2003 Rugby World Cup - European qualification
- 2003 Rugby World Cup - European qualification
There were a number of positions open to European nations to qualify for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. Ireland, Romania, Georgia and Italy, joining a number of other nations that automatically qualified.
Round 1 – 2000-2001
"Three Pool Winners and top Runner-Up advanced to Round 2."
Pool A
"Winner (Sweden) and Runner-Up (Latvia) advanced to Round 2.
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Round 5 – October-November, 2002
"Spain advanced to Repechage as Europe 5 to play Africa 2."
Match Schedule
"Russia won 58-41 on aggregate. However, after it was determined they used ineligible South African players, they were disqualified and Spain advanced to Repechage." [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-71224045.html Russia frozen out of World Cup over illegal South Africans] ]
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