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Rugby qualifying competition
2003 Rugby World Cup qualifying Dates 1999 – 2003 No. of nations 89
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]
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Qualified at 1999 RWC
Qualified via Regional Slots
Qualified via Repechage
79 teams competed qualifying.
Repechage qualification [ edit ]
Africa qualification [ edit ]
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.
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
Pos
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
Pos
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
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 .
Americas qualification [ edit ]
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.
Winner (Trinidad and Tobago) qualified to Round 2.
Valid also as 2001 South American Rugby Championship "B"
Winner (Brazil) qualified to Round 2.
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
1
Brazil
3
3
0
0
112
24
+88
9
2
Venezuela
3
2
0
1
104
33
+71
7
3
Peru
3
1
0
2
59
107
−48
5
4
Colombia
3
0
0
3
22
133
−111
3
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
Winner (Brazil) qualified to Round 3.
Pos
Team
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
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
Top two (Canada and Uruguay) qualified to World Cup as Americas 1 and 2. 3rd Place (USA) to Repechage.
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
1
Canada
6
5
0
1
192
80
+112
16
2
Uruguay
6
3
0
3
115
144
−29
12
3
United States
6
2
0
4
107
139
−32
10
4
Chile
6
2
0
4
93
144
−51
10
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[ edit ]
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
Not Played
Chinese Taipei - Singapore
Taiwan
Singapore Foreited
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
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
1
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
Round 2 – May, 2002[ edit ]
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[ edit ]
Winner (Japan) qualified to Pool B of 2003 Rugby World Cup as Asia 1. Runner-up (Korea) advanced to Repechage.
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