The qualification process of men's teams for the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Automatic qualification was extended to the host and the eight quarterfinalists of the previous World Cup. The remaining spots were contested in each of the five regions' respective tournaments.
Qualified teams
| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania | |
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| Automatic qualification | |||||
 South Africa |
 Argentina (hosts) |
 South Korea |
 England France |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia Fiji New Zealand Samoa | |
| Regional Qualifiers | |||||
 Kenya Zimbabwe |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada Chile United States |
 Chinese Taipei Hong Kong Japan |
 Georgia Ireland Portugal Russia Spain Wales |
 Cook Islands | |
Africa
Africa had two tournaments as a qualifier. First on 29 April was a preliminary round-robin tournament in Abidjan where Ivory Coast and Tunisia finished the highest.[1] They then joined ten other teams in Nairobi for a 23–24 June tournament. Kenya and Zimbabwe both advance as finalists of the tournament.[2]
Qualifier 1 (Abidjan)
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts 
Ivory Coast3 3 0 0 66 22 +44 9 
Tunisia3 2 0 1 36 17 +19 7 
Morocco3 1 0 2 52 26 +26 5 
Cameroon3 0 0 3 12 101 –89 3
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Qualifier 2 (Nairobi)
Day 1
Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts 
Madagascar3 2 0 1 69 26 +43 7 Kenya3 2 0 1 68 31 +37 7 
Uganda3 2 0 1 50 26 +24 7 
Kazakhstan3 0 0 3 0 104 –104 3
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Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Zimbabwe3 3 0 0 94 5 +89 9 Tunisia3 2 0 1 62 21 +41 7 
Botswana3 1 0 2 17 68 –51 5 
Eswatini3 0 0 3 12 91 –79 3
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Pool C
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts 
Namibia3 2 1 0 108 28 +89 8 Ivory Coast3 2 0 1 94 31 +63 7 
Zambia3 1 1 1 56 47 +9 6 
Bosnia and Herzegovina3 0 0 3 12 164 –152 3
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Day 2
Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Zimbabwe2 2 0 0 80 5 +75 6 Zambia2 1 0 1 26 55 –29 4 Kazakhstan2 0 0 2 15 61 –46 2
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Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Namibia2 2 0 0 73 7 +66 6 Uganda2 1 0 1 73 17 +56 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina2 0 0 2 0 122 –122 2
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Pool C
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Kenya2 2 0 0 43 5 +38 6 Madagascar2 1 0 1 14 12 +2 4 Eswatini2 0 0 2 10 50 –40 2
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Pool D
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Tunisia2 2 0 0 54 12 +42 6 Ivory Coast2 1 0 1 26 45 –19 4 Botswana2 0 0 2 24 47 –23 2
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Knockout Round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 June 2000 | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 21 | |||||
| 25 June 2000 | ||||||
| Tunisia | 0 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 26 | |||||
| 25 June 2000 | ||||||
| Kenya | 14 | |||||
| Namibia | 5 | |||||
| Kenya | 14 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 25 June 2000 | ||||||
| Tunisia | 21 | |||||
| Namibia | 33 | |||||
Americas
The Americas had two tournaments to serve as a qualifier. First was a 22–23 January tournament in Port of Spain for the Caribbean zone, from which Trinidad and Tobago emerged victorious.[3] It then joins another nine teams in a deciding inter-Americas tournament in Santiago for three spots on 6-7 May.[4]
Qualifier 1 (Port of Spain)
Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts 
Trinidad and Tobago3 3 0 0 90 17 +73 9 
Bermuda3 2 0 1 55 24 +31 7 
Guyana3 1 0 2 41 41 +0 5 
Saint Lucia3 0 0 3 10 114 –104 3
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Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts 
Cayman Islands3 2 0 1 66 38 +28 7 
Jamaica3 2 0 1 53 38 +15 7 
Bahamas3 1 0 2 41 60 –19 5 
Barbados3 1 0 2 31 55 –24 5
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Knockout Round
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 23 January 2000 | ||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 26 | |||||||||
| 23 January 2000 | ||||||||||
| Barbados | 12 | |||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 21 | |||||||||
| 23 January 2000 | ||||||||||
| Jamaica | 19 | |||||||||
| Guyana | 0 | |||||||||
| 23 January 2000 | ||||||||||
| Jamaica | 19 | |||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 22 | |||||||||
| 23 January 2000 | ||||||||||
| Bermuda | 10 | |||||||||
