# 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying

The qualification process of men's teams for the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Automatic qualification was extended to the host and the eight quarterfinalists of the previous World Cup. The remaining spots were contested in each of the five regions' respective tournaments.

## Qualified teams

| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
| Automatic qualification |||||
| South Africa | Argentina (hosts) | South Korea | England France | Australia Fiji New Zealand Samoa |
| Regional Qualifiers |||||
| Kenya Zimbabwe | Canada Chile United States | Chinese Taipei Hong Kong Japan | Georgia Ireland Portugal Russia Spain Wales | Cook Islands |

## Africa

Africa had two tournaments as a qualifier. First on 29 April was a preliminary round-robin tournament in Abidjan where Ivory Coast and Tunisia finished the highest. They then joined ten other teams in Nairobi for a 23–24 June tournament. Kenya and Zimbabwe both advance as finalists of the tournament.

### Qualifier 1 (Abidjan)

    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Ivory Coast 33006622+449  Tunisia 32013617+197  Morocco 31025226+265  Cameroon 300312101–893
Matches :
29 April 2000Ivory Coast 12–10 Tunisia
29 April 2000Morocco 40–7 Cameroon
29 April 2000Ivory Coast 12–7 Morocco
29 April 2000Tunisia 19–0 Cameroon
29 April 2000Ivory Coast 42–5 Cameroon
29 April 2000Tunisia 7–5 Morocco :

### Qualifier 2 (Nairobi)
#### Day 1

Pool A
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Madagascar 32016926+437  Kenya 32016831+377  Uganda 32015026+247  Kazakhstan 30030104–1043
Matches :
24 June 2000Kenya 35–0 Kazakhstan
24 June 2000Madagascar 12–7 Uganda
24 June 2000Madagascar 43–0 Kazakhstan
24 June 2000Kenya 14–17 Uganda
24 June 2000Kenya 19–14 Madagascar
24 June 2000Uganda 26–0 Kazakhstan :
Pool B
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Zimbabwe 3300945+899  Tunisia 32016221+417  Botswana 31021768–515  Eswatini 30031291–793
Matches :
24 June 2000Botswana 17–5 Eswatini
24 June 2000Zimbabwe 14–5 Tunisia
24 June 2000Tunisia 22–7 Eswatini
24 June 2000Zimbabwe 28–0 Botswana
24 June 2000Zimbabwe 52–0 Eswatini
24 June 2000Tunisia 35–0 Botswana :
Pool C
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Namibia 321010828+898  Ivory Coast 32019431+637  Zambia 31115647+96  Bosnia and Herzegovina 300312164–1523
Matches :
24 June 2000Zambia 42–7 Bosnia and Herzegovina
24 June 2000Namibia 26–14 Ivory Coast
24 June 2000Ivory Coast 26–0 Zambia
24 June 2000Namibia 68–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
24 June 2000Ivory Coast 54–5 Bosnia and Herzegovina
24 June 2000Namibia 14–14 Zambia :

#### Day 2

Pool A
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Zimbabwe 2200805+756  Zambia 21012655–294  Kazakhstan 20021561–462
Matches :
25 June 2000Zimbabwe 40–0 Kazakhstan
25 June 2000Zambia 21–15 Kazakhstan
25 June 2000Zimbabwe 40–5 Zambia :
Pool B
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Namibia 2200737+666  Uganda 21017317+564  Bosnia and Herzegovina 20020122–1222
Matches :
25 June 2000Uganda 66–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
25 June 2000Namibia 17–7 Uganda
25 June 2000Namibia 56–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina :
Pool C
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Kenya 2200435+386  Madagascar 21011412+24  Eswatini 20021050–402
Matches :
25 June 2000Madagascar 14–5 Eswatini
25 June 2000Kenya 36–5 Eswatini
25 June 2000Kenya 7–0 Madagascar :
Pool D
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Tunisia 22005412+426  Ivory Coast 21012645–194  Botswana 20022447–232
Matches :
25 June 2000Ivory Coast 21–17 Botswana
25 June 2000Tunisia 26–7 Botswana
25 June 2000Tunisia 28–5 Ivory Coast :
Knockout Round
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 25 June 2000 | 25 June 2000 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 25 June 2000 | 25 June 2000 |
| Tunisia | 0 | 25 June 2000 | 25 June 2000 |
| Tunisia | 0 | Zimbabwe | 26 |
| 25 June 2000 | 25 June 2000 | | Zimbabwe | 26 |
| 25 June 2000 | 25 June 2000 | Kenya | 14 |
| Namibia | 5 | Kenya | 14 |
| Kenya | 14 | | |
| Kenya | 14 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 25 June 2000 | 25 June 2000 |
| | | Tunisia | 21 |
| | | Namibia | 33 |

