2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Argentina 2001
Tournament details
Host nation	Rugby World Cup Sevens
Dates	26 January – 28 January[1]
No. of nations	24
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.^[2]

This was the first major rugby event ever held in South America,^[3] with great attendance in most of the matches.^[4][5]

Teams

Main article: 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying

^[6]

•  Argentina (Hosts)
•  Australia
•  Canada
•  Chile
•  Chinese Taipei
•  Cook Islands
•  England
•  Fiji (Holders)
•  France
•  Georgia
•  Hong Kong
•  Ireland
•  Japan
•  Kenya
•  New Zealand
•  Portugal
•  Russia
•  Samoa
•  South Africa
•  South Korea
•  Spain
•  United States
•  Wales
•  Zimbabwe

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-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Ireland	24
	Chinese Taipei	19
					Ireland	12
					Portugal	26
	Portugal	19
	Zimbabwe	14
									Portugal	19
									Chile	21
	Chile	19
	Hong Kong	14
					Chile	35
					Kenya	12
	France	7
	Kenya	12

Plate

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	South Korea	19
	Georgia	24
					Georgia	17
					Wales	10
	Wales	21
	Japan	7
									Georgia	12
									Russia	24
	Spain	21
	United States	5
					Spain	7
					Russia	26
	Cook Islands	10
	Russia	26

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Fiji	21
	Canada	5
					Fiji	14
					Australia	22
	Australia	33
	England	5
									Australia	12
									New Zealand	31
	New Zealand	45
	Samoa	7
					New Zealand	31
					Argentina	7
	South Africa	12
	Argentina	14

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

• RWC Sevens 2001