1999 Rugby World Cup – repechage qualification

In the 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifiers, there were two repechage positions available to qualify for the final tournament. Seven teams qualified for the repechage, three representing Europe and one each from Africa, Asia, Americas, and Oceania.

The teams were split into two groups and played a knockout format in each group with the African team given a bye into the second round. The two group winners were Uruguay and Tonga who secured the final two berths at RWC 1999.[1][2]

Repechage 1
  Semifinal Final
                         
 Tonga 37 27 64  
 Georgia 6 28 34  
     Tonga 58 82 140
   South Korea 26 15 41
 Netherlands 31 14 45
 South Korea 30 78 108  


6 March 1999
Tonga  37–6  Georgia
28 March 1999
Georgia  28–27  Tonga
Tbilisi, Georgia
14 March 1999
Netherlands  31–30  South Korea
Amsterdam, Netherlands
4 April 1999
South Korea  78–14  Netherlands
Seoul, South Korea
16 April 1999
Tonga  58–26  South Korea
4 May 1999
South Korea  15–82  Tonga
Seoul, South Korea

Repechage 2
  Semifinal     Final
                 
     Morocco 24
   Uruguay 79      Uruguay 36
   Portugal 33  


13 March 1999
Uruguay  46–9  Portugal
Montevideo, Uruguay
3 April 1999
Portugal  24–33  Uruguay
Lisbon, Portugal
18 April 1999
Uruguay  18–3  Morocco
Montevideo, Uruguay
1 May 1999
Morocco  21–18  Uruguay
Casablanca, Morocco
  • Uruguay and Tonga qualified for RWC 1999.

References
  1. "1999 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Results". ESPN Scrum. 1 September 1996.
  2. "1999 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Points Tables". ESPN Scrum. 1 September 1996.
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