2003 Rugby World Cup – European qualification

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2003 Rugby World Cup – European qualification
Tournament details
Dates23 September 2000 – 24 November 2002
No. of nations32
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There were a number of positions open to European nations to qualify for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. Ireland, Romania, Georgia and Italy, joining a number of other nations that automatically qualified.

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Round 1 (2000–2001)

The 18 teams that entered qualification at this stage were divided into three pools of six teams each. The winners of each pool and the best runner-up advanced to the second round of qualifying.

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDL+/−Pts
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5500+20815
2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 5401+7913
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5302+7811
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5203+519
5Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 5104−2227
6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5005−1945
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
23 September 2000Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 9–41Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Stavanger, Norway
21 October 2000Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 10–42Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Vienna, Austria
28 October 2000Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 24–19Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Riga, Latvia
28 October 2000Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 44–3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Korsangens, Sweden
11 November 2000Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 38–12Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Riga, Latvia
3 March 2001Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3–62Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Luxembourg
17 March 2001Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3–21Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Israel
5 May 2001Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 43–3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Israel
5 May 2001Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3–116Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Cessange, Luxembourg
12 May 2001Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 77–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Vienna, Austria
19 May 2001Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 37–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Riga, Latvia
19 May 2001Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 35–20Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Växjö, Sweden
2 June 2001Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 21–6Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Vienna, Austria
9 June 2001Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7–51Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Borrebanen, Norway
9 June 2001Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 17–10Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Korsangens, Sweden

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDL+/−Pts
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5401+16613
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 5302+4511
3Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 5302+4311
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5203−99
5Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 5203−589
6Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 5104−1877
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
30 September 2000Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 13–12Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 October 2000Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 43–6Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Geneva, Switzerland
14 October 2000Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 9–90Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Pernik, Bulgaria
14 October 2000Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 12–9Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia Andorra la Vella, Andorra
28 October 2000Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 27–21Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Százhalombatta, Hungary
5 November 2000Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 46–6Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Dimitrovgrad, Yugoslavia
31 March 2001Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 25–10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Dimitrovgrad, Yugoslavia
5 May 2001Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 38–25Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Lausanne, Switzerland
5 May 2001Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 30–8Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
12 May 2001Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 59–10Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Andorra la Vella, Andorra
12 May 2001Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 61–23Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Basel, Switzerland
12 May 2001Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 23–13Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia
25 May 2001Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 13–10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Gornji, Yugoslavia
25 May 2001Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 23–13Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Andorra la Vella, Andorra
25 May 2001Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 46–7Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria

Pool C

PosTeamPldWDL+/−Pts
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5500+7115
2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 5311+4612
3Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 5302+2511
4Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 5212+3810
5Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 5104−307
6Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 5005−1505
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
28 October 2000Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 15–17Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Menton, France
28 October 2000Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 24–10Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
18 November 2000Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 19–19Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Ljubljana, Slovenia
18 November 2000Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 58–8Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Bender, Moldova
25 November 2000Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 0–26Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Three Cities, Malta
2 December 2000Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 8–13Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Menton, France
20 January 2001Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 3–9Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco Three Cities, Malta
3 March 2001Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 12–18Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France
7 April 2001Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 26–10Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Brussels, Belgium
21 April 2001Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 11–39Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Three Cities, Malta
28 April 2001Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 30–15Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Ljubljana, Slovenia
5 May 2001Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 29–20Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Laakdal, Belgium
12 May 2001Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 45–5Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Ljubljana, Slovenia
12 May 2001Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 33–10Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco Vilnius, Lithuania
2 June 2001Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 20–16Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Chișinău, Moldova

Round 2 (2001–2002)

The four teams that qualified from Round 1 were joined by the six teams from the European Nations Cup Second Division. They were divided into two pools of five teams each. Each pool was played as a single round-robin tournament, and the winner of each pool advanced to Round 3.

