2005 Under 19 Rugby World Championship

{{nofootnotes|date=July 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{Use South African English|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox Rugby World Cup

| logo =

| datefrom = 2006-04-01

| dateto = 2006-04-28

| host = South Africa

| nations = 24

| champion = {{ru|South Africa}}

| runnerup = {{ru|New Zealand}}

| third = {{ru|Australia}}

| matches = 60

| attendance =

| apm =

| prev = 2004

| next = 2006

}}

The 2005 Under 19 Rugby World Championship took place in South Africa between 1 April and 18 April 2005. South Africa won the final over New Zealand 20–15.

Pool/standings

The IRB setting for this tournament was that the matches were to be played between two pools from which the top 4 teams qualified for the semifinals and the team that finished at the bottom of the Division A pool was to be relegated to the Division B.

  • Pool A played against Pool D
  • Pool B played against Pool C

Match points were awarded on the basis of 4 points for a Win, 2 points for a draw and 0 points for a Loss. Bonus points were awarded for teams scoring 4 tries or more and to losing teams who lost be 7 points or less.

Division A

= Groups =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"

!colspan=2|Group A

colspan=2|Group Bcolspan=2|Group Ccolspan=2|Group D
1{{ruu|19|NZL}}2{{ruu|19|FRA}}3{{ruu|19|ZAF}}4{{ruu|19|ENG}}
8{{ruu|19|JPN}}7{{ruu|19|IRE}}6{{ruu|19|AUS}}5{{ruu|19|WAL}}
9{{ruu|19|SCO}}10{{ruu|19|ARG}}11{{ruu|19|GEO}}12{{ruu|19|ROU}}

= Group phase =

class="toccolours" style="margin: 0;background:#ffffff; text-align:center"
style="background:#e6e6e6"

!rowspan=2 width=35px|Pos.!!rowspan=2|Team!!colspan=4|Matches!!colspan=3|Points!!rowspan=2 width=35px|BP!!rowspan=2 width=35px|TOTAL

style="background:#e6e6e6"

!width=35px|M!!width=35px|W!!width=35px|D!!width=35px|L!!width=35px|+!!width=35px

!width=35px|+/-
style="background:#ccffcc; color:black;"

|1.

align=left|{{ruu|19|ZAF}}330010934+75214
style="background:#ccffcc; color:black;"

|2.

align=left|{{ruu|19|NZL}}330011125+86214
style="background:#ccffcc; color:black;"

|3.

align=left|{{ruu|19|AUS}}3300716+65113
style="background:#ccffcc; color:black;"

|4.

align=left|{{ruu|19|ENG}}32019244+48311
style="background:#ffcccc; color:black;"

|5.

align=left|{{ruu|19|WAL}}320113340+93210
style="background:#ffcccc; color:black;"

|6.

align=left|{{ruu|19|FRA}}31026325+3837
style="background:#ffcccc; color:black;"

|7.

align=left|{{ruu|19|ROU}}31022275|
5315
style="background:#ffcccc; color:black;"

|8.

align=left|{{ruu|19|ARG}}310244106|
6215
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

|9.

align=left|{{ruu|19|IRE}}31022355|
3204
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

|10.

align=left|{{ruu|19|SCO}}31023183|
5204
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

|11.

align=left|{{ruu|19|GEO}}3003690|
8400
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

|12.

