2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens
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| Argentina 2001 | |
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| Host nation |  Argentina |
| Dates | March 26 – March 28 |
| No. of nations | 24 |
Champions  |
 New Zealand |
Runner-up  |
 Australia |
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The 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens or the Melrose Cup was the 3rd edition of the tournament and held in Argentina. New Zealand defeated Australia to win the tournament for the first time. This was the first major rugby event ever held in South America.
[edit] Participating Nations
Argentina
Australia
Canada
Chile
Chinese Taipei
Cook Islands
England
Fiji
France
Georgia
Hong Kong
Ireland
Japan
Kenya
New Zealand
Portugal
Russia
Samoa
Spain
South Africa
South Korea
United States
Wales
Zimbabwe
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