In qualification for the

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, 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

''Barbados - advances to Round 3b.''

Preliminary qualifier

''One-off match. St Lucia progress to South Pool.''

South Pool

''Barbados go into playoff vs winner of North Pool (Bahamas).'' Final Standings Match Schedule

North Pool

''Bahamas beat Cayman Islands on head to head to win pool, go into playoff against winner of South Pool (Barbados).'' Final Standings Match Schedule

Playoff - Winner North Pool vs Winner South Pool

''Barbados progresses to Round 3b.''

Round 1b - 2004

''CONSUR 2nd Division. Home OR Away basis. Brazil progresses to Round 2.'' Final Standings Match Schedule

Round 2 - 2005

''Home OR Away basis. Chile progresses to Round 3a.'' Final Standings Match Schedule

Round 3a – July 2006

''Home OR Away basis. Argentina progresses directly to RWC 2007 as Americas 1. Uruguay progresses to Round 4. '' Current Standings Match Schedule

Round 3b – July 2006

''Home OR Away basis. Canada progresses directly to RWC 2007 as Americas 2. USA progresses to Round 4.'' Final Standings Match Schedule

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 United States win 75-20 on aggregate

External links

World Cup website
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