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDL+/−Pts
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 4400+6912
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4202+248
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4202+238
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4202+198
5Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 4004−1354
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
22 September 2001Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 18–60Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Riga, Latvia
29 September 2001Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 18–6Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Gdańsk, Poland
7 October 2001Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 37–12Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Trelleborg, Sweden
20 October 2001Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32–10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Malmö, Sweden
27 October 2001Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 33–21Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 November 2001Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 19–26Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Copenhagen, Denmark
10 November 2001Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 34–24Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Heidelberg, Germany
24 November 2001Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 44–0Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Hanover, Germany
6 April 2002Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 20–12Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Gdynia, Poland
6 April 2002Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 8–32Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Riga, Latvia

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDL+/−Pts
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4400+9512
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 4301+4610
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 4202−148
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4103−406
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4004−874
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
22 September 2001Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 46–3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Prague, Czech Republic
6 October 2001Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 6–32Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Lausanne, Switzerland
13 October 2001Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 5–13Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Makarska, Croatia
13 October 2001Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 21–10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Kyiv, Ukraine
20 October 2001Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 41–7Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Kyiv, Ukraine
27 October 2001Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–22Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Brussels, Belgium
3 November 2001Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 26–8Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Prague, Czech Republic
10 November 2001Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 18–16Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Makarska, Croatia
24 November 2001Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0–26Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Brussels, Belgium
24 November 2001Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 11–30Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Hermance, Switzerland

Round 3 (May–June 2002)

The two teams that advanced from Round 2 were joined by the four lowest-ranked teams from the 2000–01 European Nations Cup First Division. The six teams were divided into two pools of three teams each, again played as a single round-robin, with the winners of each pool advancing to Round 4.

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDL+/−Pts
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2101+14
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 210104
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2101−14
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
4 May 2002Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 27–15Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Warsaw, Poland
18 May 2002Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 39–26Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Jamor, Portugal
2 June 2002Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 34–21Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Madrid, Spain

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDL+/−Pts
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2200+816
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2101+234
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2002−1042
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
5 May 2002Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 18–37Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Prague, Czech Republic
21 May 2002Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12–54Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Amsterdam, Netherlands
1 June 2002Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 65–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Monino, Russia

Round 4 (September–October 2002)

In Round 4, the two teams that advanced from Round 3 were joined by the two remaining teams from the 2000–01 European Nations Cup First Division, as well as Ireland and Italy. The six teams were divided into two pools of three teams each, which were again played as a single round-robin. The top two teams from each pool qualified directly for the Rugby World Cup, while the bottom team from each pool advanced to Round 5.

Pool A

Italy qualified for the Rugby World Cup as Europe 2 and were placed in Pool D, while Romania qualified as Europe 3 and were placed in Pool A.

PosTeamPldWDL+/−Pts
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2200+556
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2101+534
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2002−1082
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
22 September 2002Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3–50Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Valladolid, Spain
28 September 2002Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 25–17Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Parma, Italy
5 October 2002Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 67–6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Iași, Romania

Pool B

Ireland qualified for the Rugby World Cup as Europe 1 and were placed in Pool A, while Georgia qualified as Europe 4 and were placed in Pool C.

PosTeamPldWDL+/−Pts
1IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 2200+816
2Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 2101−454
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2002−362
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
21 September 2002Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3–35IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Krasnoyarsk, Russia
28 September 2002IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 63–14Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia Dublin, Ireland
13 October 2002Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 17–13Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Tbilisi, Georgia

Round 5 (October–November 2002)

The two teams that advanced from Round 4 played a two-legged tie. The winners advanced to the repechage.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
27 October 2002Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3–36Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Madrid, Spain
24 November 2002Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 22–38Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Krasnodar, Russia

Russia won 58–41 on aggregate. However, after it was determined they used ineligible South African players, they were ejected from the competition and Spain advanced to Repechage. [1]

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