2005 Under 21 Rugby World Championship

November 2018 2005 Under 21 Rugby World Championship Under 21 9–25 June 2005 Argentina 12 South Africa Australia New Zealand 30 2004 Scotland 2006 France 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. Venues Chacras Rugby Club Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Liceo Rugby Club Marista Rugby Club Mendoza Rugby Club Mendoza Mendoza Mendoza Mendoza Mendoza Capacity: 40,268 150px Participants The following 12 teams participated in the 2005 Under-21 Rugby World Championship. Africa Americas Europe Oceania21 RSA21 ARG 21 CAN21 ENG 21 FRA 21 IRE 21 ITA 21 SCO 21 WAL21 AUS 21 NZL 21 SAM 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 TeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPPts21 NZL320119568+12741221 ARG320112163+5831121 SCO31028272+1026 TeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPPts21 AUS33009985+1421421 WAL310270104−343721 CAN300334209−17500 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 TeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPPts21 ENG31029593+22621 IRE31027794−171521 ITA300363149−8633 TeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPPts21 RSA330015944+11531521 FRA330011190+2121421 SAM310266101−3504 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 External links IRB21.com IRB.com 2005 Category:2005 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:2005 in Argentine rugby union Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by Argentina rugby union rugby union rugby union