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
edit- 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
editPreliminary qualifier
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One-off match. St Lucia progress to South Pool.
South Pool
editBarbados go into playoff vs winner of North Pool (Bahamas).
Final Standings
| Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
 Barbados | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 9 |
 Guyana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 7 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 5 |
 Saint Lucia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -260 | 3 |
Match Schedule
North Pool
editBahamas 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 |
 Bahamas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
 Cayman Islands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
 Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -8 | 6 |
 Bermuda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -15 | 4 |
Match Schedule
Playoff - Winner North Pool vs Winner South Pool
editBarbados progresses to Round 3b.
Round 1b - 2004
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Round 2 - 2005
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Round 3a – July 2006
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Round 3b – July 2006
editHome 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 |
 Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 6 |
 United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 4 |
| Barbados | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -157 | 2 |
Match Schedule
| 12 August 2006 |
| Canada | 56 - 7 | United States |
| Report[2] |
| Swilers Rugby Park, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
Round 4 – 2006
editWinner (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
| 30 September 2006 |
Uruguay  | 13 - 42 | United States |
| Report[3] |
| Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay Attendance: 10,000 |
| 7 October 2006 |
| United States | 33 - 7 | Uruguay |
| Report[4][5] |
| Steuber Rugby Stadium, Palo Alto, United States |
United States win 75–20 on aggregate
References
edit- ↑ "United States of America (49) 91 - 0 (0) Barbados (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ↑ "Canada (27) 56 - 7 (0) United States of America (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ↑ "Uruguay (13) 13 - 42 (11) United States of America (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ↑ "USA secures place at RWC'07". espnscrum. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ↑ "United States of America (18) 33 - 7 (7) Uruguay (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 12 November 2024.