align=left|{{ruu|19|JPN}}300317139|
12200

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|FRA}} | away = {{ruu|19|AUS}} | score = 6–10 | date = 1 April 2005 | time = 13:15 | stadium = ABSA Stadium, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ENG}} | away = {{ruu|19|SCO}} | score = 32–11 | date = 1 April 2005 | time = 14:30 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 2, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|IRE}} | away = {{ruu|19|GEO}} | score = 16–0 | date = 1 April 2005 | time = 14:45 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 3, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|JPN}} | away = {{ruu|19|ROU}} | score = 5–15 | date = 1 April 2005 | time = 15:00 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 10, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|NZL}} | away = {{ruu|19|WAL}} | score = 25–8 | date = 1 April 2005 | time = 15:00 | stadium = ABSA Stadium, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ZAF}} | away = {{ruu|19|ARG}} | score = 62–18 | date = 1 April 2005 | time = 18:00 | stadium = ABSA Stadium, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|SCO}} | away = {{ruu|19|WAL}} | score = 12–44 | date = 5 April 2005 | time = 13:30 | stadium = Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|JPN}} | away = {{ruu|19|ENG}} | score = 9–43 | date = 5 April 2005 | time = 15:30 | stadium = University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|NZL}} | away = {{ruu|19|ROU}} | score = 62–0 | date = 5 April 2005 | time = 15:30 | stadium = Durban High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|FRA}} | away = {{ruu|19|GEO}} | score = 48–0 | date = 5 April 2005 | time = 15:30 | stadium = Glenwood High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ZAF}} | away = {{ruu|19|IRE}} | score = 32–7 | date = 5 April 2005 | time = 15:30 | stadium = Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ARG}} | away = {{ruu|19|AUS}} | score = 0–38 | date = 5 April 2005 | time = 17:15 | stadium = Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|IRE}} | away = {{ruu|19|AUS}} | score = 0–23 | date = 9 April 2005 | time = 14:45 | stadium = ABSA Stadium, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ARG}} | away = {{ruu|19|GEO}} | score = 26–6 | date = 9 April 2005 | time = 15:30 | stadium = Durban High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|SCO}} | away = {{ruu|19|ROU}} | score = 8–7 | date = 9 April 2005 | time = 15:30 | stadium = Glenwood High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|JPN}} | away = {{ruu|19|WAL}} | score = 3–79 | date = 9 April 2005 | time = 15:30 | stadium = Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ZAF}} | away = {{ruu|19|FRA}} | score = 15–9 | date = 9 April 2005 | time = 16:30 | stadium = ABSA Stadium, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|NZL}} | away = {{ruu|19|ENG}} | score = 24–17 | date = 9 April 2005 | time = 17:15 | stadium = Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg}}

= Knock out phase =

== 9th-place play-off ==

{{Round4-with third

| 13 April 2005|{{ruu|19|IRE}}|36|{{ruu|19|JPN}}|18

| 13 April 2005|{{ruu|19|SCO}}|32|{{ruu|19|GEO}}|10

| 17 April 2005|{{ruu|19|IRE}}|15|{{ruu|19|SCO}}|8

| 17 April 2005|{{ruu|19|JPN}}|24|{{ruu|19|GEO}}|0

}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|IRE}} | away = {{ruu|19|JPN}} | score = 36–18 | date = 13 April 2005 | time = 15:30 | stadium = Glenwood High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|SCO}} | away = {{ruu|19|GEO}} | score = 32–10 | date = 13 April 2005 | time = 15:30 | stadium = Durban High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|IRE}} | away = {{ruu|19|SCO}} | score = 15–8 | date = 17 April 2005 | time = 15:00 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 2, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|JPN}} | away = {{ruu|19|GEO}} | score = 24–0 | date = 17 April 2005 | time = 12:45 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 10, Durban}}

== 5th-place play-off ==

{{Round4-with third

| 13 April 2005|{{ruu|19|WAL}}|36|{{ruu|19|ARG}}|18

| 13 April 2005|{{ruu|19|FRA}}|36|{{ruu|19|ROU}}|17

| 17 April 2005|{{ruu|19|WAL}}|10|{{ruu|19|FRA}}|13

| 17 April 2005|{{ruu|19|ARG}}|13|{{ruu|19|ROU}}|21

}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|WAL}} | away = {{ruu|19|ARG}} | score = 36–18 | date = 13 April 2005 | time = 15:30 | stadium = University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|FRA}} | away = {{ruu|19|ROU}} | score = 36–17 | date = 13 April 2005 | time = 16:45 | stadium = Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|WAL}} | away = {{ruu|19|FRA}} | score = 10–13 | date = 17 April 2005 | time = 14:30 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 10, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ARG}} | away = {{ruu|19|ROU}} | score = 13–21 | date = 17 April 2005 | time = 14:45 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 3, Durban}}

== 1st-place play-off ==

{{Round4-with third

| 13 April 2005|{{ruu|19|ZAF}}|17|{{ruu|19|ENG}}|12

| 13 April 2005|{{ruu|19|NZL}}|25|{{ruu|19|AUS}}|25

| 17 April 2005|{{ruu|19|ZAF}}|20|{{ruu|19|NZL}}|15

| 17 April 2005|{{ruu|19|ENG}}|21|{{ruu|19|AUS}}|29

}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ZAF}} | away = {{ruu|19|ENG}} | score = 17–12 | date = 13 April 2005 | time = 15:00 | stadium = Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|NZL}} | away = {{ruu|19|AUS}} | score = 25–25 | date = 13 April 2005 | time = 13:00 | stadium = Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ZAF}} | away = {{ruu|19|NZL}} | score = 20–15 | date = 17 April 2005 | time = 16:30 | stadium = ABSA Stadium, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ENG}} | away = {{ruu|19|AUS}} | score = 21–29 | date = 17 April 2005 | time = 14:30 | stadium = ABSA Stadium, Durban}}

Division B

= Groups =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"

