For the 2003 Rugby World Cup

2003 Rugby World Cup

The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...

, a number of qualifying tournaments were held to decide what nations would be participating at the finals tournament, held in Australia. The 81 teams taking part in regional qualifiers together with the 8 teams which have qualified automatically brings to 89 the total number of teams participating in the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

Qualified teams

Europe } (automatic qualifier) } (automatic qualifier) } (Europe 4) } (Europe 1) } (Europe 2) } (Europe 3) } (automatic qualifier) } (automatic qualifier) Africa } (automatic qualifier) } (Africa 1)

Americas } (automatic qualifier) } (Americas 1) } (Repechage 1) } (Americas 2) Oceania } (automatic qualifier, champion and host) } (Oceania 1) } (automatic qualifier) } (Oceania 2) } (Repechage 2) Asia } (Asia 1)

Automatic qualifiers

Tournament hosts, as well as all quarterfinalists from the previous Rugby World Cup, are automatically qualified into the Finals. (Quarterfinalist) (Quarterfinalist) (Quarterfinalist) (Quarterfinalist) (Semifinalist) (Semifinalist) (Finalist) (Champions and Host)

See also

• Africa Qualification
  2003 Rugby World Cup - Africa qualification
  In qualification for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, there was one position for an African nation, as well as the possibility of repechage qualification...
  
  
• 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.-Pool A:...
  
  
• Americas qualification
  2003 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualification
  In qualification for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, a number of positions were available to Americas nations. Canada, Uruguay and the USA would eventually qualify.-Round 1 :Winner qualified to Round 2.-Round 1 :...
  
  
• Asia qualification
  2003 Rugby World Cup - Asia qualification
  In qualification for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, there was one position available to the Asia qualifiers, as well as the possibility of further repechage qualification...
  
  
• Oceania qualification
  2003 Rugby World Cup - Oceania qualification
  In qualification for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, a number of positions were available to Oceania nations. Fiji, Samoa and the Tonga would eventually qualify, joining automatic qualifiers Australia and New Zealand.-Round 1a – June, 2001:...
  
  
• Repechage
  2003 Rugby World Cup - Repechage qualification
  There were two repechage positions available in qualification for the 2003 Rugby World Cup. The USA and Tonga would eventually qualify through the two positions. Russia had originally qualified for Repechage as Europe 5. However, Russia was ejected from the competition for using ineligible South...