1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying

The 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying was held in several continental zones. Four countries qualified automatically— Wales,  South Africa,  New Zealand, and  France. Repechage was first introduced for the 1999 competition qualifying.

Contents

Africa

Round 1

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Arabian Gulf 2 2 0 0 97 43 +54 6
 Zambia 2 1 0 1 50 57 −7 4
 Botswana 2 0 0 2 26 73 −47 2
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
18 Apr 1997  Arabian Gulf 53–13  Botswana Manama, Bahrain
26 Apr 1997  Zambia 30–44  Arabian Gulf Luanshya, Zambia
17 May 1997  Botswana 13–20  Zambia Gaborone, Botswana

Round 2

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Tunisia 2 1 0 1 63–17 4
 Arabian Gulf 2 1 0 1 30–48 4
 Kenya 2 1 0 1 42–70 4
Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Venue
13 June 1997 Arabian Gulf 12–11 Tunisia Manama, Bahrain
6 September 1997 Kenya 37–18 Arabian Gulf Nairobi, Kenya
20 September 1997 Tunisia 52–5 Kenya Tunis, Tunisia

Round 3

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Zimbabwe 2 1 0 1 69–41 4
 Namibia 2 1 0 1 49–46 4
 Tunisia 2 1 0 1 29–60 4
Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Venue
4 April 1998 Zimbabwe 43–9 Tunisia Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
18 April 1998 Tunisia 20–17 Namibia Tunis, Tunisia
9 May 1998 Namibia 32–26 Zimbabwe Windhoek, Namibia

Round 4

All round 4 matches were held in Rabat, Morocco.

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Namibia 3 3 0 0 78–32 9
 Morocco 3 2 0 1 29–29 7
 Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 56–61 5
 Ivory Coast 3 0 0 3 12–53 3
Date Team #1 Score Team No. 2
12 September 1998 Morocco 15–9 Zimbabwe
12 September 1998 Namibia 22–10 Côte d'Ivoire
16 September 1998 Zimbabwe 32–0 Côte d'Ivoire
16 September 1998 Morocco 8–17 Namibia
19 September 1998 Namibia 39–14 Zimbabwe
19 September 1998 Morocco 6–3 Côte d'Ivoire

Namibia qualified for RWC 1999, Morocco qualified for repechage.

Americas

Round 1

Group 1

Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
11 November 1996  Trinidad and Tobago 41–0  Brazil Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

 Guyana withdrew.

Group 2

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Bermuda 2 2 0 0 76–6 6
 Bahamas 2 1 0 1 40–47 4
 Barbados 2 0 0 2 26–89 2
Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Venue
22 March 1997 The Bahamas 3–24 Bermuda Nassau, The Bahamas
5 April 1997 Barbados 23–37 The Bahamas Bridgetown, Barbados
19 April 1997 Bermuda 52–3 Barbados Hamilton, Bermuda

Round 2

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Chile 2 2 0 0 100–14 6
 Bermuda 2 1 0 1 60–71 4
 Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 0 2 12–87 2
Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Venue
20 September 1997 Trinidad and Tobago 6–35 Chile Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
5 October 1997 Bermuda 52–6 Trinidad and Tobago Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
18 October 1997 Chile 65–8 Bermuda Santiago, Chile

Round 3

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Uruguay 2 2 0 0 63–17 6
 Chile 2 1 0 1 68–26 4
 Paraguay 2 0 0 2 9–97 2
Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Venue
21 March 1998 Chile 54–6 Paraguay Santiago, Chile
28 March 1998 Paraguay 3–43 Uruguay Asunción, Paraguay
4 April 1998 Uruguay 20–14 Chile Montevideo, Uruguay

Round 4

All round 4 matches were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Argentina 3 3 0 0 161–52 9
 Canada 3 2 0 1 97–83 7
 United States 3 1 0 2 59–99 5
 Uruguay 3 0 0 3 31–114 3
Date Team #1 Score Team No. 2
15 August 1998 Uruguay 15–38 Canada
15 August 1998 Argentina 52–24 United States
18 August 1998 Canada 31–14 United States
18 August 1998 Argentina 55–0 Uruguay
22 August 1998 United States 21–16 Uruguay
22 August 1998 Argentina 54–28 Canada

Argentina, Canada, and United States qualified for RWC 1999, Uruguay qualified for repechage.

