2005 Under 21 Rugby World Championship

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Host nation Argentina No. of nations 12 Runner-up Australia		Date 9–25 June 2005 Champions South Africa Third place New Zealand

The 2005 Under-21 Rugby World Championship took place in Argentina between 9 June and 25 June 2005. The 2005 championship was the fourth contested. This championship saw South Africa win the final over Australia 24–20.

Participants

The following 12 teams participated in the 2005 Under-21 Rugby World Championship.

Pool stages

The 12 teams were split into four groups of three teams. After all pool matches teams are ranked by total match points. Four group winners qualify for the semi-finals and bottom eight enter play-offs for positions 5–8 and 9–12.

Pool A–D

9 June, New Zealand 60 - 15 Wales Liceo RC, Mendoza

9 June, Scotland 22 - 28 Australia Chacras RC, Mendoza

9 June, Argentina 65 - 7 Canada Liceo RC, Mendoza

13 June, New Zealand 92 - 7 Canada Mendoza RC, Mendoza

13 June, Scotland 8 - 24 Wales Maristas RC, Mendoza

13 June, Argentina 20 - 25 Australia Mendoza RC, Mendoza

17 June, New Zealand 43 - 46 Australia Chacras RC, Mendoza

17 June, Scotland 52 - 20 Canada Liceo RC, Mendoza

17 June, Argentina 36 - 31 Wales Chacras RC, Mendoza

Pool B–C

9 June, || England || 52–22 || Samoa || Maristas RC, Mendoza

9 June, || Italy || 3–83 || South Africa || Maristas RC, Mendoza

9 June, Ireland 23 - 31 France Chacras RC, Mendoza

13 June, England 16 - 34 South Africa Liceo RC, Mendoza

13 June, Ireland 29 - 21 Samoa Maristas RC, Mendoza

13 June, Italy 40 - 43 France Liceo RC, Mendoza

17 June, England 27 - 37 France Mendoza RC, Mendoza

17 June, Italy 20 - 23 Samoa Mendoza RC, Mendoza

17 June, Ireland 25 - 42 South Africa Liceo RC, Mendoza

Semi-Finals

21 June, Argentina 20 - 6 England Mendoza RC, Mendoza

21 June, Ireland 77 - 3 Canada Chacras RC, Mendoza

21 June, South Africa 16 - 12 New Zealand Liceo RC, Mendoza

21 June, Wales 25 - 43 Scotland Mendoza RC, Mendoza

21 June, Samoa 38 - 25 Italy Chacras RC, Mendoza

21 June, France 16 - 28 Australia Liceo RC, Mendoza

Play-Offs

11th Place Play-Off

25 June, Italy 30 - 33 Canada Chacras RC, Mendoza

9th Place Play-Off

25 June, Ireland 34 - 17 Samoa Maristas RC, Mendoza

7th Place Play-Off

25 June, Wales 32 - 57 England Liceo RC, Mendoza

5th Place Play-Off

25 June, Argentina 39 - 7 Scotland Mendoza RC, Mendoza

3rd Place Play-Off

25 June, France 21 - 47 New Zealand Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza

Championship Final

25 June, South Africa 24 - 20 Australia Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza

References

2005 Under 21 Rugby World Championship Wikipedia

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