## Americas

The Americas had two tournaments to serve as a qualifier. First was a 22–23 January tournament in Port of Spain for the Caribbean zone, from which Trinidad and Tobago emerged victorious. It then joins another nine teams in a deciding inter-Americas tournament in Santiago for three spots on 6-7 May.

### Qualifier 1 (Port of Spain)

Pool A
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Trinidad and Tobago 33009017+739  Bermuda 32015524+317  Guyana 31024141+05  Saint Lucia 300310114–1043
Matches :
22 January 2000Trinidad and Tobago 19–12 Bermuda
22 January 2000Guyana 36–5 Saint Lucia
22 January 2000Trinidad and Tobago 19–5 Guyana
22 January 2000Bermuda 26–5 Saint Lucia
22 January 2000Trinidad and Tobago 52–0 Saint Lucia
22 January 2000Bermuda 17–0 Guyana :
Pool B
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Cayman Islands 32016638+287  Jamaica 32015338+157  Bahamas 31024160–195  Barbados 31023155–245
Matches :
22 January 2000Jamaica 15–7 Barbados
22 January 2000Cayman Islands 24–12 Bahamas
22 January 2000Jamaica 19–24 Bahamas
22 January 2000Cayman Islands 35–7 Barbados
22 January 2000Jamaica 19–7 Cayman Islands
22 January 2000Barbados 17–5 Bahamas :
Knockout Round
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 23 January 2000 | 23 January 2000 | | | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 26 | | | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 26 | 23 January 2000 | 23 January 2000 | | |
| Barbados | 12 | 23 January 2000 | 23 January 2000 | |
| Barbados | 12 | Trinidad and Tobago | 21 | |
| 23 January 2000 | 23 January 2000 | | Trinidad and Tobago | 21 | |
| 23 January 2000 | 23 January 2000 | Jamaica | 19 | |
| Guyana | 0 | Jamaica | 19 | |
| Guyana | 0 | | | | 23 January 2000 | 23 January 2000 |
| Jamaica | 19 | | | | 23 January 2000 | 23 January 2000 |
| Jamaica | 19 | | | | Trinidad and Tobago | 22 |
| 23 January 2000 | 23 January 2000 | | | | | Trinidad and Tobago | 22 |
| 23 January 2000 | 23 January 2000 | | | | Bermuda | 10 |
| Bermuda | 29 | | | | Bermuda | 10 |
| Bermuda | 29 | 23 January 2000 | 23 January 2000 | | | |
| Bahamas | 0 | 23 January 2000 | 23 January 2000 | | | |
| Bahamas | 0 | Bermuda | 21 | | | |
| 23 January 2000 | 23 January 2000 | | Bermuda | 21 | | | |
| 23 January 2000 | 23 January 2000 | Cayman Islands | 0 | |
| Saint Lucia | 0 | Cayman Islands | 0 | |
| Cayman Islands | 40 | | | |

