The qualification process of men's teams for the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Automatic qualification was extended to the host and the eight quarterfinalists of the previous World Cup. The remaining spots were contested in each of the five regions' respective tournaments.
| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic qualification | |||||
 South Africa |  Argentina (hosts) |  South Korea |  England  France |  Australia  Fiji  New Zealand  Samoa | |
| Regional Qualifiers | |||||
 Kenya  Zimbabwe |  Canada  Chile  United States |  Chinese Taipei  Hong Kong  Japan |  Georgia  Ireland  Portugal  Russia  Spain  Wales |  Cook Islands | |
Africa had two tournaments as a qualifier. First on 29 April was a preliminary round-robin tournament in Abidjan where Ivory Coast and Tunisia finished the highest. [1] They then joined ten other teams in Nairobi for a 23–24 June tournament. Kenya and Zimbabwe both advance as finalists of the tournament. [2]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 22 | +44 | 9 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 7 |
 Morocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 5 |
 Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 101 | –89 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Madagascar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 26 | +43 | 7 |
| Kenya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 31 | +37 | 7 |
 Uganda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 7 |
 Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 104 | –104 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 5 | +89 | 9 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 21 | +41 | 7 |
 Botswana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 68 | –51 | 5 |
 Eswatini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 91 | –79 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Namibia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 28 | +89 | 8 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 31 | +63 | 7 |
 Zambia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 6 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 164 | –152 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 5 | +75 | 6 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 55 | –29 | 4 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 61 | –46 | 2 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 7 | +66 | 6 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 17 | +56 | 4 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 122 | –122 | 2 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 5 | +38 | 6 |
| Madagascar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 4 |
| Eswatini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 50 | –40 | 2 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 12 | +42 | 6 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 45 | –19 | 4 |
| Botswana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 47 | –23 | 2 |
| Matches |
|---|
Knockout Round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 June 2000 | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 21 | |||||
| 25 June 2000 | ||||||
| Tunisia | 0 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 26 | |||||
| 25 June 2000 | ||||||
| Kenya | 14 | |||||
| Namibia | 5 | |||||
| Kenya | 14 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 25 June 2000 | ||||||
| Tunisia | 21 | |||||
| Namibia | 33 | |||||
The Americas had two tournaments to serve as a qualifier. First was a 22–23 January tournament in Port of Spain for the Caribbean zone, from which Trinidad and Tobago emerged victorious. [3] It then joins another nine teams in a deciding inter-Americas tournament in Santiago for three spots on 6-7 May. [4]
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 17 | +73 | 9 |
 Bermuda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 24 | +31 | 7 |
 Guyana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 41 | +0 | 5 |
 Saint Lucia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 114 | –104 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cayman Islands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 7 |
 Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 7 |
 Bahamas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 60 | –19 | 5 |
 Barbados | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 55 | –24 | 5 |
| Matches |
|---|
Knockout Round
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 23 January 2000 | ||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 26 | |||||||||
| 23 January 2000 | ||||||||||
| Barbados | 12 | |||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 21 | |||||||||
| 23 January 2000 | ||||||||||
| Jamaica | 19 | |||||||||
| Guyana | 0 | |||||||||
| 23 January 2000 | ||||||||||
| Jamaica | 19 | |||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 22 | |||||||||
| 23 January 2000 | ||||||||||
| Bermuda | 10 | |||||||||
| Bermuda | 29 | |||||||||
| 23 January 2000 | ||||||||||
| Bahamas | 0 | |||||||||
| Bermuda | 21 | |||||||||
| 23 January 2000 | ||||||||||
| Cayman Islands | 0 | |||||||||
| Saint Lucia | 0 | |||||||||
| Cayman Islands | 40 | |||||||||
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 5 | +162 | 12 |
| United States | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 33 | +102 | 10 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 82 | –21 | 8 |
 Colombia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 144 | –111 | 6 |
 Peru | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 144 | –132 | 4 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uruguay | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 19 | +101 | 12 |
| Chile | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 17 | +124 | 10 |
 Paraguay | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 124 | –60 | 8 |
 Brazil | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 102 | –73 | 6 |
 Venezuela | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 120 | –92 | 4 |
| Matches |
|---|
Knockout Round
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals/Both Qualify | ||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 59 | |||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||||||
| Canada | 26 | |||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| United States | 19 | |||||||||
| United States | 24 | |||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | |||||||||
| Canada | 29 | |||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| Chile | 12 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 34 | |||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 5 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 12 | |||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| Chile | 17 | Third Place/Qualifier | ||||||||
| Chile | 40 | |||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| Paraguay | 10 | |||||||||
| United States | 21 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 17 | |||||||||
A two-day tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur to determine the three teams to join South Korea at the World Cup Sevens. [5]
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 43 | +140 | 12 |
 Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 85 | +45 | 8 |
 China | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 74 | +42 | 8 |
 Singapore | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 101 | –13 | 8 |
 India | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 226 | –214 | 4 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 33 | +58 | 12 |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 8 |
