# 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
### Preliminary qualifier

* 28 May 2005
| Saint Lucia | 36 - 25 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
* St Lucia
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 |
| 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
* 8 August 2005
| Guyana | 17 - 27 | Barbados |
* Guyana
* 8 August 2005
| Saint Lucia | 0 - 82 | Trinidad and Tobago |
* Guyana
* 10 August 2005
| Guyana | 97 - 0 | Saint Lucia |
* Guyana
* 10 August 2005
| Barbados | 25 - 13 | Trinidad and Tobago |
* Guyana
* 13 August 2005
| Barbados | 81 - 0 | Saint Lucia |
* Guyana
* 13 August 2005
| Guyana | 19 - 21 | Trinidad and Tobago |
* Guyana

### 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
* 5 June 2005
| Jamaica | 10 - 10 | Bermuda |
* Jamaica
* 5 June 2005
| Bahamas | 23 - 12 | Cayman Islands |
* Bahamas
* 8 June 2005
| Bermuda | 15 - 24 | Bahamas |
* Bahamas
* 8 June 2005
| Cayman Islands | 18 - 8 | Jamaica |
* Bahamas
* 11 June 2005
| Cayman Islands | 12 - 6 | Bermuda |
* Cayman Islands
* 11 June 2005
| Jamaica | 5 - 3 | Bahamas |
* Jamaica

### Playoff - Winner North Pool vs Winner South Pool

Barbados progresses to Round 3b.
* 1 October 2005
| Barbados | 52 - 3 | Bahamas |
* Trinidad and Tobago

## 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
* 10 October 2004
| Brazil | 73 - 3 | Peru |
* São Paulo
* 13 October 2004
| Brazil | 74 - 0 | Colombia |
* São Paulo
* 16 October 2004
| Peru | 15 - 10 | Colombia |
* São Paulo
* 6 November 2004
| Peru | 22 - 32 | Venezuela |
* Lima
* 13 November 2004
| Colombia | 27 - 31 | Venezuela |
* Bogotá
* 20 November 2004
| Venezuela | 5 - 11 | Brazil |
* Caracas

## 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
* 2 October 2005
| Paraguay | 45 - 8 | Brazil |
* Asunción
* 8 October 2005
| Chile | 38 - 22 | Paraguay |
* Santiago
* 13 October 2005
| Brazil | 13 - 55 | Chile |
* Sao José dos Campos

## 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
* 1 July 2006
| Chile | 13 - 60 | Argentina |
* Santiago
* 8 July 2006
| Argentina | 26 - 0 | Uruguay |
* Argentina
* 22 July 2006
| Uruguay | 43 - 15 | Chile |
* Uruguay

## 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
* 24 June 2006
| Barbados | 3 - 69 | Canada |
* Bridgetown, Barbados
* 1 July 2006
| United States | 91 - 0 | Barbados |
| | Report | |
* Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* 12 August 2006
| Canada | 56 - 7 | United States |
| | Report | |
* Swilers Rugby Park, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

## 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
* 30 September 2006
| Uruguay | 13 - 42 | United States |
| | Report | |
* Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay Attendance: 10,000
* 7 October 2006
| United States | 33 - 7 | Uruguay |
| | Report | |
* Steuber Rugby Stadium, Palo Alto, United States
United States win 75–20 on aggregate