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.[1]
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2003 Rugby World Cup qualifying|
Dates | 1999 – 2003 |
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No. of nations | 89 |
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79 teams competed qualifying.
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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
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Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
1 |
Cameroon |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
41 |
25 |
+16 |
4 |
2 |
Uganda |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
29 |
−8 |
4 |
3 |
Zambia |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
37 |
45 |
−8 |
4 |
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Match schedule
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Result |
28 July 2001 |
Zambia - Cameroon |
Chingola, Zambia |
25-24 |
11 August 2001 |
Uganda – Zambia |
Kyadondo, Uganda |
21-12 |
25 August 2001 |
Cameroon - Uganda |
Douala, Cameroon |
17-0 |
Pool B
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Round 2
Final standings
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Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
1 |
Madagascar |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
57 |
44 |
+13 |
6 |
2 |
Kenya |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
60 |
42 |
+18 |
4 |
3 |
Cameroon |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
39 |
70 |
−31 |
2 |
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Round 3
Pool A
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Pool B
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Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
1 |
Namibia |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
154 |
30 |
+124 |
6 |
2 |
Zimbabwe |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
82 |
45 |
+37 |
4 |
3 |
Madagascar |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
164 |
−161 |
2 |
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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.
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.
Round 1 (South)
Valid also as 2001 South American Rugby Championship "B"
Winner (Brazil) qualified to Round 2.
Match Schedule
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Result |
6-October-2001 |
Venezuela - Colombia |
Venezuela |
55-0 |
13-October-2001 |
Venezuela - Peru |
Venezuela |
46-19 |
27-October-2001 |
Brazil - Peru |
Brazil |
51-9 |
11-November-2001 |
Colombia - Brazil |
Colombia |
12-47 |
17-November-2001 |
Brazil - Venezuela |
Brazil |
14-3 |
17-November-2001 |
Peru-Colombia |
Peru |
31-10 |
Round 2
Winner (Brazil) qualified to Round 3.
Round 3
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
1 |
Chile |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
103 |
11 |
+92 |
6 |
2 |
Paraguay |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
19 |
70 |
−51 |
4 |
3 |
Brazil |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
19 |
60 |
−41 |
2 |
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Match schedule
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Result |
13-April-2002 |
Brazil - Chile |
Brazil |
6-46 |
20-April-2002 |
Paraguay - Brazil |
Paraguay |
14-13 |
28-April-2002 |
Chile - Paraguay |
Chile |
57-5 |
Round 4
Top two (Canada and Uruguay) qualified to World Cup as Americas 1 and 2. 3rd Place (USA) to Repechage.
Match Schedule
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Result |
29-June-2002 |
Canada - USA |
Canada |
26-9 |
9-July-2002 |
Uruguay - Chile |
Uruguay |
34-23 |
13-July-2002 |
USA - Canada |
United States |
13-36 |
27-July-2002 |
Chile - Uruguay |
Chile |
10-6 |
15-August-2002 |
USA - Uruguay |
United States |
28-24 |
17-August-2002 |
Canada - Chile |
Canada |
27-6 |
24-August-2002 |
Uruguay - Canada |
Uruguay |
25-23 |
24-August-2002 |
Chile - USA |
Chile |
21-13 |
31-August-2002 |
Uruguay - USA |
Uruguay |
10-9 |
31-August-2002 |
Chile - Canada |
Chile |
11-29 |
8-October-2002 |
USA - Chile |
United States |
35-22 |
8-October-2002 |
Canada - Uruguay |
Canada |
51-16 |
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
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Match schedule
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Result |
30 March 2002 |
Malaysia - Chinese Taipei |
Ipoh, Malaysia |
3-57 |
6 April 2002 |
Singapore – Malaysia |
Yio Chu Kang, Singapore |
34-5 |
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Chinese Taipei - Singapore |
Taiwan |
Singapore Foreited |
Pool B
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Match schedule
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Result |
5 April 2002 |
Arabian Gulf - Thailand |
Doha, Qatar |
40-20 |
12 April 2002 |
Thailand – Hong Kong |
Bangkok, Thailand |
8-15 |
20 April 2002 |
Hong Kong – Arabian Gulf |
Hong Kong |
17-7 |
Pool C
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D |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
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China |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
64 |
24 |
+40 |
4 |
2 |
Sri Lanka |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
23 |
27 |
−4 |
4 |
3 |
Kazakhstan |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
35 |
71 |
−36 |
4 |
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Round 2 – May, 2002
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Match schedule
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Result |
18 May 2002 |
Chinese Taipei - Hong Kong |
Tainan, Taiwan |
20-15 |
25 May 2002 |
China – Chinese Taipei |
Shanghai, China |
21-29 |
1 June 2002 |
Hong Kong - China |
Hong Kong |
34-7 |
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.
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