2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying

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.

Qualified teams

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

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. They then joined ten other teams in Nairobi for a 23–24 June tournament. Kenya and Zimbabwe both advance as finalists of the tournament.

Qualifier 1 (Abidjan)

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
29 April 2000 Ivory Coast 12–10 Tunisia 29 April 2000 Morocco 40–7 Cameroon 29 April 2000 Ivory Coast 12–7 Morocco 29 April 2000 Tunisia 19–0 Cameroon 29 April 2000 Ivory Coast 42–5 Cameroon 29 April 2000 Tunisia 7–5 Morocco

Qualifier 2 (Nairobi)

Day 1

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
24 June 2000 Kenya 35–0 Kazakhstan 24 June 2000 Madagascar 12–7 Uganda 24 June 2000 Madagascar 43–0 Kazakhstan 24 June 2000 Kenya 14–17 Uganda 24 June 2000 Kenya 19–14 Madagascar 24 June 2000 Uganda 26–0 Kazakhstan

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
24 June 2000 Botswana 17–5 Eswatini 24 June 2000 Zimbabwe 14–5 Tunisia 24 June 2000 Tunisia 22–7 Eswatini 24 June 2000 Zimbabwe 28–0 Botswana 24 June 2000 Zimbabwe 52–0 Eswatini 24 June 2000 Tunisia 35–0 Botswana

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
24 June 2000 Zambia 42–7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24 June 2000 Namibia 26–14 Ivory Coast 24 June 2000 Ivory Coast 26–0 Zambia 24 June 2000 Namibia 68–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24 June 2000 Ivory Coast 54–5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24 June 2000 Namibia 14–14 Zambia

Day 2

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
25 June 2000 Zimbabwe 40–0 Kazakhstan 25 June 2000 Zambia 21–15 Kazakhstan 25 June 2000 Zimbabwe 40–5 Zambia

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
25 June 2000 Uganda 66–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25 June 2000 Namibia 17–7 Uganda 25 June 2000 Namibia 56–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina

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
25 June 2000 Madagascar 14–5 Eswatini 25 June 2000 Kenya 36–5 Eswatini 25 June 2000 Kenya 7–0 Madagascar

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
25 June 2000 Ivory Coast 21–17 Botswana 25 June 2000 Tunisia 26–7 Botswana 25 June 2000 Tunisia 28–5 Ivory Coast

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

Americas

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. It then joins another nine teams in a deciding inter-Americas tournament in Santiago for three spots on 6-7 May.

Qualifier 1 (Port of Spain)

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
22 January 2000 Trinidad and Tobago 19–12 Bermuda 22 January 2000 Guyana 36–5 Saint Lucia 22 January 2000 Trinidad and Tobago 19–5 Guyana 22 January 2000 Bermuda 26–5 Saint Lucia 22 January 2000 Trinidad and Tobago 52–0 Saint Lucia 22 January 2000 Bermuda 17–0 Guyana

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
22 January 2000 Jamaica 15–7 Barbados 22 January 2000 Cayman Islands 24–12 Bahamas 22 January 2000 Jamaica 19–24 Bahamas 22 January 2000 Cayman Islands 35–7 Barbados 22 January 2000 Jamaica 19–7 Cayman Islands 22 January 2000 Barbados 17–5 Bahamas

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

Qualifier 2 (Santiago)

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
6 May 2000 Canada 43–0 Peru 6 May 2000 United States 39–0 Colombia 6 May 2000 Trinidad and Tobago 20–0 Peru 6 May 2000 Canada 57–0 Colombia 6 May 2000 United States 36–5 Trinidad and Tobago 6 May 2000 Colombia 26–12 Peru 6 May 2000 Canada 39–0 Trinidad and Tobago 6 May 2000 United States 55–0 Peru 6 May 2000 Trinidad and Tobago 36–7 Colombia 6 May 2000 Canada 28–5 United States

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
6 May 2000 Chile 43–0 Venezuela 6 May 2000 Brazil 12–19 Paraguay 6 May 2000 Uruguay 29–7 Venezuela 6 May 2000 Chile 50–7 Paraguay 6 May 2000 Uruguay 33–7 Brazil 6 May 2000 Paraguay 38–14 Venezuela 6 May 2000 Chile 43–0 Brazil 6 May 2000 Uruguay 48–0 Paraguay 6 May 2000 Brazil 10–7 Venezuela 6 May 2000 Uruguay 10–5 Chile

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

Asia

A two-day tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur to determine the three teams to join South Korea at the World Cup Sevens.