### Qualifier 2 (Santiago)

Pool A
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Canada 44001675+16212  United States 430113533+10210  Trinidad and Tobago 42026182–218  Colombia 410333144–1116  Peru 400412144–1324
Matches :
6 May 2000Canada 43–0 Peru
6 May 2000United States 39–0 Colombia
6 May 2000Trinidad and Tobago 20–0 Peru
6 May 2000Canada 57–0 Colombia
6 May 2000United States 36–5 Trinidad and Tobago
6 May 2000Colombia 26–12 Peru
6 May 2000Canada 39–0 Trinidad and Tobago
6 May 2000United States 55–0 Peru
6 May 2000Trinidad and Tobago 36–7 Colombia
6 May 2000Canada 28–5 United States :
Pool B
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Uruguay 440012019+10112  Chile 430114117+12410  Paraguay 420264124–608  Brazil 410329102–736  Venezuela 400428120–924
Matches :
6 May 2000Chile 43–0 Venezuela
6 May 2000Brazil 12–19 Paraguay
6 May 2000Uruguay 29–7 Venezuela
6 May 2000Chile 50–7 Paraguay
6 May 2000Uruguay 33–7 Brazil
6 May 2000Paraguay 38–14 Venezuela
6 May 2000Chile 43–0 Brazil
6 May 2000Uruguay 48–0 Paraguay
6 May 2000Brazil 10–7 Venezuela
6 May 2000Uruguay 10–5 Chile :
Knockout Round
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Finals/Both Qualify | Finals/Both Qualify |
| 7 May 2000 | 7 May 2000 | | | |
| Canada | 59 | | | |
| Canada | 59 | 7 May 2000 | 7 May 2000 | | |
| Colombia | 0 | 7 May 2000 | 7 May 2000 | |
| Colombia | 0 | Canada | 26 | |
| 7 May 2000 | 7 May 2000 | | Canada | 26 | |
| 7 May 2000 | 7 May 2000 | United States | 19 | |
| United States | 24 | United States | 19 | |
| United States | 24 | | | | 7 May 2000 | 7 May 2000 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | | | | 7 May 2000 | 7 May 2000 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | | | | Canada | 29 |
| 7 May 2000 | 7 May 2000 | | | | | Canada | 29 |
| 7 May 2000 | 7 May 2000 | | | | Chile | 12 |
| Uruguay | 34 | | | | Chile | 12 |
| Uruguay | 34 | 7 May 2000 | 7 May 2000 | | | |
| Brazil | 5 | 7 May 2000 | 7 May 2000 | | | |
| Brazil | 5 | Uruguay | 12 | | | |
| 7 May 2000 | 7 May 2000 | | Uruguay | 12 | | | |
| 7 May 2000 | 7 May 2000 | Chile | 17 | | Third Place/Qualifier | Third Place/Qualifier |
| Chile | 40 | Chile | 17 | | Third Place/Qualifier | Third Place/Qualifier |
| Chile | 40 | | | | 7 May 2000 | 7 May 2000 |
| Paraguay | 10 | | | | 7 May 2000 | 7 May 2000 |
| Paraguay | 10 | | | | United States | 21 |
| | | | | | Uruguay | 17 |

## Asia

A two-day tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur to determine the three teams to join South Korea at the World Cup Sevens.

### Day One

Pool A
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Japan 440018343+14012  Malaysia 420213085+458  China 420211674+428  Singapore 420288101–138  India 400412226–2144
Matches :
17 March 2000China 47–5 IndiaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Japan 42–19 SingaporePetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Japan 29–12 ChinaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Malaysia 12–26 SingaporePetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000China 40–7 SingaporePetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Japan 42–12 MalaysiaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Japan 70–0 IndiaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Malaysia 33–17 ChinaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Singapore 36–7 IndiaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Malaysia 73–0 IndiaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur :
Pool B
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Hong Kong 44009133+5812  Chinese Taipei 42026953+168  Thailand 42027869+98  Sri Lanka 41036293–316 Arabian Gulf 41034698–526
Matches :
17 March 2000Sri Lanka 19–17 Arabian GulfPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Hong Kong 14–7 ThailandPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Hong Kong 26–12 Sri LankaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Chinese Taipei 24–5 ThailandPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Sri Lanka 26–33 ThailandPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Chinese Taipei 14–24 Arabian GulfPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Hong Kong 32–0 Arabian GulfPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Chinese Taipei 17–5 Sri LankaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Thailand 33–5 Arabian GulfPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
17 March 2000Hong Kong 19–14 Chinese TaipeiPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur :

