2007 Rugby World Cup – Americas qualification
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
Barbados - advances to Round 3b.
Preliminary qualifier
One-off match. St Lucia progress to South Pool.
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 28-May-2005 |  Saint Lucia -  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | St Lucia | 36-25 |
South Pool
Barbados go into playoff vs winner of North Pool (Bahamas).
Final Standings
| Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
 Barbados | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 9 |
 Guyana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 7 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 5 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -260 | 3 |
Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 8-Aug-2005 | Guyana - Barbados | Guyana | 17-27 |
| 8-Aug-2005 | St Lucia - Trinidad and Tobago | Guyana | 0-82 |
| 10-Aug-2005 | Guyana - St Lucia | Guyana | 97-0 |
| 10-Aug-2005 | Barbados - Trinidad and Tobago | Guyana | 25-13 |
| 13-Aug-2005 | Barbados - St Lucia | Guyana | 81-0 |
| 13-Aug-2005 | Guyana - Trinidad and Tobago | Guyana | 29-21 |
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 |
 Bahamas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
 Cayman Islands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
 Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -8 | 6 |
 Bermuda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -15 | 4 |
Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 5-Jun-2005 | Jamaica - Bermuda | Jamaica | 10-10 |
| 5-Jun-2005 | Bahamas - Cayman Islands | Bahamas | 23-12 |
| 8-Jun-2005 | Bermuda - Bahamas | Bahamas | 15-24 |
| 8-Jun-2005 | Cayman Islands - Jamaica | Bahamas | 18-8 |
| 11-Jun-2005 | Cayman Islands - Bermuda | Cayman Islands | 12-6 |
| 11-Jun-2005 | Jamaica - Bahamas | Jamaica | 5-3 |
Playoff - Winner North Pool vs Winner South Pool
Barbados progresses to Round 3b.
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 1-Oct-2005 | Barbados - Bahamas | Trinidad | 52-3 |
Round 1b - 2004
CONSUR 2nd Division. Home OR Away basis. Brazil progresses to Round 2.
Final Standings
| Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
 Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 9 |
 Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
 Peru | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -75 | 5 |
 Colombia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -83 | 3 |
Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 10-Oct-2004 | Brazil - Peru | São Paulo | 73-3 |
| 13-Oct-2004 | Brazil - Colombia | São Paulo | 74-0 |
| 16-Oct-2004 | Peru - Colombia | São Paulo | 15-10 |
| 6-Nov-2004 | Peru - Venezuela | Lima | 22-32 |
| 13-Nov-2004 | Colombia - Venezuela | Bogotá | 27-31 |
| 20-Nov-2004 | Venezuela - Brazil | Caracas | 5-11 |
Round 2 - 2005
Home OR Away basis. Chile progresses to Round 3a.
Final Standings
| Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
 Chile | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 6 |
 Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -79 | 2 |
Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 2-Oct-2005 | Paraguay - Brazil | Asunción | 45-8 |
| 8-Oct-2005 | Chile - Paraguay | Santiago | 38-22 |
| 13-Oct-2005 | Brazil - Chile | Sao José dos Campos | 13-55 |
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 |
 Argentina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 6 |
 Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Chile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -75 | 2 |
Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 01-Jul-2006 | Chile - Argentina | Santiago | 13-60 |
| 08-Jul-2006 | Argentina - Uruguay | Argentina | 26-0 |
| 22-Jul-2006 | Uruguay - Chile | Uruguay | 43-15 |
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 |
 Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 6 |
 United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 4 |
| Barbados | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -157 | 2 |
Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 24-Jun-2006 | Barbados - Canada | Bridgetown (Barbados) | 3-69 |
| 1-Jul-2006 | United States - Barbados | Palo Alto (Stanford) (USA) | 91-0 |
| 12-Aug-2006 | Canada - United States | St. John's (Canada) | 56-7 |
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
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 30-Sep-2006 | Uruguay - United States | Montevideo, Uruguay | 13-42 |
| 7-Oct-2006 | United States - Uruguay | Palo Alto, CA USA | 33-7 |
United States win 75-20 on aggregate
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