Day One

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

17 March 2000 China 47–5 India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Japan 42–19 Singapore Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Japan 29–12 China Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Malaysia 12–26 Singapore Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 China 40–7 Singapore Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Japan 42–12 Malaysia Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Japan 70–0 India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Malaysia 33–17 China Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Singapore 36–7 India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Malaysia 73–0 India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

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

17 March 2000 Sri Lanka 19–17 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Hong Kong 14–7 Thailand Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Hong Kong 26–12 Sri Lanka Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Chinese Taipei 24–5 Thailand Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Sri Lanka 26–33 Thailand Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Chinese Taipei 14–24 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Hong Kong 32–0 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Chinese Taipei 17–5 Sri Lanka Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Thailand 33–5 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Hong Kong 19–14 Chinese Taipei Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Day Two

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

18 March 2000 Sri Lanka 35–14 India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Japan 43–0 China Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Japan 47–0 Sri Lanka Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Chinese Taipei 22–0 China Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 China 21–24 Sri Lanka Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Chinese Taipei 57–0 India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Japan 45–0 India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Chinese Taipei 24–0 Sri Lanka Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 China 33–7 India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Japan 57–45 Chinese Taipei Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

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

18 March 2000 Singapore 14–28 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Hong Kong 31–5 Thailand Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Hong Kong 43–0 Singapore Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Malaysia 26–15 Thailand Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Thailand 12–14 Singapore Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Malaysia 19–14 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Hong Kong 24–18 Malaysia Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Thailand 12–10 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Malaysia 18–10 Singapore Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Hong Kong 45–24 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Placement Round

	Third Place/Qualification
	18 March 2000
	Chinese Taipei	45
	Malaysia	0

	Final
	18 March 2000
	Japan	49
	Hong Kong	12

Europe

There were two separate tournaments in Europe, both qualifying three nations among sixteen. The first took place in Heidelberg on 10–11 June. The second in Madrid took place between 30 June and 1 July.

Qualifier 1 (Heidelberg)

Day 1

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
10 June 2000 Wales 38–7 Moldova 10 June 2000 Czech Republic 31–0 Poland 10 June 2000 Wales 54–0 Poland 10 June 2000 Czech Republic 17–0 Moldova 10 June 2000 Wales 39–0 Czech Republic 10 June 2000 Moldova 27–0 Poland

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
10 June 2000 Belgium 5–35 Luxembourg 10 June 2000 Romania 28–7 Denmark 10 June 2000 Luxembourg 14–19 Denmark 10 June 2000 Romania 38–0 Belgium 10 June 2000 Romania 40–0 Luxembourg 10 June 2000 Belgium 12–42 Denmark

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
10 June 2000 Germany 33–0 Austria 10 June 2000 Ireland 24–14 Switzerland 10 June 2000 Germany 24–10 Switzerland 10 June 2000 Ireland 40–0 Austria 10 June 2000 Ireland 35–12 Germany 10 June 2000 Switzerland 35–12 Austria

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
10 June 2000 Georgia 29–0 Netherlands 10 June 2000 Serbia and Montenegro 12–0 Hungary 10 June 2000 Georgia 50–0 Hungary 10 June 2000 Netherlands 14–10 Serbia and Montenegro 10 June 2000 Georgia 57–0 Serbia and Montenegro 10 June 2000 Netherlands 33–7 Hungary

Day 2

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
11 June 2000 Georgia 27–0 Switzerland 11 June 2000 Netherlands 19–7 Poland 11 June 2000 Georgia 45–7 Netherlands 11 June 2000 Switzerland 19–0 Poland 11 June 2000 Georgia 52–5 Poland 11 June 2000 Netherlands 26–0 Switzerland

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
11 June 2000 Wales 47–0 Luxembourg 11 June 2000 Czech Republic 31–7 Austria 11 June 2000 Wales 38–7 Czech Republic 11 June 2000 Luxembourg 35–5 Austria 11 June 2000 Wales 45–5 Austria 11 June 2000 Czech Republic 12–21 Luxembourg