 Thailand | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 69 | +9 | 8 |
 Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 93 | –31 | 6 |
 Arabian Gulf | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 98 | –52 | 6 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 45 | +147 | 12 |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 148 | 57 | +91 | 10 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 106 | –47 | 8 |
| China | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 96 | –42 | 6 |
| India | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 170 | –149 | 4 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 47 | +96 | 12 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 63 | +18 | 10 |
| Arabian Gulf | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 90 | –14 | 6 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 81 | –37 | 6 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 101 | –63 | 6 |
| Matches |
|---|
Placement Round
| Third Place/Qualification | ||
| 18 March 2000 | ||
| Chinese Taipei | 45 | |
| Malaysia | 0 | |
| Final | ||
| 18 March 2000 | ||
| Japan | 49 | |
| Hong Kong | 12 | |
There were two separate tournaments in Europe, both qualifying three nations among sixteen. The first took place in Heidelberg on 10–11 June. [6] The second in Madrid took place between 30 June and 1 July. [7]
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 7 | +124 | 9 |
 Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 7 |
 Moldova | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 55 | –21 | 5 |
 Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 112 | –112 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Romania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 7 | +99 | 9 |
 Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 7 |
 Luxembourg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 64 | –15 | 5 |
 Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 115 | –98 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 26 | +73 | 9 |
 Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 7 |
 Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 5 |
 Austria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 104 | –99 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | +136 | 9 |
 Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 5 |
 Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 71 | –49 | 5 |
 Hungary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 95 | –88 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 12 | +112 | 9 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 52 | +0 | 7 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 53 | –34 | 5 |
| Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 90 | –78 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 12 | +118 | 9 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 64 | –8 | 7 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 66 | –16 | 5 |
| Austria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 111 | –94 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 19 | +45 | 7 |
| Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 7 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 7 |
| Hungary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 80 | –61 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 22 | +84 | 9 |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 48 | +42 | 7 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 99 | –66 | 5 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 92 | –60 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 11 June 2000 | ||||||
| Georgia | 21 | |||||
| 11 June 2000 | ||||||
| Ireland | 0 | |||||
| Georgia | 33 | |||||
| 11 June 2000 | ||||||
| Wales | 38 | |||||
| Wales | 43 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| Third/Qualifier | ||||||
| 11 June 2000 | ||||||
| Ireland | 40 | |||||
| Denmark | 5 | |||||
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scotland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 14 | +148 | 9 |
 Latvia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 66 | –11 | 7 |
 Israel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 66 | –28 | 5 |
 Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 121 | –109 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 0 | +158 | 9 |
 Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 7 |
 Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 74 | –20 | 5 |
 Monaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 159 | –159 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 17 | +94 | 9 |
 Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 43 | +44 | 7 |
 Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 66 | –34 | 5 |
 Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 111 | –104 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 19 | +97 | 9 |
 Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 38 | +81 | 7 |
 Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 113 | –77 | 5 |
 Andorra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 139 | –101 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 5 | +104 | 9 |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 67 | –15 | 7 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 71 | –28 | 5 |
| Monaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 95 | –61 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 12 | +99 | 9 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 7 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 96 | –70 | 5 |
| Israel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 92 | –57 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 14 | +74 | 9 |
| Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 12 | +61 | 7 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 45 | –70 | 5 |
| Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 144 | –144 | 3 |
| Matches |
|---|
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 14 | +121 | 9 |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 29 | +76 | 7 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 111 | –87 | 4 |
| Andorra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 129 | –110 | 4 |
| Matches |
|---|
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 July 2000 | ||||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||
| 1 July 2000 | ||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||
| Portugal | 24 | |||||
| 1 July 2000 | ||||||
| Russia | 19 | |||||
| Scotland | 14 | |||||
| Russia | 31 | |||||
| Third/Qualifier | ||||||
| 1 July 2000 | ||||||
| Spain | 36 | |||||
| Scotland | 19 | |||||
The Oceania qualifying tournament took place in Rarotonga. After a six-team round robin, the two leading teams faced off for the championship, from which the host won and qualified for the World Cup. [8]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tonga | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 22 | +112 | 14 |
| Cook Islands | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 131 | 43 | +88 | 13 |
 Papua New Guinea | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 70 | +22 | 12 |
 Niue | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 82 | –9 | 9 |
 Vanuatu | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 99 | –36 | 7 |
 Tahiti | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 194 | –177 | 5 |
| Matches |
|---|
| Final | ||
| 22 September 2000 | ||
| Tonga | 21 | |
| Cook Islands | 24 | |
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