Rugby World Cup
(France 2007)
20 teams participating in 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. Teams taking part in 2007 Rugby World Cup are :
England, South Africa, Samoa, USA, Tonga, Australia, Wales, Fiji, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, Italy, Romania, Portugal, France, Ireland, Argentina, Georgia, Namibia
2007 Rugby World Cup Pools, 2007 Rugby World Cup Rules,
2007 Rugby World Cup Pools:
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Pool A: England South Africa Samoa USA Tonga |
Pool B Australia Wales Fiji Canada Japan |
Pool C New Zealand Scotland Italy Romania Portugal |
Pool D France Ireland Argentina Georgia Namibia |
Rules
Pool Phase
20 teams participating in 2007 Rugby World cup in france. Teams are divided into 4 pools(5 teams in each pool). First round of matches will be played between the teams in same pool on Round Robin basis(means each team will play with other once). 10 matches were schedule to be played in each pools i.e., total 40 matches to be played in this pool phase.
Point System at pool phase
following type of points system applied for matches at pool phase
- For each Win - Four Points(4 points).
- For every draw match - Two Points(2 points) each team.
- Loss by 7 points or less - One Point(1 point).
- 4 or more tries - One Point(1 point).
KNOCKOUT MATCHES
Quarter-finals
Top two teams of each pool will qualify for quarter finals round. All matches in this round will be played on knock out basis. The quarter finals positions are as follows:
- Quarter-final 1 - Winner of pool B vs. Runner up of pool A
- Quarter-final 2 – Winner of pool C vs. Runner up of pool D
- Quarter-final 3 - Winner of pool A vs. Runner up of pool B
- Quarter-final 4 - Winner of pool D vs. Runner up of pool C
Winners of quarter-final Matches shall qualify for the semi-final matches, and losing teams of quarter-final Matches shall be ruled out from the rest of Tournament.
Semi-finals
Semi-finals matches will be played between winners of quarter finals matches i.e.:
Semifinal 1 - Winner of Quarter Final 1 v Winner Quarter Final 2
Semifinal 2 - Winner Quarter Final 3 v Winner Quarter Final 4
Winners of Semi final will qualify for final and play for gold medal and silver medal respectively and the loosers of semifinal matches will fight for Bronze Medal.