Qualification process
''There were three places available for European teams, and one place in the repechage. The teams were ranked according to their division in the European Nations Cup, taking into account the relegations and promotions at the end of the previous competition. Note that for the 2004/05 season Division 1 did not count towards World Cup qualification. The 2005/06 season decided which round (either 4 or 5) the teams entered. In the group rounds, there were three points awarded for a win, two for a draw, and one for a loss. There were no bonus points awarded.''Round 1
''The eight teams from divisions 3B (apart from newly relegated from 3A Hungary) and 3C (apart from Azerbaijan and Armenia) played each other in four two-legged playoffs. The winners entered the next round.''Round 2
''The four Round 1 winners, Hungary, and the fifteen teams from divisions 2A, 2B and 3A were drawn into four groups of five. They played each other once, with the best two teams qualifying for the next round. The third placed teams played in two two-legged playoffs to qualify for the next round.''Round 3
''The four winners, four runners-up, and two play-off winners from Round 2 were drawn into two groups of five. The best team from each group played each other in a two legged playoff for a place in the next round.''Round 4
''The bottom three teams from Division 1 2005/06 and the winner of the previous round played two two-legged playoffs to enter the next round.''Round 5
''The winner of Round 4 Playoff 1, the third placed team from Division 1 2005/06 and Six Nations competitor Italy form Pool A. The winner of Round 4 Playoff 2 and the first and second placed teams from Division 1 2005/06 form Pool B. The top team from each pool qualified for the World Cup as ''Europe 1'' and ''Europe 2''. The second placed teams entered the next round.''Round 6
''The two second placed teams from Round 5 played a two-legged playoff, with the winner qualifying for the World Cup as ''Europe 3''. The loser entered the repechage as Europe 4.''Round 1
''Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria and Lithuania qualified for round 2.'' ---- ---- Andorra won 99–12 on aggregate The first match was refereed byRound 2
Pool A
''Spain and Croatia qualified for Round 3. Andorra entered the playoffs.'' Match Schedule ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----Pool B
''Germany and Moldova qualified for Round 3. Denmark entered the playoffs.'' Match Schedule ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----Pool C
''Belgium and the Netherlands qualified for Round 3. Sweden entered the playoffs.'' Match Schedule ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----Pool D
''Poland and Serbia and Montenegro qualified for round 3. Malta entered the playoffs.'' Match Schedule ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----Playoffs
''Andorra and Malta qualified for Round 3.'' ---- ---- Malta win 31–30 on aggregate ---- ---- Andorra won 40–34 on aggregateRound 3
Pool A
''Spain entered playoff.'' Match Schedule ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----Pool B
''Germany entered playoff.'' Match Schedule ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----Playoff
''Spain qualified for Round 4.'' ---- ---- Spain win 42–28 on aggregateEuropean Nations Cup Division 1 2004/06
''See European Nations Cup (rugby union)'' ''Romania, Georgia, and Portugal qualified for Round 5. Russia, Czech Republic, and Ukraine qualified for Round 4.''Round 4 – September 2006
''Spain and Russia qualified for Round 5.'' ---- ---- Spain won 79–29 on aggregate ---- ---- Russia won 62–28 on aggregateRound 5 – October 2006
Pool A
''Italy qualified for World Cup as ''Europe 1''. Portugal entered Round 6.'' ;Match Schedule ---- ---- ----Pool B
''Romania qualified for World Cup as ''Europe 2''. Georgia entered Round 6.'' ;Match Schedule ---- ---- ----Round 6 – November 2006
''Georgia qualified for World Cup as ''Europe 3''. Portugal entered repechage as ''Europe 4''.'' ---- ---- Georgia won 28–14 on aggregateReferences
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