### Day Two

Pool C
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Japan 440019245+14712  Chinese Taipei 430114857+9110  Sri Lanka 420259106–478  China 41035496–426  India 400421170–1494
Matches :
18 March 2000Sri Lanka 35–14 IndiaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Japan 43–0 ChinaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Japan 47–0 Sri LankaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Chinese Taipei 22–0 ChinaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000China 21–24 Sri LankaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Chinese Taipei 57–0 IndiaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Japan 45–0 IndiaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Chinese Taipei 24–0 Sri LankaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000China 33–7 IndiaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Japan 57–45 Chinese TaipeiPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur :
Pool D
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Hong Kong 440014347+9612  Malaysia 43018163+1810 Arabian Gulf 41037690–146  Thailand 41034481–376  Singapore 410338101–636
Matches :
18 March 2000Singapore 14–28 Arabian GulfPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Hong Kong 31–5 ThailandPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Hong Kong 43–0 SingaporePetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Malaysia 26–15 ThailandPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Thailand 12–14 SingaporePetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Malaysia 19–14 Arabian GulfPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Hong Kong 24–18 MalaysiaPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Thailand 12–10 Arabian GulfPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Malaysia 18–10 SingaporePetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
18 March 2000Hong Kong 45–24 Arabian GulfPetaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur :
Placement Round
| Third Place/Qualification | Third Place/Qualification |
| 18 March 2000 | 18 March 2000 |
| Chinese Taipei | 45 |
| Malaysia | 0 |
| Final | Final |
| 18 March 2000 | 18 March 2000 |
| Japan | 49 |
| Hong Kong | 12 |

## Europe

There were two separate tournaments in Europe, both qualifying three nations among sixteen. The first took place in Heidelberg on 10–11 June. The second in Madrid took place between 30 June and 1 July.

### Qualifier 1 (Heidelberg)
#### Day 1

Pool A
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Wales 33001317+1249  Czech Republic 32014839+97  Moldova 31023455–215  Poland 30030112–1123
Matches :
10 June 2000Wales 38–7 Moldova
10 June 2000Czech Republic 31–0 Poland
10 June 2000Wales 54–0 Poland
10 June 2000Czech Republic 17–0 Moldova
10 June 2000Wales 39–0 Czech Republic
10 June 2000Moldova 27–0 Poland :
Pool B
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Romania 33001067+999  Denmark 32016854+147  Luxembourg 31024964–155  Belgium 300317115–983
Matches :
10 June 2000Belgium 5–35 Luxembourg
10 June 2000Romania 28–7 Denmark
10 June 2000Luxembourg 14–19 Denmark
10 June 2000Romania 38–0 Belgium
10 June 2000Romania 40–0 Luxembourg
10 June 2000Belgium 12–42 Denmark :
Pool C
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Ireland 33009926+739  Germany 32016945+247  Switzerland 31025553+25  Austria 30035104–993
Matches :
10 June 2000Germany 33–0 Austria
10 June 2000Ireland 24–14  Switzerland
10 June 2000Germany 24–10  Switzerland
10 June 2000Ireland 40–0 Austria
10 June 2000Ireland 35–12 Germany
10 June 2000Switzerland 35–12 Austria :
Pool D
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Georgia 33001360+1369  Netherlands 32014746+15  Serbia and Montenegro 31022271–495  Hungary 3003795–883
Matches :
10 June 2000Georgia 29–0 Netherlands
10 June 2000Serbia and Montenegro 12–0 Hungary
10 June 2000Georgia 50–0 Hungary
10 June 2000Netherlands 14–10 Serbia and Montenegro
10 June 2000Georgia 57–0 Serbia and Montenegro
10 June 2000Netherlands 33–7 Hungary :