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
11 June 2000 Romania 29–12 Moldova 11 June 2000 Denmark 40–0 Hungary 11 June 2000 Romania 0–19 Denmark 11 June 2000 Moldova 19–12 Hungary 11 June 2000 Romania 21–7 Hungary 11 June 2000 Denmark 5–19 Moldova

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
11 June 2000 Ireland 28–10 Serbia and Montenegro 11 June 2000 Germany 40–7 Belgium 11 June 2000 Ireland 31–7 Germany 11 June 2000 Serbia and Montenegro 12–21 Belgium 11 June 2000 Ireland 47–5 Belgium 11 June 2000 Germany 43–10 Serbia and Montenegro

	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

Qualifier 2 (Madrid)

Day 1

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
30 June 2000 Scotland 73–0 Norway 30 June 2000 Latvia 19–12 Israel 30 June 2000 Scotland 40–7 Israel 30 June 2000 Latvia 29–5 Norway 30 June 2000 Scotland 49–7 Latvia 30 June 2000 Israel 19–7 Norway

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
30 June 2000 Spain 68–0 Monaco 30 June 2000 Ukraine 17–14 Sweden 30 June 2000 Spain 57–0 Sweden 30 June 2000 Ukraine 51–0 Monaco 30 June 2000 Spain 33–0 Ukraine 30 June 2000 Sweden 40–0 Monaco

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
30 June 2000 Portugal 35–0 Slovenia 30 June 2000 Croatia 19–7 Lithuania 30 June 2000 Portugal 40–5 Lithuania 30 June 2000 Croatia 56–0 Slovenia 30 June 2000 Portugal 36–12 Croatia 30 June 2000 Lithuania 20–7 Slovenia

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
30 June 2000 Italy 43–7 Andorra 30 June 2000 Russia 25–0 Bulgaria 30 June 2000 Italy 64–0 Bulgaria 30 June 2000 Russia 60–7 Andorra 30 June 2000 Russia 31–12 Italy 30 June 2000 Bulgaria 36–24 Andorra

Day 2

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
1 July 2000 Spain 45–0 Monaco 1 July 2000 Latvia 19–21 Sweden 1 July 2000 Spain 31–5 Sweden 1 July 2000 Latvia 24–17 Monaco 1 July 2000 Spain 33–0 Latvia 1 July 2000 Sweden 26–17 Monaco

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
1 July 2000 Scotland 40–0 Slovenia 1 July 2000 Ukraine 31–14 Israel 1 July 2000 Scotland 40–7 Israel 1 July 2000 Ukraine 42–5 Slovenia 1 July 2000 Scotland 31–5 Ukraine 1 July 2000 Israel 14–21 Slovenia

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
1 July 2000 Russia 57–0 Norway 1 July 2000 Croatia 26–0 Lithuania 1 July 2000 Russia 19–14 Lithuania 1 July 2000 Croatia 47–0 Norway 1 July 2000 Russia 12–0 Croatia 1 July 2000 Lithuania 40–0 Norway

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
1 July 2000 Portugal 61–0 Andorra 1 July 2000 Italy 42–5 Bulgaria 1 July 2000 Portugal 50–0 Bulgaria 1 July 2000 Italy 49–0 Andorra 1 July 2000 Portugal 24–14 Italy 1 July 2000 Bulgaria 19–19 Andorra

	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

Oceania

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.

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

21 September 2000 Niue 14–12 Vanuatu Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 21 September 2000 Papua New Guinea 40–0 Tahiti Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 21 September 2000 Tonga 21–0 Niue Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 21 September 2000 Cook Islands 47–5 Tahiti Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 21 September 2000 Tonga 32–5 Vanuatu Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 21 September 2000 Cook Islands 29–0 Papua New Guinea Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 21 September 2000 Niue 33–7 Tahiti Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 21 September 2000 Tonga 12–12 Papua New Guinea Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 21 September 2000 Cook Islands 34–7 Vanuatu Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 22 September 2000 Tonga 45–5 Tahiti Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 22 September 2000 Papua New Guinea 21–19 Niue Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 22 September 2000 Vanuatu 29–0 Tahiti Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 22 September 2000 Cook Islands 21–7 Niue Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 22 September 2000 Papua New Guinea 19–10 Vanuatu Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 22 September 2000 Tonga 24–0 Cook Islands Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga

	Final
	22 September 2000
	Tonga	21
	Cook Islands	24