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Rugby World Cup Sevens
Argentina 2001
Tournament details
Host nation Rugby World Cup Sevens
Dates26 January – 28 January
No. of nations24
Final positions
Champions  New Zealand
Runner-up  Australia
← 1997 2005 →

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. All the matches were played at José María Minella Stadium.

This was the first major rugby event ever held in South America, with great attendance in most of the matches.

Teams

Main article: 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying

Squads

Main article: 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens 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 5 5 0 0 159 36 +123 15
 Argentina 5 4 0 1 157 59 +98 13
 South Korea 5 2 1 2 106 101 +5 10
 Russia 5 2 0 3 59 108 −49 9
 Ireland 5 1 1 3 72 131 −59 8
 Kenya 5 0 0 5 48 166 −118 5

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 South Africa 5 5 0 0 143 19 +124 15
 Canada 5 3 0 2 111 60 +51 11
 Cook Islands 5 3 0 2 69 67 +2 11
 Georgia 5 2 0 3 62 77 −15 9
 France 5 2 0 3 73 69 +4 9
 Chinese Taipei 5 0 0 5 21 187 −166 5

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 New Zealand 5 5 0 0 175 14 +161 15
 England 5 3 0 2 92 52 +40 11
 Spain 5 3 0 2 66 62 +4 11
 Japan 5 3 0 2 43 100 −57 11
 Chile 5 1 0 4 36 83 −47 7
 Zimbabwe 5 0 0 5 38 139 −101 5

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Australia 5 5 0 0 172 22 +150 15
 Samoa 5 4 0 1 139 101 +38 13
 Wales 5 2 1 2 86 89 −3 10
 United States 5 2 0 3 68 130 −62 9
 Portugal 5 1 1 3 79 110 −31 8
 Hong Kong 5 0 0 5 29 121 −92 5

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

References

  1. "Argentina announce dates for Sevens World Cup". 19 January 2000.
  2. Memoria y Balance 2001 at UAR
  3. MAR DEL PLATA Y EL SHOW DEL SEVEN by Jorge Búsico at periodismo-rugby.com.ar
  4. Mar del Plata 2001: la Fiebre Puma se desató en La Feliz y hubo bronce by JORGE CICCODICOLA and HERNANDO DE CILLIA at Mendoza Online, 3 Sep 2022
  5. A 20 años del día que Lomu fue campeón del mundo by Juan Pablo Garcia at Rugby.com.ar - 26 Jan 2021
  6. "World sevens line-up announced".

External links

External videos
video icon Rugby World Cup Sevens 2001 Final - New Zealand v Australia on YouTube
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Editions
Qualifying
Squads
See also
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