2004, twelve teams competed in Sri Lanka for three spots in the World Cup.[5]

Europe
Main article: 2004 European Sevens Championship

From 16 to 17 July 2004, sixteen teams participated in the FIRA-AER European Sevens, where seven of the top placing teams qualified.[6]

Oceania

In 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
  1. "RWC Sevens Qualifying". World Rugby. Archived from the original on 23 March 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  2. "Kenya and Tunisia through". 30 September 2004. Archived from the original on 18 March 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. "NAWIRA: US Eagles Fly". 30 September 2004. Archived from the original on 5 March 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. "South America: Uruguayan Teros Shine". 30 September 2004. Archived from the original on 18 March 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  5. "Japan head cast of three". 20 September 2004. Archived from the original on 3 March 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  6. "Europe: Morais' revolution propels Portugal". 30 September 2004. Archived from the original on 18 March 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  7. "Oceania: Tonga shine in Wellington". 30 September 2004. Archived from the original on 18 March 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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