!colspan=2|Group A

colspan=2|Group Bcolspan=2|Group Ccolspan=2|Group D
1{{ruu|19|ITA}}2{{ruu|19|URY}}3{{ruu|19|CHL}}4{{ruu|19|NAM}}
8{{ruu|19|USA}}7{{ruu|19|WSM}}6{{ruu|19|RUS}}5{{ruu|19|TON}}
9{{ruu|19|ESP}}10{{ruu|19|KOR}}11{{ruu|19|ZIM}}12{{ruu|19|PRY}}

= Group phase =

class="toccolours" style="margin: 0;background:#ffffff; text-align:center"
style="background:#e6e6e6"

!rowspan=2 width=35px|Pos.!!rowspan=2|Team!!colspan=4|Matches!!colspan=3|Points!!rowspan=2 width=35px|BP!!rowspan=2 width=35px|TOTAL

style="background:#e6e6e6"

!width=35px|M!!width=35px|W!!width=35px|D!!width=35px|L!!width=35px|+!!width=35px

!width=35px|+/-
style="background:#ccffcc; color:black;"

|1.

align=left|{{ruu|19|WSM}}3300885+83315
style="background:#ccffcc; color:black;"

|2.

align=left|{{ruu|19|TON}}33008931+58214
style="background:#ccffcc; color:black;"

|3.

align=left|{{ruu|19|URY}}320110825+83311
style="background:#ccffcc; color:black;"

|4.

align=left|{{ruu|19|ITA}}320113552+83210
style="background:#ffcccc; color:black;"

|5.

align=left|{{ruu|19|ZIM}}32016372|
919
style="background:#ffcccc; color:black;"

|6.

align=left|{{ruu|19|NAM}}31119654+4228
style="background:#ffcccc; color:black;"

|7.

align=left|{{ruu|19|USA}}31116272|
1017
style="background:#ffcccc; color:black;"

|8.

align=left|{{ruu|19|KOR}}31027182|
1126
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

|9.

align=left|{{ruu|19|RUS}}31023283|
5115
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

|10.

align=left|{{ruu|19|PRY}}310230131|
10104
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

|11.

align=left|{{ruu|19|ESP}}30031991|
7200
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

|12.

align=left|{{ruu|19|CHL}}300317112|
9500

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|NAM}} | away = {{ruu|19|ESP}} | score = 49–5 | date = 1 April 2005 | time = 11:00 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 2, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|WSM}} | away = {{ruu|19|ZWE}} | score = 27–0 | date = 1 April 2005 | time = 11:15 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 3, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|USA}} | away = {{ruu|19|PRY}} | score = 32–15 | date = 1 April 2005 | time = 11:30 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 10, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ITA}} | away = {{ruu|19|TON}} | score = 15–25 | date = 1 April 2005 | time = 12:45 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 2, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|URY}} | away = {{ruu|19|RUS}} | score = 41–0 | date = 1 April 2005 | time = 13:00 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 3, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|CHL}} | away = {{ruu|19|KOR}} | score = 12–39 | date = 1 April 2005 | time = 13:15 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 10, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|KOR}} | away = {{ruu|19|RUS}} | score = 15–32 | date = 5 April 2005 | time = 11:45 | stadium = University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ITA}} | away = {{ruu|19|PRY}} | score = 91–0 | date = 5 April 2005 | time = 12:00 | stadium = Durban High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ESP}} | away = {{ruu|19|TON}} | score = 6–25 | date = 5 April 2005 | time = 12:00 | stadium = Glenwood High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|NAM}} | away = {{ruu|19|USA}} | score = 20–20 | date = 5 April 2005 | time = 13:45 | stadium = Glenwood High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|WSM}} | away = {{ruu|19|CHL}} | score = 36–5 | date = 5 April 2005 | time = 13:45 | stadium = Durban High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ZWE}} | away = {{ruu|19|URY}} | score = 25–23 | date = 5 April 2005 | time = 13:45 | stadium = University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|USA}} | away = {{ruu|19|TON}} | score = 10–39 | date = 9 April 2005 | time = 12:00 | stadium = Durban High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|KOR}} | away = {{ruu|19|ZWE}} | score = 22–36 | date = 9 April 2005 | time = 12:00 | stadium = Glenwood High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|URY}} | away = {{ruu|19|CHL}} | score = 42–0 | date = 9 April 2005 | time = 12:00 | stadium = Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|WSM}} | away = {{ruu|19|RUS}} | score = 27–0 | date = 9 April 2005 | time = 13:45 | stadium = Glenwood High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ITA}} | away = {{ruu|19|NAM}} | score = 29–27 | date = 9 April 2005 | time = 13:45 | stadium = Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ESP}} | away = {{ruu|19|PRY}} | score = 8–17 | date = 9 April 2005 | time = 13:45 | stadium = Durban High School, Durban}}

