2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying

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]

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Ivory Coast	3	3	0	0	66	22	+44	9
Tunisia	3	2	0	1	36	17	+19	7
Morocco	3	1	0	2	52	26	+26	5
Cameroon	3	0	0	3	12	101	–89	3

Matches
29 April 2000 Ivory Coast  12–10  Tunisia 29 April 2000 Morocco  40–7  Cameroon 29 April 2000 Ivory Coast  12–7  Morocco 29 April 2000 Tunisia  19–0  Cameroon 29 April 2000 Ivory Coast  42–5  Cameroon 29 April 2000 Tunisia  7–5  Morocco

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Madagascar	3	2	0	1	69	26	+43	7
Kenya	3	2	0	1	68	31	+37	7
Uganda	3	2	0	1	50	26	+24	7
Kazakhstan	3	0	0	3	0	104	–104	3

Matches
24 June 2000 Kenya  35–0  Kazakhstan 24 June 2000 Madagascar  12–7  Uganda 24 June 2000 Madagascar  43–0  Kazakhstan 24 June 2000 Kenya  14–17  Uganda 24 June 2000 Kenya  19–14  Madagascar 24 June 2000 Uganda  26–0  Kazakhstan

Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Zimbabwe	3	3	0	0	94	5	+89	9
Tunisia	3	2	0	1	62	21	+41	7
Botswana	3	1	0	2	17	68	–51	5
Eswatini	3	0	0	3	12	91	–79	3

Matches
24 June 2000 Botswana  17–5  Eswatini 24 June 2000 Zimbabwe  14–5  Tunisia 24 June 2000 Tunisia  22–7  Eswatini 24 June 2000 Zimbabwe  28–0  Botswana 24 June 2000 Zimbabwe  52–0  Eswatini 24 June 2000 Tunisia  35–0  Botswana

Pool C

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Namibia	3	2	1	0	108	28	+89	8
Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	94	31	+63	7
Zambia	3	1	1	1	56	47	+9	6
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0	0	3	12	164	–152	3

Matches
24 June 2000 Zambia  42–7  Bosnia and Herzegovina 24 June 2000 Namibia  26–14  Ivory Coast 24 June 2000 Ivory Coast  26–0  Zambia 24 June 2000 Namibia  68–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina 24 June 2000 Ivory Coast  54–5  Bosnia and Herzegovina 24 June 2000 Namibia  14–14  Zambia

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Zimbabwe	2	2	0	0	80	5	+75	6
Zambia	2	1	0	1	26	55	–29	4
Kazakhstan	2	0	0	2	15	61	–46	2

Matches
25 June 2000 Zimbabwe  40–0  Kazakhstan 25 June 2000 Zambia  21–15  Kazakhstan 25 June 2000 Zimbabwe  40–5  Zambia

Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Namibia	2	2	0	0	73	7	+66	6
Uganda	2	1	0	1	73	17	+56	4
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	0	0	2	0	122	–122	2

Matches
25 June 2000 Uganda  66–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina 25 June 2000 Namibia  17–7  Uganda 25 June 2000 Namibia  56–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pool C

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Kenya	2	2	0	0	43	5	+38	6
Madagascar	2	1	0	1	14	12	+2	4
Eswatini	2	0	0	2	10	50	–40	2

Matches
25 June 2000 Madagascar  14–5  Eswatini 25 June 2000 Kenya  36–5  Eswatini 25 June 2000 Kenya  7–0  Madagascar

Pool D

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Tunisia	2	2	0	0	54	12	+42	6
Ivory Coast	2	1	0	1	26	45	–19	4
Botswana	2	0	0	2	24	47	–23	2

Matches
25 June 2000 Ivory Coast  21–17  Botswana 25 June 2000 Tunisia  26–7  Botswana 25 June 2000 Tunisia  28–5  Ivory Coast

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

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]

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Trinidad and Tobago	3	3	0	0	90	17	+73	9
Bermuda	3	2	0	1	55	24	+31	7
Guyana	3	1	0	2	41	41	+0	5
Saint Lucia	3	0	0	3	10	114	–104	3

Matches
22 January 2000 Trinidad and Tobago  19–12  Bermuda 22 January 2000 Guyana  36–5  Saint Lucia 22 January 2000 Trinidad and Tobago  19–5  Guyana 22 January 2000 Bermuda  26–5  Saint Lucia 22 January 2000 Trinidad and Tobago  52–0  Saint Lucia 22 January 2000 Bermuda  17–0  Guyana

Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Cayman Islands	3	2	0	1	66	38	+28	7
Jamaica	3	2	0	1	53	38	+15	7
Bahamas	3	1	0	2	41	60	–19	5
Barbados	3	1	0	2	31	55	–24	5

Matches
22 January 2000 Jamaica  15–7  Barbados 22 January 2000 Cayman Islands  24–12  Bahamas 22 January 2000 Jamaica  19–24  Bahamas 22 January 2000 Cayman Islands  35–7  Barbados 22 January 2000 Jamaica  19–7  Cayman Islands 22 January 2000 Barbados  17–5  Bahamas

