1991 Rugby World Cup qualifying
Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For the 1991 Rugby World Cup, 16 nations participated in the finals tournament, half of which came through qualifying matches, and the other were granted automatic entry as they were quarter-finalists at the 1987 Rugby World Cup. The 25 teams taking part in regional qualifiers together with the 8 teams which qualified automatically brings to 33 the total number of teams participating in the 1991 Rugby World Cup.
Qualified teams
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Automatic qualifiers
The five tournament hosts, as well as all quarter-finalists from the previous (1987) Rugby World Cup, automatically qualified for the final tournament.
- File:Flag of England.svg England (quarter-finalist and host)
- File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji (quarter-finalist)
- File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland (quarter-finalist and host)
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland (quarter-finalist and host)
- File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (semi-finalist)
- File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales (semi-finalist and host)
- File:Flag of France.svg France (finalist and host)
- File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (champions)
Regional qualifiers
Africa
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe (Africa 1)
Europe
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (Europe 1)
- File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania (Europe 2)
Asia and Oceania
In qualification for the 1991 Rugby World Cup, Asia and Oceania were combined. The qualifying round-robin tournament was played in Japan in April 1990. The top two teams (Western Samoa and Japan) qualified for the finals and were allocated to Pool 3 and Pool 2, respectively.
- File:Flag of Samoa.svg Western Samoa (Asia 1)
- File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (Asia 2)
Standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Samoa.svg Western Samoa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 21 | +102 | 9 |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 63 | +2 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 5 |
| File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 145 | −106 | 3 |
Results
Americas
Three nations from the Americas competed in qualifying matches for the 1991 Rugby World Cup. Because the Americas region had three places at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, all three participating countries from the Americas—Argentina, Canada and the United States—qualified for the finals tournament, with the qualifying tournament deciding to which pool each team would be allocated at the finals.
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (Americas 1)
- File:Flag of Argentina (civil).svg Argentina (Americas 2)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (Americas 3)
Standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 10 |
| File:Flag of Argentina (civil).svg Argentina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 8 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 69 | –40 | 6 |
Results
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 1989 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 21–3 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Varsity Stadium, Toronto |
| 8 November 1989 | File:Flag of Argentina (civil).svg Argentina | 23–6 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires |
| 30 March 1990 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 15–6 | File:Flag of Argentina (civil).svg Argentina | Burnaby Lake Sports Complex, Vancouver |
| 7 April 1990 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 6–13 | File:Flag of Argentina (civil).svg Argentina | Santa Barbara, United States |
| 9 June 1990 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 14–12 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Chief Stealth, Seattle |
| 16 June 1990 | File:Flag of Argentina (civil).svg Argentina | 15–19 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires |
Canada, Argentina and the United States qualified for the 1991 Rugby World Cup, with Canada allocated to Pool 4, Argentina to Pool 3 and the United States to Pool 2.
See also
External links
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