2011 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualification

In the American Regional Rugby World Cup Qualifying, two teams will qualify directly to the world cup and the third place team will enter a playoff against the third place European team and the second place African and Asian teams.

The qualification process started with regional qualification tournaments. First a Caribbean tournament in the Cayman Islands during April 2008, which was won by Trinidad & Tobago. South America's Second Division 2008 South American Rugby Championship was the next tournament to take place. Brazil, won on the final day in Paraguay.

The two regional champions move on to a playoff to decide who will face Uruguay and Chile in Round 3A.

18 teams will participate in the qualyfing process, in 2007 there were 19.

Round 1A (Caribbean Regional Tournament) - April 2008

The Caribbean Regional Championships held in the Cayman Islands was the first Qualifying event for the Rugby World Cup 2011. The Tournament included the nine eligible IRB members from the Caribbean & Central America. Mexico was competing in their first major international competition as one of the IRB's newest members. The Mexicans faced Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in a preliminary qualifying match to determine the final eight. The match was played at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. In addition to determining a champion, the tournament played out each final position. The tournament was won by Trinidad and Tobago who advanced to Round 2 of the qualifying process. The main tournament was hosted by the Cayman Islands, with all matches being played at Truman Bodden Stadium in George Town

Round 2 (Regional Champions Playoff)

This playoff is between the two regional champions of Round 1. The winner of the playoff will progress to join Uruguay and Chile in Round 3A.

Round 3B (North American Qualification Playoff)

This round is a two legged playoff between USA and Canada. The winner will qualify for Rugby World Cup 2011 as America 1, the loser will move on to Round 4.

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Round 4 (Final American Qualification Playoff)

This will be a two legged playoff between the winner of South American Qualification (Round 3A) and the loser of the North American Playoff (Round 3B). The winner will qualify for the Rugby World Cup as America 2, and the loser will advance to the Qualifying Playoff between along with the third place European team and the second place African and Asian teams.

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ee also

*Rugby World Cup
*Rugby World Cup 2011
*2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying

External links

* [http://www.caymanrugby.com/documents/RWC2011PlayingSchedule.pdf Confirmation of draw]
* [http://www.heavensgame.com/national-news/mexico/partido-clasificatorio-para-el-mundial-de-rugby-2011.html]

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