2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens

2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens
2005年橄欖球七人欖球賽
Tournament details
Host nation Hong Kong
DatesMarch 18 – March 20
No. of nations24
Final positions
Champions  Fiji
Runner-up  New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Attendance120,000
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]

  1. ^ "Record interest in Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009". espnscrum. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2022.