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
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Pool/standings

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

Groups
Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
1 New Zealand2 France3 South Africa4 England
8 Japan7 Ireland6 Australia5 Wales
9 Scotland10 Argentina11 Georgia12 Romania

Group phase
Pos.TeamMatchesPointsBPTOTAL
MWDL+-+/-
1. South Africa330010934+75214
2. New Zealand330011125+86214
3. Australia3300716+65113
4. England32019244+48311
5. Wales320113340+93210
6. France31026325+3837
7. Romania31022275-5315
8. Argentina310244106-6215
9. Ireland31022355-3204
10. Scotland31023183-5204
11. Georgia3003690-8400
12. Japan300317139-12200
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
5 April 2005
15:30
South Africa 32–7 Ireland
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
5 April 2005
17:15
Argentina 0–38 Australia
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
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

9th-place play-off
 
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
 
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
 
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

Groups
Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
1 Italy2 Uruguay3 Chile4 Namibia
8 United States7 Western Samoa6 Russia5 Tonga
9 Spain10 South Korea11 Zimbabwe12 Paraguay

Group phase
Pos.TeamMatchesPointsBPTOTAL
MWDL+-+/-
1. Western Samoa3300885+83315
2. Tonga33008931+58214
3. Uruguay320110825+83311
4. Italy320113552+83210
5. Zimbabwe32016372-919
6. Namibia31119654+4228
7. United States31116272-1017
8. South Korea31027182-1126
9. Russia31023283-5115
10. Paraguay310230131-10104
11. Spain30031991-7200
12. Chile300317112-9500
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

9th-place play-off
 
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
 
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
 
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
Division APosDivision B
 South Africa1 Western Samoa *
 New Zealand2 Uruguay
 Australia3 Italy
 England4 Tonga
 France5 South Korea
 Wales6 United States
 Romania7 Namibia #
 Argentina8 Zimbabwe #
 Ireland9 Russia #
 Scotland10 Spain #
 Japan11 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.

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