The 2005 USA Sevens was the second time that the USA Sevens rugby tournament was played. New Zealand defeated Argentina 34–5 in the final placing them atop the overall series standings.[1] This victory clinched New Zealand's third consecutive IRB Sevens tour title following victories in New Zealand and South Africa.[2]

2005 USA Sevens
2004–05 Sevens World Series
Host nationUnited States United States
DateFebruary 12–13 2005
Cup
Champion New Zealand
Runner-up Argentina
Third Australia
Plate
Winner Fiji
Bowl
Winner Canada
Shield
Winner Tonga
Tournament details
Matches played45
Most pointsNew Zealand Orene Ai'i (61)
Most triesNew Zealand Tafai Ioasa (8)
2004
2006

Format

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The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each, with each team playing every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each group went to the Bowl/Shield brackets.

Pool stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

References:[3][4]

Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  England 3 3 0 0 85 29 +56 9
  Fiji 3 1 1 1 79 31 +48 6
  Tonga 3 1 1 1 55 51 +4 6
  West Indies 3 0 0 3 22 130 –108 3
12 February 2005
England  14–10  Fiji
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12 February 2005
Tonga  26–15  West Indies
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
Fiji  17–17  Tonga
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
England  52–7  West Indies
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
Fiji  52–0  West Indies
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
England  19–12  Tonga
Home Depot Center

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 100 5 +95 9
  Samoa 3 2 0 1 55 48 +7 7
  Scotland 3 1 0 2 34 70 –36 5
  Uruguay 3 0 0 3 27 93 –66 3
12 February 2005
New Zealand  26–0  Samoa
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
Scotland  24–10  Uruguay
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
Samoa  17–10  Scotland
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
New Zealand  31–5  Uruguay
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
Samoa  38–12  Uruguay
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
New Zealand  43–0  Scotland
Home Depot Center

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Australia 3 3 0 0 64 15 +49 9
  South Africa 3 2 0 1 64 47 +17 7
  Canada 3 1 0 2 43 47 –4 5
  United States 3 0 0 3 24 86 –62 3
12 February 2005
Australia  26–0  South Africa
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
Canada  19–12  United States
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
Australia  14–10  Canada
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
South Africa  43–7  United States
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
Australia  24–5  United States
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
South Africa  21–14  Canada
Home Depot Center

Pool D

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Argentina 3 3 0 0 100 5 +95 9
  France 3 2 0 1 86 34 +52 7
  Kenya 3 1 0 2 39 48 –9 5
  Mexico 3 0 0 3 0 138 –138 3
12 February 2005
Argentina  22–5  France
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
Kenya  27–0  Mexico
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
France  29–12  Kenya
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
Argentina  59–0  Mexico
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12 February 2005
France  52–0  Mexico
Home Depot Center

12 February 2005
Argentina  19–0  Kenya
Home Depot Center

Knockout rounds

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
 
  New Zealand 21
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  Fiji 7
 
  New Zealand31
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  Australia12
 
  Australia24
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  France0
 
  New Zealand34
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  Argentina5
 
  Argentina 7
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  South Africa 5
 
  England0
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  Argentina17 Bronze Medal Match
 
  England28
 
 
  Samoa7
 
 
 
 
 
 
13 February 2005
New Zealand  31–12  Australia
Report[5]
Home Depot Center

13 February 2005
England  0–17  Argentina
Report[6]
Home Depot Center

13 February 2005
New Zealand  34–5  Argentina
Report[2]
Home Depot Center

Plate

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Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
 
  Fiji28
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  France10
 
  Fiji24
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  Samoa21
 
  Samoa12
 
 
  South Africa10
 

Bowl

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
 
  Canada 49
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  Mexico 0
 
  Canada17
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  Scotland10
 
  Scotland33
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  West Indies7
 
  Canada15
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  Kenya0
 
  Kenya 14
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  United States 0
 
  Kenya26
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  Uruguay10 Bronze Medal Match
 
  Uruguay17
 
 
  Tonga10
 
 
 
 
 
 

Shield

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Semi-finals5th Place Final
 
      
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
 
  Tonga35
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  United States12
 
  Tonga40
 
13 February 2005 – Home Depot Center
 
  Mexico0
 
  Mexico19
 
 
  West Indies12
 

References

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  1. ^ "New Zealand claims LA sevens title". ABC News. 14 February 2005. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "New Zealand 7s a class apart". espnscrum. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Sevens World Series". Rugby Archive Net. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ^ "IRB Sevens VI". Rugby7. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Australia 7s fall to New Zealand". espnscrum. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Pumas pounce on England 7s in LA". espnscrum. Retrieved 15 December 2023.