In qualification for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, 19 countries in the Pan American Rugby Association (PARA) compete for 3 direct entries and 1 repechage place (Repechage 1) against the winner of Africa 2 v Europe 4.
Qualification Process
Round 1a It was the 2005 NACRA Rugby Championship with Caribbean teams. Nine teams involved The winner going through to Round 3b.
Round 1b CONSUR (Confederation Sudamericana de Rugby) 2nd Division. One pool of four teams - winner progresses to round 2.
Round 2 Bottom two CONSUR Division 1 teams, plus winner of Round 1b, form one pool of three. Winner progresses to Round 3a.
Round 3a Top two CONSUR Division 1 teams, plus winner of Round 2, form one pool of three. Winner progresses directly to RWC 2007 as Americas 1. Runner up progresses to Round 4.
Round 3b USA, Canada and winner of Round 1a form one pool of three. Winner progresses directly to RWC 2007 as Americas 2. Runner up progresses to Round 4.
Round 4 Home and away playoff. Winner qualifies for RWC 2007 as Americas 3. Runner up enters Repechage round.
Round 1a - 2005
Preliminary qualifier One-off match. St Lucia progress to South Pool.
South Pool Barbados go into playoff vs winner of North Pool (Bahamas).
Final Standings
Country GP W D L +/- Pts 3 3 0 0 103 9 3 2 0 1 95 7 3 1 0 2 62 5 3 0 0 3 -260 3
Match Schedule
North Pool Bahamas beat Cayman Islands on head to head to win pool, go into playoff against winner of South Pool (Barbados).
Final Standings
Country GP W D L +/- Pts 3 2 0 1 18 7 3 2 0 1 5 7 3 1 1 1 -8 6 3 0 1 2 -15 4
Match Schedule
Playoff - Winner North Pool vs Winner South Pool Barbados progresses to Round 3b.
Round 1b - 2004 CONSUR 2nd Division. Home OR Away basis. Brazil progresses to Round 2.
Final Standings
Country GP W D L +/- Pts 3 3 0 0 150 9 3 2 0 1 8 7 3 1 0 2 -75 5 3 0 0 3 -83 3
Match Schedule
Round 2 - 2005 Home OR Away basis. Chile progresses to Round 3a.
Final Standings
Country GP W D L +/- Pts 2 2 0 0 58 6 2 1 0 1 21 4 2 0 0 2 -79 2
Match Schedule
Round 3a – July 2006
Home OR Away basis. Argentina progresses directly to RWC 2007 as Americas 1. Uruguay progresses to Round 4.
Current Standings
Country GP W D L +/- Pts 2 2 0 0 73 6 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 -75 2
Match Schedule
Round 3b – July 2006 Home OR Away basis. Canada progresses directly to RWC 2007 as Americas 2. USA progresses to Round 4.
Final Standings
Country GP W D L +/- Pts 2 2 0 0 115 6 2 1 0 1 42 4 2 0 0 2 -157 2
Match Schedule
Round 4 – 2006 Winner (USA) progresses directly to RWC 2007 as Americas 3. Runner up (Uruguay) progresses to Repechage round as Americas 4, to play the winner of Africa 2 v Europe 4, for Repechage 1.
Match Schedule
United States win 75–20 on aggregate
References
External links World Cup website