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

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Canada	4	4	0	0	167	5	+162	12
United States	4	3	0	1	135	33	+102	10
Trinidad and Tobago	4	2	0	2	61	82	–21	8
Colombia	4	1	0	3	33	144	–111	6
Peru	4	0	0	4	12	144	–132	4

Matches

6 May 2000 Canada  43–0  Peru 6 May 2000 United States  39–0  Colombia 6 May 2000 Trinidad and Tobago  20–0  Peru 6 May 2000 Canada  57–0  Colombia 6 May 2000 United States  36–5  Trinidad and Tobago 6 May 2000 Colombia  26–12  Peru 6 May 2000 Canada  39–0  Trinidad and Tobago 6 May 2000 United States  55–0  Peru 6 May 2000 Trinidad and Tobago  36–7  Colombia 6 May 2000 Canada  28–5  United States

Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Uruguay	4	4	0	0	120	19	+101	12
Chile	4	3	0	1	141	17	+124	10
Paraguay	4	2	0	2	64	124	–60	8
Brazil	4	1	0	3	29	102	–73	6
Venezuela	4	0	0	4	28	120	–92	4

Matches
6 May 2000 Chile  43–0  Venezuela 6 May 2000 Brazil  12–19  Paraguay 6 May 2000 Uruguay  29–7  Venezuela 6 May 2000 Chile  50–7  Paraguay 6 May 2000 Uruguay  33–7  Brazil 6 May 2000 Paraguay  38–14  Venezuela 6 May 2000 Chile  43–0  Brazil 6 May 2000 Uruguay  48–0  Paraguay 6 May 2000 Brazil  10–7  Venezuela 6 May 2000 Uruguay  10–5  Chile

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

A two-day tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur to determine the three teams to join South Korea at the World Cup Sevens.^[5]

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Japan	4	4	0	0	183	43	+140	12
Malaysia	4	2	0	2	130	85	+45	8
China	4	2	0	2	116	74	+42	8
Singapore	4	2	0	2	88	101	–13	8
India	4	0	0	4	12	226	–214	4

Matches

17 March 2000 China  47–5  India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Japan  42–19  Singapore Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Japan  29–12  China Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Malaysia  12–26  Singapore Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 China  40–7  Singapore Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Japan  42–12  Malaysia Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Japan  70–0  India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Malaysia  33–17  China Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Singapore  36–7  India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Malaysia  73–0  India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Hong Kong	4	4	0	0	91	33	+58	12
Chinese Taipei	4	2	0	2	69	53	+16	8
Thailand	4	2	0	2	78	69	+9	8
Sri Lanka	4	1	0	3	62	93	–31	6
Arabian Gulf	4	1	0	3	46	98	–52	6

Matches

17 March 2000 Sri Lanka  19–17 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Hong Kong  14–7  Thailand Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Hong Kong  26–12  Sri Lanka Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Chinese Taipei  24–5  Thailand Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Sri Lanka  26–33  Thailand Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Chinese Taipei  14–24 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Hong Kong  32–0 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Chinese Taipei  17–5  Sri Lanka Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Thailand  33–5 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 17 March 2000 Hong Kong  19–14  Chinese Taipei Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Pool C

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Japan	4	4	0	0	192	45	+147	12
Chinese Taipei	4	3	0	1	148	57	+91	10
Sri Lanka	4	2	0	2	59	106	–47	8
China	4	1	0	3	54	96	–42	6
India	4	0	0	4	21	170	–149	4

Matches

18 March 2000 Sri Lanka  35–14  India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Japan  43–0  China Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Japan  47–0  Sri Lanka Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Chinese Taipei  22–0  China Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 China  21–24  Sri Lanka Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Chinese Taipei  57–0  India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Japan  45–0  India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Chinese Taipei  24–0  Sri Lanka Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 China  33–7  India Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Japan  57–45  Chinese Taipei Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Pool D

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
Hong Kong	4	4	0	0	143	47	+96	12
Malaysia	4	3	0	1	81	63	+18	10
Arabian Gulf	4	1	0	3	76	90	–14	6
Thailand	4	1	0	3	44	81	–37	6
Singapore	4	1	0	3	38	101	–63	6

Matches

18 March 2000 Singapore  14–28 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Hong Kong  31–5  Thailand Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Hong Kong  43–0  Singapore Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Malaysia  26–15  Thailand Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Thailand  12–14  Singapore Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Malaysia  19–14 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Hong Kong  24–18  Malaysia Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Thailand  12–10 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Malaysia  18–10  Singapore Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 18 March 2000 Hong Kong  45–24 Arabian Gulf Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Placement Round

	Third Place/Qualification
	18 March 2000
	Chinese Taipei	45
	Malaysia	0

	Final
	18 March 2000
	Japan	49
	Hong Kong	12