#### Day 2

Pool A
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Georgia 330012412+1129  Netherlands 32015252+07  Switzerland 31021953–345  Poland 30031290–783
Matches :
11 June 2000Georgia 27–0  Switzerland
11 June 2000Netherlands 19–7 Poland
11 June 2000Georgia 45–7 Netherlands
11 June 2000Switzerland 19–0 Poland
11 June 2000Georgia 52–5 Poland
11 June 2000Netherlands 26–0  Switzerland :
Pool B
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Wales 330013012+1189  Luxembourg 32015664–87  Czech Republic 31025066–165  Austria 300317111–943
Matches :
11 June 2000Wales 47–0 Luxembourg
11 June 2000Czech Republic 31–7 Austria
11 June 2000Wales 38–7 Czech Republic
11 June 2000Luxembourg 35–5 Austria
11 June 2000Wales 45–5 Austria
11 June 2000Czech Republic 12–21 Luxembourg :
Pool C
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Denmark 33006419+457  Romania 32015038+127  Moldova 31025046+47  Hungary 30031980–613
Matches :
11 June 2000Romania 29–12 Moldova
11 June 2000Denmark 40–0 Hungary
11 June 2000Romania 0–19 Denmark
11 June 2000Moldova 19–12 Hungary
11 June 2000Romania 21–7 Hungary
11 June 2000Denmark 5–19 Moldova :
Pool D
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Ireland 330010622+849  Germany 32019048+427  Belgium 31023399–665  Serbia and Montenegro 30033292–603
Matches :
11 June 2000Ireland 28–10 Serbia and Montenegro
11 June 2000Germany 40–7 Belgium
11 June 2000Ireland 31–7 Germany
11 June 2000Serbia and Montenegro 12–21 Belgium
11 June 2000Ireland 47–5 Belgium
11 June 2000Germany 43–10 Serbia and Montenegro :
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 11 June 2000 | 11 June 2000 |
| Georgia | 21 |
| Georgia | 21 | 11 June 2000 | 11 June 2000 |
| Ireland | 0 | 11 June 2000 | 11 June 2000 |
| Ireland | 0 | Georgia | 33 |
| 11 June 2000 | 11 June 2000 | | Georgia | 33 |
| 11 June 2000 | 11 June 2000 | Wales | 38 |
| Wales | 43 | Wales | 38 |
| Denmark | 0 | | |
| Denmark | 0 | Third/Qualifier | Third/Qualifier |
| | | 11 June 2000 | 11 June 2000 |
| | | Ireland | 40 |
| | | Denmark | 5 |

### Qualifier 2 (Madrid)
#### Day 1

Pool A
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Scotland 330016214+1489  Latvia 32015566–117  Israel 31023866–285  Norway 300312121–1093
Matches :
30 June 2000Scotland 73–0 Norway
30 June 2000Latvia 19–12 Israel
30 June 2000Scotland 40–7 Israel
30 June 2000Latvia 29–5 Norway
30 June 2000Scotland 49–7 Latvia
30 June 2000Israel 19–7 Norway :
Pool B
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Spain 33001580+1589  Ukraine 32016847+217  Sweden 31025474–205  Monaco 30030159–1593
Matches :
30 June 2000Spain 68–0 Monaco
30 June 2000Ukraine 17–14 Sweden
30 June 2000Spain 57–0 Sweden
30 June 2000Ukraine 51–0 Monaco
30 June 2000Spain 33–0 Ukraine
30 June 2000Sweden 40–0 Monaco :
Pool C
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Portugal 330011117+949  Croatia 32018743+447  Lithuania 31023266–345  Slovenia 30037111–1043
Matches :
30 June 2000Portugal 35–0 Slovenia
30 June 2000Croatia 19–7 Lithuania
30 June 2000Portugal 40–5 Lithuania
30 June 2000Croatia 56–0 Slovenia
30 June 2000Portugal 36–12 Croatia
30 June 2000Lithuania 20–7 Slovenia :
Pool D
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Russia 330011619+979  Italy 320111938+817  Bulgaria 310236113–775  Andorra 300338139–1013
Matches :
30 June 2000Italy 43–7 Andorra
30 June 2000Russia 25–0 Bulgaria
30 June 2000Italy 64–0 Bulgaria
30 June 2000Russia 60–7 Andorra
30 June 2000Russia 31–12 Italy
30 June 2000Bulgaria 36–24 Andorra :

