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. All the matches were played at José María Minella Stadium.[2]
| 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  | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
← 1997 2005 → | |
This was the first major rugby event ever held in South America,[3] with great attendance in most of the matches.[4][5]
Teams
- Argentina (Hosts)
- Australia
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Canada
Chile
Chinese Taipei
Cook Islands
England
Fiji (Holders)
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Georgia
Hong Kong
Ireland
Japan
Kenya- New Zealand
Portugal
Russia
Samoa
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
United States
Wales
Zimbabwe
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
Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts South Africa5 5 0 0 143 19 +124 15 Canada5 3 0 2 111 60 +51 11 Cook Islands5 3 0 2 69 67 +2 11 Georgia5 2 0 3 62 77 −15 9 France5 2 0 3 73 69 +4 9 Chinese Taipei5 0 0 5 21 187 −166 5
Pool C
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts New Zealand5 5 0 0 175 14 +161 15 England5 3 0 2 92 52 +40 11 Spain5 3 0 2 66 62 +4 11 Japan5 3 0 2 43 100 −57 11 Chile5 1 0 4 36 83 −47 7 Zimbabwe5 0 0 5 38 139 −101 5
Pool D
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts Australia5 5 0 0 172 22 +150 15 Samoa5 4 0 1 139 101 +38 13 Wales5 2 1 2 86 89 −3 10 United States5 2 0 3 68 130 −62 9 Portugal5 1 1 3 79 110 −31 8 Hong Kong5 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 |
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New Zealand 1st title |
References
- "Argentina announce dates for Sevens World Cup". 19 January 2000.
- Memoria y Balance 2001 at UAR
- MAR DEL PLATA Y EL SHOW DEL SEVEN by Jorge Búsico at periodismo-rugby.com.ar
- 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
- A 20 años del día que Lomu fue campeón del mundo by Juan Pablo Garcia at Rugby.com.ar - 26 Jan 2021
- "World sevens line-up announced".
External links
| External videos | |
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 Rugby World Cup Sevens 2001 Final - New Zealand v Australia on YouTube |
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