2005 Churchill Cup

2005 Churchill Cup 14 June – 21 June 2005 ARG CANENGUSA England 2 4 2004 2006 The 2005 Churchill Cup was held between 14 June and 21 June 2005 in Edmonton, Canada. It was the third edition of the Churchill Cup competition. three of the four rugby union teams taking part in the 2004 men's competition, Canada, England A, the USA, returned to compete, while Argentina A replaced the Māori. There was no women's event, although a similar event, the 2005 Canada Cup did take place. Format The competition took on a straight 'knock-out' format. Four teams played in two semi-final matches, with the North American sides kept apart. The winners of each semi final competed in the final match, while the losers took part in a 3rd/4th place playoff. Four matches were played over a period of two weeks. Results Semi-finals 2005-06-1916:30 USA 30 – 34 ARG ReportArgentina Jaguares (12) 34 - 30 (20) United States of America (FT) http://en.espn.co.uk/churchillcup/rugby/match/24966.html espnscrum 12 November 2024 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta 2005-06-1916:30 ENG England A 29 – 5 CAN Edmonton, Canada Final 2005-06-2616:30 ENG England A 45 – 16 Argentina Edmonton, Canada Consolation final 2005-06-2616:30 CAN 19 – 20 USA ReportCanada (6) 19 - 20 (10) United States of America (FT) http://en.espn.co.uk/churchillcup/rugby/match/24976.html espnscrum 29 February 2024 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta See also Churchill Cup References External links Churchill Cup official site 2005 Category:2005 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by Canada Category:2004–05 in English rugby union Category:2005 in Canadian rugby union Category:2005 in American rugby union Category:2005 in Argentine rugby union