= Knock out phase =

== 9th-place play-off ==

{{Round4-with third

| 13 April 2005|{{ruu|19|RUS}}|15|{{ruu|19|CHL}}|14

| 13 April 2005|{{ruu|19|PRY}}|17|{{ruu|19|ESP}}|19

| 17 April 2005|{{ruu|19|RUS}}|38|{{ruu|19|ESP}}|0

| 17 April 2005|{{ruu|19|CHL}}|38|{{ruu|19|PRY}}|22

}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|RUS}} | away = {{ruu|19|CHL}} | score = 15–14 | date = 13 April 2005 | time = 12:00 | stadium = University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|PRY}} | away = {{ruu|19|ESP}} | score = 17–19 | date = 13 April 2005 | time = 12:00 | stadium = Glenwood High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|RUS}} | away = {{ruu|19|ESP}} | score = 38–0 | date = 17 April 2005 | time = 13:15 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 2, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|CHL}} | away = {{ruu|19|PRY}} | score = 38–22 | date = 17 April 2005 | time = 11:30 | stadium = ABSA Stadium, Durban}}

== 5th-place play-off ==

{{Round4-with third

| 13 April 2005|{{ruu|19|ZWE}}|17|{{ruu|19|KOR}}|25

| 13 April 2005|{{ruu|19|NAM}}|17|{{ruu|19|USA}}|19

| 17 April 2005|{{ruu|19|KOR}}|22|{{ruu|19|USA}}|22

| 17 April 2005|{{ruu|19|ZWE}}|21|{{ruu|19|NAM}}|33

}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ZWE}} | away = {{ruu|19|KOR}} | score = 17–25 | date = 13 April 2005 | time = 13:45 | stadium = University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|NAM}} | away = {{ruu|19|USA}} | score = 17–19 | date = 13 April 2005 | time = 12:00 | stadium = Durban High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|KOR}} | away = {{ruu|19|USA}} | score = 22–22 | date = 17 April 2005 | time = 13:00 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 3, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ZWE}} | away = {{ruu|19|NAM}} | score = 21–33 | date = 17 April 2005 | time = 11:15 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 3, Durban}}

== 1st-place play-off ==

{{Round4-with third

| 13 April 2005|{{ruu|19|WSM}}|24|{{ruu|19|ITA}}|22

| 13 April 2005|{{ruu|19|TON}}|12|{{ruu|19|URY}}|19

| 17 April 2005|{{ruu|19|WSM}}|36|{{ruu|19|URY}}|17

| 17 April 2005|{{ruu|19|ITA}}|34|{{ruu|19|TON}}|17

}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|WSM}} | away = {{ruu|19|ITA}} | score = 24–22 | date = 13 April 2005 | time = 13:45 | stadium = Glenwood High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|TON}} | away = {{ruu|19|URY}} | score = 12–19 | date = 13 April 2005 | time = 13:45 | stadium = Durban High School, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|WSM}} | away = {{ruu|19|URY}} | score = 36–17 | date = 17 April 2005 | time = 12:30 | stadium = ABSA Stadium, Durban}}

{{rugbybox | home = {{ruu-rt|19|ITA}} | away = {{ruu|19|TON}} | score = 34–17 | date = 17 April 2005 | time = 11:00 | stadium = Kings Park Stadium 10, Durban}}

Final standings

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
Division A||Pos||Division B
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

| {{ruu|19|ZAF}}

1{{ruu|19|WSM}} *
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

| {{ruu|19|NZL}}

2{{ruu|19|URY}}
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

| {{ruu|19|AUS}}

3{{ruu|19|ITA}}
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

| {{ruu|19|ENG}}

4{{ruu|19|TON}}
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

| {{ruu|19|FRA}}

5{{ruu|19|KOR}}
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

| {{ruu|19|WAL}}

6{{ruu|19|USA}}
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

| {{ruu|19|ROU}}

7{{ruu|19|NAM}} #
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

| {{ruu|19|ARG}}

8{{ruu|19|ZIM}} #
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

| {{ruu|19|IRE}}

9{{ruu|19|RUS}} #
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

| {{ruu|19|SCO}}

10{{ruu|19|ESP}} #
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

| {{ruu|19|JPN}}

11{{ruu|19|CHL}} #
style="background:#f6f6f6; color:black;"

| {{ruu|19|GEO}} *

12{{ruu|19|PRY}} #

* Georgia was demoted to Division B and Samoa promoted to Division A for next World Championship.

# Namibia, Zimbabwe, Russia, Spain, Chile, and Paraguay were relegated from Division B and had to enter regional competitions to qualify for next World Championship.

Sources