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 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 |
Knock out phase
9th Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 13 April 2005 | | |
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| Ireland | 36 |
| 17 April 2005 |
| Japan | 18
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| Ireland | 15 |
| 13 April 2005 |
| | Scotland | 8
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| Scotland | 32 |
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| Georgia | 10
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| Third place |
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| 17 April 2005 |
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| Japan | 24 |
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| Georgia | 0
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Ireland |
36–18 |
Japan |
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Japan |
24–0 |
Georgia |
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5th Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 13 April 2005 | | |
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| Wales | 36 |
| 17 April 2005 |
| Argentina | 18
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| Wales | 10 |
| 13 April 2005 |
| | France | 13
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| France | 36 |
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| Romania | 17
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| Third place |
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| 17 April 2005 |
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| Argentina | 13 |
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| Romania | 21
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Wales |
36–18 |
Argentina |
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France |
36–17 |
Romania |
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Wales |
10–13 |
France |
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Argentina |
13–21 |
Romania |
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1st Place Play-Off
South Africa |
17–12 |
England |
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Division B
Groups
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
1 | Italy | 2 | Uruguay | 3 | Chile | 4 | Namibia |
8 | United States | 7 | Samoa | 6 | Russia | 5 | Tonga |
9 | Spain | 10 | South Korea | 11 | Zimbabwe | 12 | Paraguay |
Knock out phase
9th Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 13 April 2005 | | |
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| Russia | 15 |
| 17 April 2005 |
| Chile | 14
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| Russia | 38 |
| 13 April 2005 |
| | Spain | 0
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| Paraguay | 17 |
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| Spain | 19
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| Third place |
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| 17 April 2005 |
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| Chile | 38 |
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| Paraguay | 22
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Russia |
15–14 |
Chile |
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Paraguay |
17–19 |
Spain |
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Russia |
38–0 |
Spain |
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Chile |
38–22 |
Paraguay |
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5th Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 13 April 2005 | | |
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| Zimbabwe | 17 |
| 17 April 2005 |
| South Korea | 25
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| South Korea | 22 |
| 13 April 2005 |
| | United States | 22
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| Namibia | 17 |
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| United States | 19
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| Third place |
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| 17 April 2005 |
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| Zimbabwe | 21 |
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| Namibia | 33
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Zimbabwe |
17–25 |
South Korea |
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Zimbabwe |
21–33 |
Namibia |
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1st Place Play-Off
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 13 April 2005 | | |
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| Samoa | 24 |
| 17 April 2005 |
| Italy | 22
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| Samoa | 36 |
| 13 April 2005 |
| | Uruguay | 17
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| Tonga | 12 |
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| Uruguay | 19
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| Third place |
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| 17 April 2005 |
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| Italy | 34 |
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| Tonga | 17
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Samoa |
24–22 |
Italy |
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Tonga |
12–19 |
Uruguay |
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Samoa |
36–17 |
Uruguay |
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Italy |
34–17 |
Tonga |
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