2003 Rugby World Cup qualifying information

The qualification process for the 2003 Rugby World Cup began during the pool stages of the 1999 tournament in Wales, during which the quarterfinalists...

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the World Cup through the qualification process. The first qualifying tournament being the ICC Trophy; later the process expanding with pre-qualifying tournaments...

nations participating in the qualifying events increased, from 43 to 63. 81 teams entered qualifying for the 2003 Rugby World Cup. The eight quarter-finalists...

The 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying was held in several continental zones. Four countries qualified automatically—Wales as tournament hosts, South Africa...

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were 20 places available for the 2007 Rugby World Cup held in France. The 86 teams taking part in regional qualifying competitions together with the 8 teams...

the home side to a comfortable 58–14 win. Fiji began their 2003 Rugby World Cup qualifying campaign in June 2002 when the three leading Pacific Island...

2006 FIFA World Cup onward, requiring the champions to qualify. Brazil, winners in 2002, were the first defending champions to play qualifying matches....

the only team in the World to have qualified but not scored a try in the World cup. Spain began 2003 Rugby World Cup qualifying games in May 2002. Spain...

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professional level which would allow Japan to compete more convincingly at Rugby World Cups. Until 2022, it was an industrial league, where many players were employees...