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New Zealand swept through pool play at the 2005 Dubai Sevens but came unstuck on Day 2 of the tournament, losing a close quarter-final against Fiji 14 – 17.
Consigned to the Plate competition they were relatively untroubled to beat Australia, then France in the Plate final.
Results, Day 1.
v Canada Won 24 – 7 Ashford (2), Lawrence, Ioasa tries.
Ashford 2 con.
v Arabian Gulf Won 60 – 0 Pedersen (2), Reid (2), Cocker,
Ioasa, Lawrence, Pelenise, Mafi,
Hona tries. Valence (3), Reid (2) con.
v France Won 45 –12 Ioasa (2), Valence (2), Lawrence,
Cocker, Pedersen tries. Ashford (3),
Valence, Pedersen con.
Day 2.
v Fiji (Cup qf) Lost 14 – 17 Cocker, Lawrence tries. Valence,
Ashford con.
v Australia (Plate sf) Won 24 – 0 Reid, Mafi, Lawrence, Cocker tries.
Valence, Ashford con.
V France (Plate final) Won 19 – 7 Valence, Lawrence, Hona tries.
Valence, Reid con.
England defeated Fiji 28 – 26 in the Cup final.
This tournament was the first of the 2005/6 IRB Sevens series, in which New Zealand finished a disappointing 4th after having won the previous six series. However New Zealand did win the 2006 Commonwealth Games Sevens in Melbourne in March.
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