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2003 Rugby World Cup qualifying
Rugby qualifying competition
Rugby qualifying competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| datefrom | 1999 |
| dateto | 2003 |
| nations | 89 |
| prev | [1999](1999-rugby-world-cup-qualifying) |
| next | [2007](2007-rugby-world-cup-qualifying) |
The qualification process for the 2003 Rugby World Cup began during the pool stages of the 1999 tournament in Wales, during which the quarterfinalists were awarded automatic qualification for the 2003 event. A further twelve teams qualified through regional tournaments and the repechage process.
Qualifiers
| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania | Qualified at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 RWC | Qualified via | ||||
| Regional Slots | Qualified via | ||||
| Repechage |
Qualifiers
79 teams competed qualifying.
| Region | Teams entered | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| qualifying | |||||
| process | Qualifying | ||||
| berths | Repechage | ||||
| berths | Qualified | ||||
| team(s) | Repechage | ||||
| team(s) | |||||
| **[Africa](2003-rugby-world-cup-africa-qualification)** | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||
| **[Americas](2003-rugby-world-cup-americas-qualification)** | 17 | 2 | 1 | ||
| **[Asia](2003-rugby-world-cup-asia-qualification)** | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||
| **[Europe](2003-rugby-world-cup-european-qualification)** | 32 | 4 | 1 | ||
| **[Oceania](2003-rugby-world-cup-oceania-qualification)** | 9 | 2 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS | 81 | 10 | 5 | (1 WC Place) |
Repechage qualification
Main article: 2003 Rugby World Cup – repechage qualification
- Repechage 1
- Repechage 2
Africa qualification
In qualification for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, there was one position for an African nation, as well as the possibility of repechage qualification. Namibia qualified, joining automatic qualifiers South Africa at the competition in Australia.
Pool A
Match schedule
| 25 August 2001 | Cameroon - Uganda | Douala, Cameroon | 17-0 |
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Pool B
Match schedule
| 29 September 2001 | Swaziland - Madagascar | Malkerns, Swaziland | 21-26 |
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Round 2
Final standings
Match Schedule
| 24 November 2001 | Kenya - Cameroon | Nairobi, Kenya | 40-15 |
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Round 3
Pool A
Match schedule
| 1 June 2002 | Morocco - Ivory Coast | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 23-21 |
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Pool B
Match schedule
| 29 June 2002 | Zimbabwe - Namibia | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 30-42 |
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Round 4
Namibia won the round based on total tries scored (4 to 3). Namibia qualified to Pool A of the 2003 Rugby World Cup as Africa 1. Tunisia advanced to Repechage.
| 6 December 2002 | **** – Namibia | Tunis, Tunisia | 24-17 |
|---|
Americas qualification
In qualification for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, a number of positions were available to Americas nations. Canada, Uruguay and the USA would eventually qualify.
Round 1 (North)
Winner (Trinidad and Tobago) qualified to Round 2. |20 November 2001 - Cayman Islands|27=|21=22 November 2001 - Cayman Islands|22=|23=18|24=|25=5|26=22 November 2001 - Cayman Islands|28=12|19=|29=|30=8
Round 1 (South)
Valid also as 2001 South American Rugby Championship "B"
Winner (Brazil) qualified to Round 2.
Final standings
Match Schedule
| 17-November-2001 | Peru-Colombia | Peru | 31-10 |
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Round 2
Winner (Brazil) qualified to Round 3.
| 26-January-2002 | **** - Trinidad and Tobago | Brazil | 9-0 |
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Round 3
Match schedule
| 28-April-2002 | Chile - Paraguay | Chile | 57-5 |
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Round 4
Top two (Canada and Uruguay) qualified to World Cup as Americas 1 and 2. 3rd Place (USA) to Repechage.
Final standings
Match Schedule
Asia qualification
In qualification for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, there was one position available to the Asia qualifiers, as well as the possibility of further repechage qualification. Japan would go on to qualify for the competition.
Round 1 – April 2002
Pool A
Match schedule
| Not Played | Chinese Taipei - Singapore | Taiwan | Singapore Foreited |
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Pool B
Match schedule
| 20 April 2002 | Hong Kong – Arabian Gulf | Hong Kong | 17-7 |
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Pool C
Match schedule
| 20 April 2002 | Kazakhstan – Sri Lanka | Almaty Kazakhstan | 20-14 |
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Round 2 – May, 2002
Match schedule
| 1 June 2002 | Hong Kong - China | Hong Kong | 34-7 |
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Round 3 – June–July, 2002
Winner (Japan) qualified to Pool B of 2003 Rugby World Cup as Asia 1. Runner-up (Korea) advanced to Repechage.
Match schedule
| 21 July 2002 | Chinese Taipei - Japan | Tainan, Taiwan | 3-120 |
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References
References
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