| Bermuda | 29 | |||||||||
| 23 January 2000 | ||||||||||
| Bahamas | 0 | |||||||||
| Bermuda | 21 | |||||||||
| 23 January 2000 | ||||||||||
| Cayman Islands | 0 | |||||||||
| Saint Lucia | 0 | |||||||||
| Cayman Islands | 40 | |||||||||
Qualifier 2 (Santiago)
Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Canada4 4 0 0 167 5 +162 12 United States4 3 0 1 135 33 +102 10 Trinidad and Tobago4 2 0 2 61 82 –21 8 
Colombia4 1 0 3 33 144 –111 6 
Peru4 0 0 4 12 144 –132 4
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Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts 
Uruguay4 4 0 0 120 19 +101 12 Chile4 3 0 1 141 17 +124 10 
Paraguay4 2 0 2 64 124 –60 8 
Brazil4 1 0 3 29 102 –73 6 
Venezuela4 0 0 4 28 120 –92 4
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Knockout Round
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals/Both Qualify | ||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 59 | |||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||||||
| Canada | 26 | |||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| United States | 19 | |||||||||
| United States | 24 | |||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | |||||||||
| Canada | 29 | |||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| Chile | 12 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 34 | |||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 5 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 12 | |||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| Chile | 17 | Third Place/Qualifier | ||||||||
| Chile | 40 | |||||||||
| 7 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| Paraguay | 10 | |||||||||
| United States | 21 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 17 | |||||||||
Asia
A two-day tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur to determine the three teams to join South Korea at the World Cup Sevens.[5]
Day One
Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Japan4 4 0 0 183 43 +140 12 
Malaysia4 2 0 2 130 85 +45 8 
China4 2 0 2 116 74 +42 8 
Singapore4 2 0 2 88 101 –13 8 
India4 0 0 4 12 226 –214 4
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Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Hong Kong4 4 0 0 91 33 +58 12 Chinese Taipei4 2 0 2 69 53 +16 8 
Thailand4 2 0 2 78 69 +9 8 
Sri Lanka4 1 0 3 62 93 –31 6 
Arabian Gulf4 1 0 3 46 98 –52 6
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Day Two
Pool C
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Japan4 4 0 0 192 45 +147 12 Chinese Taipei4 3 0 1 148 57 +91 10 Sri Lanka4 2 0 2 59 106 –47 8 China4 1 0 3 54 96 –42 6 India4 0 0 4 21 170 –149 4
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Pool D
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Hong Kong4 4 0 0 143 47 +96 12 Malaysia4 3 0 1 81 63 +18 10 Arabian Gulf4 1 0 3 76 90 –14 6 Thailand4 1 0 3 44 81 –37 6 Singapore4 1 0 3 38 101 –63 6
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Placement Round
| Third Place/Qualification | ||
| 18 March 2000 | ||
| Chinese Taipei | 45 | |
| Malaysia | 0 | |
| Final | ||
| 18 March 2000 | ||
| Japan | 49 | |
| Hong Kong | 12 | |
Europe
There were two separate tournaments in Europe, both qualifying three nations among sixteen. The first took place in Heidelberg on 10–11 June.[6] The second in Madrid took place between 30 June and 1 July.[7]
Qualifier 1 (Heidelberg)
Day 1
Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Wales3 3 0 0 131 7 +124 9 
Czech Republic3 2 0 1 48 39 +9 7 
Moldova3 1 0 2 34 55 –21 5 
Poland3 0 0 3 0 112 –112 3
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Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts 
Romania3 3 0 0 106 7 +99 9 
Denmark3 2 0 1 68 54 +14 7 
Luxembourg3 1 0 2 49 64 –15 5 .svg.png.webp)
Belgium3 0 0 3 17 115 –98 3
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Pool C
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Ireland3 3 0 0 99 26 +73 9 
Germany3 2 0 1 69 45 +24 7 .svg.png.webp)
Switzerland3 1 0 2 55 53 +2 5 
Austria3 0 0 3 5 104 –99 3
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Pool D
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts .svg.png.webp)
Georgia3 3 0 0 136 0 +136 9 
Netherlands3 2 0 1 47 46 +1 5 .svg.png.webp)
Serbia and Montenegro3 1 0 2 22 71 –49 5 
Hungary3 0 0 3 7 95 –88 3
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Day 2
Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Georgia3 3 0 0 124 12 +112 9 Netherlands3 2 0 1 52 52 +0 7 Switzerland3 1 0 2 19 53 –34 5 Poland3 0 0 3 12 90 –78 3
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Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Wales3 3 0 0 130 12 +118 9 Luxembourg3 2 0 1 56 64 –8 7 Czech Republic3 1 0 2 50 66 –16 5 Austria3 0 0 3 17 111 –94 3
