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2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens
2005年橄欖球七人欖球賽
Tournament details
Host nation
Hong Kong
Dates
March 18 – March 20
No. of nations
24
Final positions
Champions
Fiji
Runner-up
New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Attendance
120,000
← 2001
2009 →
The 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens or the Melrose Cup was the fourth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The tournament was held in Hong Kong at Hong Kong Stadium. Fiji defeated New Zealand in the final to take the Melrose Cup for the second time, becoming the first team to win the competition twice. The Tournament broke all previous broadcast and attendance records, attracting a capacity audience of 120,000 spectators across for three competition days, while television coverage of the event reached over 450 million homes.[1]
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Global Information
Hong Kong
Fiji
New Zealand