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2007 Rugby World Cup – Americas qualification
In qualification for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, 19 countries in the Pan American Rugby Association (PARA) compete for 3 direct entries and 1 repechage place (Repechage 1) against the winner of Africa 2 v Europe 4.
Qualification Process
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Round 1a It was the 2005 NACRA Rugby Championship with Caribbean teams. Nine teams involved The winner going through to Round 3b.
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Round 1b CONSUR (Confederation Sudamericana de Rugby) 2nd Division. One pool of four teams - winner progresses to round 2.
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Round 2 Bottom two CONSUR Division 1 teams, plus winner of Round 1b, form one pool of three. Winner progresses to Round 3a.
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** Round 3a** Top two CONSUR Division 1 teams, plus winner of Round 2, form one pool of three. Winner progresses directly to RWC 2007 as Americas 1. Runner up progresses to Round 4.
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Round 3b USA, Canada and winner of Round 1a form one pool of three. Winner progresses directly to RWC 2007 as Americas 2. Runner up progresses to Round 4.
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Round 4 Home and away playoff. Winner qualifies for RWC 2007 as Americas 3. Runner up enters Repechage round.
Round 1a - 2005
Main article: 2005 NACRA Rugby Championship
Preliminary qualifier
One-off match. St Lucia progress to South Pool.
South Pool
Barbados go into playoff vs winner of North Pool (Bahamas).
Final Standings
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -260 | **3** |
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Match Schedule
North Pool
Bahamas beat Cayman Islands on head to head to win pool, go into playoff against winner of South Pool (Barbados).
Final Standings
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -15 | **4** |
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Match Schedule
Playoff - Winner North Pool vs Winner South Pool
Barbados progresses to Round 3b.
Round 1b - 2004
CONSUR 2nd Division. Home OR Away basis. Brazil progresses to Round 2.
Final Standings
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -83 | **3** |
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Match Schedule
Round 2 - 2005
Home OR Away basis. Chile progresses to Round 3a.
Final Standings
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -79 | **2** |
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Match Schedule
Round 3a – July 2006
Main article: 2006 South American Rugby Championship "A"
*Home OR Away basis. Argentina progresses directly to RWC 2007 as Americas 1. Uruguay progresses to Round 4. *
Current Standings
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -75 | 2 |
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Match Schedule
Round 3b – July 2006
Home OR Away basis. Canada progresses directly to RWC 2007 as Americas 2. USA progresses to Round 4.
Final Standings
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -157 | 2 |
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Match Schedule
Round 4 – 2006
Winner (USA) progresses directly to RWC 2007 as Americas 3. Runner up (Uruguay) progresses to Repechage round as Americas 4, to play the winner of Africa 2 v Europe 4, for Repechage 1.
Match Schedule
United States win 75–20 on aggregate
References
References
- "United States of America (49) 91 - 0 (0) Barbados (FT)".
- "Canada (27) 56 - 7 (0) United States of America (FT)".
- "Uruguay (13) 13 - 42 (11) United States of America (FT)".
- "USA secures place at RWC'07".
- "United States of America (18) 33 - 7 (7) Uruguay (FT)".
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