Asia

Round 1

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Sri Lanka 2 2 0 0 48–30 6
 Thailand 2 1 0 1 31–41 4
 Singapore 2 0 0 2 26–34 2
Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Venue
1 February 1997 Singapore 11–16 Thailand Singapore
15 February 1997 Thailand 15–30 Sri Lanka Bangkok, Thailand
19 April 1997 Sri Lanka 18–15 Singapore Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Round 2

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Chinese Taipei 2 2 0 0 82–40 6
 Sri Lanka 2 1 0 1 64–46 4
 Malaysia 2 0 0 2 28–88 2
Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Venue
29 November 1997 Malaysia 15–37 Sri Lanka Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20 December 1997 Chinese Taipei 51–13 Malaysia Taipei, Republic of China
17 January 1998 Sri Lanka 27–31 Chinese Taipei Bangkok, Thailand

Round 3

All round 3 games were held in Singapore.

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 0 221–25 9
 South Korea 3 1 0 2 104–81 5
 Chinese Taipei 3 1 0 2 57–227 5
 Hong Kong 3 1 0 2 39–88 5
Date Team #1 Score Team No. 2
24 October 1998 South Korea 12–40 Japan
24 October 1998 Chinese Taipei 30–12 Hong Kong
27 October 1998 Japan 134–6 Chinese Taipei
27 October 1998 Hong Kong 20–11 South Korea
31 October 1998 Chinese Taipei 21–81 South Korea
31 October 1998 Hong Kong 7–47 Japan

Japan qualified for RWC 1999, South Korea qualified for repechage.

Europe

Main article: 1999 Rugby World Cup - European qualification

30 teams entered the qualifying tournament which was held over three rounds between 28 September 1996 and 5 December 1998. England, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Scotland, and Spain qualified for RWC 1999. Georgia, Netherlands and Portugal qualified for repechage.

Oceania

Round 1

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Cook Islands 2 2 0 0 62–19 6
 Papua New Guinea 2 1 0 1 111–28 4
 Tahiti 2 0 0 2 6–132 2
Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Venue
22 November 1996 Cook Islands 22–19 Papua New Guinea Rarotonga, Cook Islands
8 February 1997 Papua New Guinea 92–6 Tahiti Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
20 February 1997 Tahiti 0–40 Cook Islands Papeete, French Polynesia

Round 2

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Fiji 2 2 0 0 73–17 6
 Tonga 2 1 0 1 78–32 4
 Cook Islands 2 0 0 2 19–121 2
Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Venue
21 June 1997 Fiji 20–10 Tonga Suva, Fiji
27 June 1997 Cook Islands 7–53 Fiji Rarotonga, Cook Islands
5 July 1997 Tonga 68–12 Cook Islands Nukuʻalofa, Tonga

Round 3

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Australia 3 3 0 0 165–33 9
 Fiji 3 2 0 1 78–99 7
 Western Samoa 3 1 0 2 59–71 5
 Tonga 3 0 0 3 35–134 3
Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Venue
18 September 1997 Western Samoa 28–20 Tonga Sydney, Australia
18 September 1997 Australia 66–20 Fiji Sydney, Australia
22 September 1997 Fiji 26–18 Western Samoa Canberra, Australia
22 September 1997 Australia 74–0 Tonga Canberra, Australia
26 September 1997 Australia 25–13 Western Samoa Brisbane, Australia
26 September 1997 Fiji 32–15 Tonga Brisbane, Australia

Australia, Fiji, and Western Samoa qualified for RWC 1999, Tonga qualified for repechage.

Repechage

A total of seven teams qualified for repechage, three representing Europe and one each Africa, Asia, Americas, and Oceania. They played for the two remaining berths at RWC 1999. The African team were given a bye to the second round.

Repechage 1

  Semifinal Final
                         
  Tonga 37 27 64  
  Georgia 6 28 34  
      Tonga 58 82 140
    South Korea 26 15 41
  Netherlands 31 14 45
  South Korea 30 78 108  
Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Venue
6 March 1999  Tonga 37–6  Georgia Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
28 March 1999  Georgia 28–27  Tonga Tbilisi, Georgia
14 March 1999  Netherlands 31–30  South Korea Amsterdam, Netherlands
4 April 1999  South Korea 78–14  Netherlands Seoul, South Korea
Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Venue
16 April 1999  Tonga 58–26  South Korea Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
4 May 1999  South Korea 15–82  Tonga Seoul, South Korea

Repechage 2

  Semifinal     Final
                 
      Morocco 24
    Uruguay 79       Uruguay 36
    Portugal 33  
Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Venue
13 March 1999  Uruguay 46–9  Portugal Montevideo, Uruguay
3 April 1999  Portugal 24–33  Uruguay Lisbon, Portugal
Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Venue
18 April 1999  Uruguay 18–3  Morocco Montevideo, Uruguay
1 May 1999  Morocco 21–18  Uruguay Casablanca, Morocco

Uruguay and Tonga qualified for RWC 1999.

References

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