2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying
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For the 2007 Rugby World Cup
there were 20 places available in the finals tournament, held in France. The 86 teams taking part in regional qualifying competitions together with the 8 teams which have qualified automatically brings to 94 the total number of teams participating in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
there were 20 places available in the finals tournament, held in France. The 86 teams taking part in regional qualifying competitions together with the 8 teams which have qualified automatically brings to 94 the total number of teams participating in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Qualified teams
| Africa | Americas | Europe | Oceania/Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Africa) | (Americas 1) (Americas 2) (Americas 3) | (World Champions) (Europe 1) (Europe 2) (Europe 3) (Repechage 1) | (Oceania 2) (Oceania 1) (Repechage 2) (Asia) |
See also
- Africa qualification2007 Rugby World Cup - Africa qualificationIn qualifying for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, there is one place available for African teams, and one place in the repechage. In the group rounds, there are three points awarded for a win, two for a draw, and one for a loss...
- European qualification2007 Rugby World Cup - European qualification2007 Rugby World Cup - European qualification was based around the European Nations Cup, and decided which European teams participated in the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. The group stages counted towards both qualification and the European Nations Cup...
- Americas qualification2007 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualificationIn qualification for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, 19 countries in the Pan American Rugby Association compete for 3 direct entries and 1 repechage place against the winner of Africa 2 v Europe 4.-Round 1a:Caribbean teams...
- Asia qualification2007 Rugby World Cup - Asia qualificationIn qualification for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, thirteen Asian Rugby Football Union nations compete for one full place, and one repechage place . No Asian teams qualified for the quarter finals in 2003, so none qualify automatically in 2007...
- Oceania qualification2007 Rugby World Cup - Oceania qualificationIn qualification for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, there are two places available for Oceania teams, and one place in the repechage. In the group rounds, there are three points awarded for a win, two for a draw, and one for a loss...
- Repechage2007 Rugby World Cup - Repechage qualificationDuring the 2007 Rugby World Cup qualification, there were two repechage positions available for the finals tournament.-Repechage 1:Portugal win 26-20 on aggregate and advances to Round 2....
- List of Nations in qualification
External links
- 2007 World Cup news from Planet Rugby
- Official IRB 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying news
- Travelscope Sport Official travel agent of the Rugby World Cup 2007.