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Rugby which is seldom referred to as Rugby football too has found its origin from football itself and from rugby football contemporary sports like Rugby union and rugby league have emerged.
It was in 1987 that for the first time Rugby World Cup (the grand finale of the sport of rugby), which is an international rugby union competition, was played. Held in the gap of every four years, this time Rugby World Cup will take place in the year 2007 from September 7 to October 20 in France. And to keep you abreast about what will happen in Rugby World Cup 2007, Travel.mapsofworld.com has brought extensive information on each and everything related to it. Hence, first take a look at the teams that will appear for the contest. Below a list will be given on Rugby World Cup 2007 Qualifiers.
In the final tournament of 2007 Rugby World Cup in total 96 teams will participate. Of these 96 teams, 86 teams will have to qualify in regional competitions and 8 teams will automatically be qualified. The 8 teams that have automatically qualified in the Rugby World Cup 2007 Qualifiers’ list comprise of the host nation of this year and those which reached quarter finals in the previous Rugby World Cup 2003 . These teams are from:
- South Africa (Quarter Finalist Rugby World Cup 2003)
- Ireland (Quarter Finalist Rugby World Cup 2003)
- Scotland (Quarter Finalist Rugby World Cup 2003)
- Wales (Quarter Finalist Rugby World Cup 2003)
- France (Semi Finalist Rugby World Cup 2003 and Host)
- New Zealand (Semi Finalist Rugby World Cup 2003)
- Australia (Finalist Rugby World Cup 2003)
- England (Champions Rugby World Cup 2003)
Also the teams that will fight in the regional competitions to register their names in the Rugby World Cup 2007 Qualifiers are:
Africa
Namibia (Africa 1)
Europe
Italy (Europe 1)
Romania (Europe 2)
Georgia (Europe 3)
Portugal (Repechage 1)
Asia
Japan (Asia 1)
Americas
Argentina (Americas 1)
Canada (Americas 2)
United States (Americas 3)
Oceania
Samoa (Oceania 1)
Fiji (Oceania 2)
Tonga (Repechage 2)
A compact list of the Rugby World Cup 2007 Qualifiers is given below. Take a look at that.
Europe
England - automatic qualifier and champions
France - automatic qualifier and host
Georgia - Europe 3
Ireland - automatic qualifier
Italy - Europe 1
Romania - Europe 2
Scotland - automatic qualifier
Wales - automatic qualifier
Portugal - Repechage 1
Africa
South Africa - automatic qualifier
Namibia - Africa 1
Americas
Argentina - Americas 1
Canada - Americas 2
United States - Americas 3
Oceania
Australia - automatic qualifier
Fiji - Oceania 2
New Zealand - automatic qualifier
Samoa - Oceania 1
Tonga - Repechage 2
Asia
Japan - Asia 1
Travel.mapsofworld.com.com offers you exciting information on Rugby World Cup 2007 Qualifiers and others to help you know every detail about Rugby World Cup 2007.
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