No. of nations 24 | Dates March 26 – March 28 | |
The 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens or the Melrose Cup was the 3rd edition of the tournament and held in Argentina. New Zealand defeated Australia to win the tournament for the first time. This was the first major rugby event ever held in South America.
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2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA