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 Round 1a It was the 2005 NACRA Rugby Championship with Caribbean teams. Nine teams involved The winner going through to Round 3b. Round 1b CONSUR (Confederation Sudamericana de Rugby) 2nd Division. One pool of four teams - winner progresses to round 2. Round 2 Bottom two CONSUR Division 1 teams, plus winner of Round 1b, form one pool of three. Winner progresses to Round 3a. 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. 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. Round 4 Home and away playoff. Winner qualifies for RWC 2007 as Americas 3. Runner up enters Repechage round. Round 1a - 2005 2005 NACRA Rugby Championship Preliminary qualifier 28 May 2005 LCA 36 - 25 SVG St LuciaOne-off match. St Lucia progress to South Pool. South Pool Barbados go into playoff vs winner of North Pool (Bahamas). Final Standings Country GP W D L +/- Pts BAR 3 3 0 0 103 9 GUY 3 2 0 1 95 7 TRI 3 1 0 2 62 5 LCA 3 0 0 3 -260 3 Match Schedule8 August 2005 GUY 17 - 27 BAR Guyana8 August 2005 LCA 0 - 82 TTO Guyana10 August 2005 GUY 97 - 0 LCA Guyana10 August 2005 BAR 25 - 13 TTO Guyana13 August 2005 BAR 81 - 0 LCA Guyana13 August 2005 GUY 29 - 21 TTO Guyana North Pool Bahamas beat Cayman Islands on head to head to win pool, go into playoff against winner of South Pool (Barbados). Final Standings Country GP W D L +/- Pts BAH 3 2 0 1 18 7 CAY 3 2 0 1 5 7 JAM 3 1 1 1 -8 6 BER 3 0 1 2 -15 4 Match Schedule5 June 2005 JAM 10 - 10 BER Jamaica5 June 2005 BAH 23 - 12 CYM Bahamas8 June 2005 BER 15 - 24 BAH Bahamas8 June 2005 CYM 18 - 8 JAM Bahamas11 June 2005 CYM 12 - 6 BER Cayman Islands11 June 2005 JAM 5 - 3 BAH Jamaica Playoff - Winner North Pool vs Winner South Pool Barbados progresses to Round 3b.1 October 2005 BAR 52 - 3 BAH Trinidad and Tobago Round 1b - 2004 CONSUR 2nd Division. Home OR Away basis. Brazil progresses to Round 2. Final Standings Country GP W D L +/- Pts BRA 3 3 0 0 150 9 VEN 3 2 0 1 8 7 PER 3 1 0 2 -75 5 COL 3 0 0 3 -83 3 Match Schedule10 October 2004 BRA 73 - 3 PER São Paulo13 October 2004 BRA 74 - 0 COL São Paulo16 October 2004 PER 15 - 10 COL São Paulo6 November 2004 PER 22 - 32 VEN Lima13 November 2004 COL 27 - 31 VEN Bogotá20 November 2004 VEN 5 - 11 BRA Caracas Round 2 - 2005 Home OR Away basis. Chile progresses to Round 3a. Final Standings Country GP W D L +/- Pts CHL 2 2 0 0 58 6 PRY 2 1 0 1 21 4 BRA 2 0 0 2 -79 2 Match Schedule2 October 2005 PAR 45 - 8 BRA Asunción8 October 2005 CHI 38 - 22 PAR Santiago13 October 2005 BRA 13 - 55 CHI Sao José dos Campos Round 3a – July 2006 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 Country GP W D L +/- Pts ARG 2 2 0 0 73 6 URU 2 1 0 1 2 4 CHL 2 0 0 2 -75 2 Match Schedule1 July 2006 CHI 13 - 60 ARG Santiago8 July 2006 ARG 26 - 0 URU Argentina22 July 2006 URU 43 - 15 CHI Uruguay Round 3b – July 2006 Home OR Away basis. Canada progresses directly to RWC 2007 as Americas 2. USA progresses to Round 4. Final Standings Country GP W D L +/- Pts CAN 2 2 0 0 115 6 USA 2 1 0 1 42 4 BAR 2 0 0 2 -157 2 Match Schedule24 June 2006 BAR 3 - 69 CAN Bridgetown, Barbados1 July 2006 USA 91 - 0 BAR ReportUnited States of America (49) 91 - 0 (0) Barbados (FT) http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/25238.html espnscrum 12 November 2024 Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, California12 August 2006 CAN 56 - 7 USA ReportCanada (27) 56 - 7 (0) United States of America (FT) http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/25261.html espnscrum 29 February 2024 Swilers Rugby Park, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 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 Schedule30 September 2006 URU 13 - 42 USA 10,000 ReportUruguay (13) 13 - 42 (11) United States of America (FT) http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/25281.html espnscrum 12 November 2024 Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay 7 October 2006 USA 33 - 7 URU ReportUSA secures place at RWC'07 https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/15393220/utils espnscrum 12 November 2024United States of America (18) 33 - 7 (7) Uruguay (FT) http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/25286.html espnscrum 12 November 2024 Steuber Rugby Stadium, Palo Alto, United StatesUnited States win 75–20 on aggregate References External links World Cup website 2007 Americas Category:2004 in South American rugby union Category:2005 in South American rugby union Category:2006 in South American rugby union Category:2005 in North American rugby union Category:2006 in North American rugby union