#### Day 2

Pool A
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Spain 33001095+1049  Sweden 32015267–157  Latvia 31024371–285  Monaco 30013495–613
Matches :
1 July 2000Spain 45–0 Monaco
1 July 2000Latvia 19–21 Sweden
1 July 2000Spain 31–5 Sweden
1 July 2000Latvia 24–17 Monaco
1 July 2000Spain 33–0 Latvia
1 July 2000Sweden 26–17 Monaco :
Pool B
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Scotland 330011112+999  Ukraine 32017850+287  Slovenia 31022696–705  Israel 30033592–573
Matches :
1 July 2000Scotland 40–0 Slovenia
1 July 2000Ukraine 31–14 Israel
1 July 2000Scotland 40–7 Israel
1 July 2000Ukraine 42–5 Slovenia
1 July 2000Scotland 31–5 Ukraine
1 July 2000Israel 14–21 Slovenia :
Pool C
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Russia 33008814+749  Croatia 32017312+617  Lithuania 31025445–705  Norway 30030144–1443
Matches :
1 July 2000Russia 57–0 Norway
1 July 2000Croatia 26–0 Lithuania
1 July 2000Russia 19–14 Lithuania
1 July 2000Croatia 47–0 Norway
1 July 2000Russia 12–0 Croatia
1 July 2000Lithuania 40–0 Norway :
Pool D
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Portugal 330013514+1219  Italy 320110529+767  Bulgaria 301224111–874  Andorra 301219129–1104
Matches :
1 July 2000Portugal 61–0 Andorra
1 July 2000Italy 42–5 Bulgaria
1 July 2000Portugal 50–0 Bulgaria
1 July 2000Italy 49–0 Andorra
1 July 2000Portugal 24–14 Italy
1 July 2000Bulgaria 19–19 Andorra :
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 1 July 2000 | 1 July 2000 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Spain | 5 | 1 July 2000 | 1 July 2000 |
| Portugal | 7 | 1 July 2000 | 1 July 2000 |
| Portugal | 7 | Portugal | 24 |
| 1 July 2000 | 1 July 2000 | | Portugal | 24 |
| 1 July 2000 | 1 July 2000 | Russia | 19 |
| Scotland | 14 | Russia | 19 |
| Russia | 31 | | |
| Russia | 31 | Third/Qualifier | Third/Qualifier |
| | | 1 July 2000 | 1 July 2000 |
| | | Spain | 36 |
| | | Scotland | 19 |

## Oceania

The Oceania qualifying tournament took place in Rarotonga. After a six-team round robin, the two leading teams faced off for the championship, from which the host won and qualified for the World Cup.
    Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts  Tonga 541013422+11214  Cook Islands 540113143+8813  Papua New Guinea 53119270+2212  Niue 52037382–99  Vanuatu 51046399–367  Tahiti 500517194–1775
Matches :
21 September 2000Niue 14–12 VanuatuAvarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga
21 September 2000Papua New Guinea 40–0 TahitiAvarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga
21 September 2000Tonga 21–0 NiueAvarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga
21 September 2000Cook Islands 47–5 TahitiAvarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga
21 September 2000Tonga 32–5 VanuatuAvarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga
21 September 2000Cook Islands 29–0 Papua New GuineaAvarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga
21 September 2000Niue 33–7 TahitiAvarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga
21 September 2000Tonga 12–12 Papua New GuineaAvarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga
21 September 2000Cook Islands 34–7 VanuatuAvarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga
22 September 2000Tonga 45–5 TahitiAvarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga
22 September 2000Papua New Guinea 21–19 NiueAvarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga
22 September 2000Vanuatu 29–0 TahitiAvarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga
22 September 2000Cook Islands 21–7 NiueAvarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga
22 September 2000Papua New Guinea 19–10 VanuatuAvarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga
22 September 2000Tonga 24–0 Cook IslandsAvarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga :
| Final | Final |
| 22 September 2000 | 22 September 2000 |
| Tonga | 21 |
| Cook Islands | 24 |