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Pool C
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Denmark3 3 0 0 64 19 +45 7 Romania3 2 0 1 50 38 +12 7 Moldova3 1 0 2 50 46 +4 7 Hungary3 0 0 3 19 80 –61 3
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Pool D
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Ireland3 3 0 0 106 22 +84 9 Germany3 2 0 1 90 48 +42 7 Belgium3 1 0 2 33 99 –66 5 Serbia and Montenegro3 0 0 3 32 92 –60 3
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| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 11 June 2000 | ||||||
| Georgia | 21 | |||||
| 11 June 2000 | ||||||
| Ireland | 0 | |||||
| Georgia | 33 | |||||
| 11 June 2000 | ||||||
| Wales | 38 | |||||
| Wales | 43 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| Third/Qualifier | ||||||
| 11 June 2000 | ||||||
| Ireland | 40 | |||||
| Denmark | 5 | |||||
Qualifier 2 (Madrid)
Day 1
Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts 
Scotland3 3 0 0 162 14 +148 9 
Latvia3 2 0 1 55 66 –11 7 
Israel3 1 0 2 38 66 –28 5 
Norway3 0 0 3 12 121 –109 3
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Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Spain3 3 0 0 158 0 +158 9 
Ukraine3 2 0 1 68 47 +21 7 
Sweden3 1 0 2 54 74 –20 5 
Monaco3 0 0 3 0 159 –159 3
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Pool C
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Portugal3 3 0 0 111 17 +94 9 
Croatia3 2 0 1 87 43 +44 7 
Lithuania3 1 0 2 32 66 –34 5 
Slovenia3 0 0 3 7 111 –104 3
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Pool D
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Russia3 3 0 0 116 19 +97 9 
Italy3 2 0 1 119 38 +81 7 
Bulgaria3 1 0 2 36 113 –77 5 
Andorra3 0 0 3 38 139 –101 3
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Day 2
Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Spain3 3 0 0 109 5 +104 9 Sweden3 2 0 1 52 67 –15 7 Latvia3 1 0 2 43 71 –28 5 Monaco3 0 0 1 34 95 –61 3
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Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Scotland3 3 0 0 111 12 +99 9 Ukraine3 2 0 1 78 50 +28 7 Slovenia3 1 0 2 26 96 –70 5 Israel3 0 0 3 35 92 –57 3
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Pool C
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Russia3 3 0 0 88 14 +74 9 Croatia3 2 0 1 73 12 +61 7 Lithuania3 1 0 2 54 45 –70 5 Norway3 0 0 3 0 144 –144 3
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Pool D
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts Portugal3 3 0 0 135 14 +121 9 Italy3 2 0 1 105 29 +76 7 Bulgaria3 0 1 2 24 111 –87 4 Andorra3 0 1 2 19 129 –110 4
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| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 July 2000 | ||||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||
| 1 July 2000 | ||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||
| Portugal | 24 | |||||
| 1 July 2000 | ||||||
| Russia | 19 | |||||
| Scotland | 14 | |||||
| Russia | 31 | |||||
| Third/Qualifier | ||||||
| 1 July 2000 | ||||||
| Spain | 36 | |||||
| Scotland | 19 | |||||
Oceania
The Oceania qualifying tournament took place in Rarotonga. After a six-team round robin, the two leading teams faced off for the championship, from which the host won and qualified for the World Cup.[8]
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/– Pts 
Tonga5 4 1 0 134 22 +112 14 Cook Islands5 4 0 1 131 43 +88 13 
Papua New Guinea5 3 1 1 92 70 +22 12 
Niue5 2 0 3 73 82 –9 9 
Vanuatu5 1 0 4 63 99 –36 7 
Tahiti5 0 0 5 17 194 –177 5
| Matches |
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| Final | ||
| 22 September 2000 | ||
| Tonga | 21 | |
| Cook Islands | 24 | |
References
- ↑ "Ivory Coast and Tunisia Qualify". 2 May 2000. Archived from the original on 2001-07-14. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "Africa 2". Archived from the original on 2004-02-11. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "Sevens win for Calypso Warriors". 25 January 2000. Archived from the original on 2003-05-27. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "Americas 2". Archived from the original on 2003-05-20. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "Tournaments: Asia". Archived from the original on 2004-02-11. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "Europe 1". Archived from the original on 2004-02-11. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "Europe 2". Archived from the original on 2004-01-04. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "Oceania". Archived from the original on 2004-01-04. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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