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| Argentina 2001 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  Rugby World Cup Sevens |
| Dates | 26 January – 28 January[1] |
| No. of nations | 24 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  New Zealand |
Runner-up  |  Australia |
← 1997 2005 → | |
The 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens was the third edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens and was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina. New Zealand defeated Australia to win the tournament for the first time. All the matches were played at José María Minella Stadium.[2]
This was the first major rugby event ever held in South America,[3] with great attendance in most of the matches.[4][5]
- ^ "Argentina announce dates for Sevens World Cup". 19 January 2000.
- ^ Memoria y Balance 2001 at UAR
- ^ MAR DEL PLATA Y EL SHOW DEL SEVEN by Jorge Búsico at periodismo-rugby.com.ar
- ^ Mar del Plata 2001: la Fiebre Puma se desató en La Feliz y hubo bronce by JORGE CICCODICOLA and HERNANDO DE CILLIA at Mendoza Online, 3 Sep 2022
- ^ A 20 años del día que Lomu fue campeón del mundo by Juan Pablo Garcia at Rugby.com.ar - 26 Jan 2021