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.[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]

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-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 June 2000
 
 
 Zimbabwe21
 
25 June 2000
 
 Tunisia0
 
 Zimbabwe26
 
25 June 2000
 
 Kenya14
 
 Namibia5
 
 
 Kenya14
 
Third place
 
 
25 June 2000
 
 
 Tunisia21
 
 
 Namibia33

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.[3] It then joins another nine teams in a deciding inter-Americas tournament in Santiago for three spots on 6-7 May.[4]

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-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
23 January 2000
 
 
 Trinidad and Tobago26
 
23 January 2000
 
 Barbados12
 
 Trinidad and Tobago21
 
23 January 2000
 
 Jamaica19
 
 Guyana0
 
23 January 2000
 
 Jamaica19
 
 Trinidad and Tobago22
 
23 January 2000
 
 Bermuda10
 
 Bermuda29
 
23 January 2000
 
 Bahamas0
 
 Bermuda21
 
23 January 2000
 
 Cayman Islands0
 
 Saint Lucia0
 
 
 Cayman Islands40
 

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
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-finalsSemi-finalsFinals/Both Qualify
 
          
 
7 May 2000
 
 
 Canada59
 
7 May 2000
 
 Colombia0
 
 Canada26
 
7 May 2000
 
 United States19
 
 United States24
 
7 May 2000
 
 Trinidad and Tobago7
 
 Canada29
 
7 May 2000
 
 Chile12
 
 Uruguay34
 
7 May 2000
 
 Brazil5
 
 Uruguay12
 
7 May 2000
 
 Chile17 Third Place/Qualifier
 
 Chile40
 
7 May 2000
 
 Paraguay10
 
 United States21
 
 
 Uruguay17
 

Asia

A two-day tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur to determine the three teams to join South Korea at the World Cup Sevens.[5]

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
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Arabian Gulf 4 1 0 3 46 98 –52 6
Matches
17 March 2000
Sri Lanka 19–17Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf 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 14–24Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Arabian Gulf
Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000
Hong Kong 32–0Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf 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 33–5Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf 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
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf 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 14–28Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf 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 19–14Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Arabian Gulf
Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000
Hong Kong 24–18 Malaysia
Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000
Thailand 12–10Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Arabian Gulf
Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000
Malaysia 18–10 Singapore
Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000
Hong Kong 45–24Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Arabian Gulf
Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Placement Round

 
Third Place/Qualification
 
  
 
18 March 2000
 
 
 Chinese Taipei45
 
 
 Malaysia0
 
 
Final
 
  
 
18 March 2000
 
 
 Japan49
 
 
 Hong Kong12
 

Europe

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]

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-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 June 2000
 
 
 Georgia21
 
11 June 2000
 
 Ireland0
 
 Georgia33
 
11 June 2000
 
 Wales38
 
 Wales43
 
 
 Denmark0
 
Third/Qualifier
 
 
11 June 2000
 
 
 Ireland40
 
 
 Denmark5

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-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 July 2000
 
 
 Spain5
 
1 July 2000
 
 Portugal7
 
 Portugal24
 
1 July 2000
 
 Russia19
 
 Scotland14
 
 
 Russia31
 
Third/Qualifier
 
 
1 July 2000
 
 
 Spain36
 
 
 Scotland19

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.[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
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
 
 
 Tonga21
 
 
 Cook Islands24
 

References

  1. ^ "Ivory Coast and Tunisia Qualify". 2 May 2000. Archived from the original on 2001-07-14. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Africa 2". Archived from the original on 2004-02-11. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Sevens win for Calypso Warriors". 25 January 2000. Archived from the original on 2003-05-27. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Americas 2". Archived from the original on 2003-05-20. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Tournaments: Asia". Archived from the original on 2004-02-11. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Europe 1". Archived from the original on 2004-02-11. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Europe 2". Archived from the original on 2004-01-04. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Oceania". Archived from the original on 2004-01-04. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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