2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens

The 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens was the third edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens and was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina. New Zealand defeated Australia to win the tournament for the first time. This was the first major rugby event ever held in South America.

2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens
Argentina 2001
Tournament details
Host nation Argentina
Dates26 January – 28 January[1]
No. of nations24
Champions  New Zealand
1997
2005

Teams

[2]

Squads

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams advanced to the Cup quarter-final
Teams advanced to the Plate quarter-final
Teams advanced to the Bowl quarter-final

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Fiji 550015936+12315
 Argentina 540115759+9813
 South Korea 5212106101+510
 Russia 520359108−499
 Ireland 511372131−588
 Kenya 500548166−1185

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 South Africa 550014319+12415
 Canada 530211360+5311
 Cook Islands 53026967+211
 Georgia 52036279−179
 France 52037369+49
 Chinese Taipei 500521187−1665

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 New Zealand 550017514+16115
 England 53029252+4011
 Spain 53026662+411
 Japan 530243100−5711
 Chile 51043683−477
 Zimbabwe 500538139−1015

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Australia 550017222+15015
 Samoa 5401139111+2813
 Wales 52128689−310
 United States 520378130−529
 Portugal 511379110−318
 Hong Kong 500529121−925

Play Offs

Bowl

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Ireland24
 
 
 
 Chinese Taipei19
 
 Ireland12
 
 
 
 Portugal26
 
 Portugal19
 
 
 
 Zimbabwe14
 
 Portugal19
 
 
 
 Chile21
 
 Chile19
 
 
 
 Hong Kong14
 
 Chile35
 
 
 
 Kenya12
 
 France7
 
 
 Kenya12
 

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 South Korea19
 
 
 
 Georgia24
 
 Georgia17
 
 
 
 Wales10
 
 Wales21
 
 
 
 Japan7
 
 Georgia12
 
 
 
 Russia24
 
 Spain21
 
 
 
 United States5
 
 Spain7
 
 
 
 Russia26
 
 Cook Islands10
 
 
 Russia26
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Fiji21
 
 
 
 Canada5
 
 Fiji14
 
 
 
 Australia22
 
 Australia33
 
 
 
 England5
 
 Australia12
 
 
 
 New Zealand31
 
 New Zealand45
 
 
 
 Samoa7
 
 New Zealand31
 
 
 
 Argentina7
 
 South Africa12
 
 
 Argentina14
 
 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens Winners 

New Zealand
1st title

See also

References


External video
Rugby World Cup Sevens 2001 Final - New Zealand v Australia on YouTube
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