List of nations in qualification for the 2007 Rugby World Cup

94 nations participated in qualifying for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. The 86 teams taking part in regional qualifiers together with the 8 teams which have qualified automatically brings to 94 the total number of teams participating in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Africa

(15 teams, 2.25 places)

Botswana - (Failed to advance past Africa, Round 1a)
Cameroon - (Failed to advance past Africa, Round 1a)
Ivory Coast - (Failed to advance past Africa, Round 2)
Kenya - (Failed to advance past Africa, Round 2)
Madagascar - (Failed to advance past Africa, Round 1b)
Morocco - (Failed to advance past Repechage 1, Round 1)
Namibia - (Qualified as Africa 1)
Nigeria - (Failed to advance past Africa, Round 1a)
Senegal - (Failed to advance past Africa, Round 1b)
South Africa - (Automatic qualifier)
Swaziland - (Failed to advance past Africa, Round 1a)
Tunisia - (Failed to advance past Africa, Round 2)
Uganda - (Failed to advance past Africa, Round 2)
Zambia - (Failed to advance past Africa, Round 1a Playoff)
Zimbabwe - (Failed to advance past Africa, Round 1b Playoff)

Americas

(19 teams, 3.5 places)

Argentina - (Qualified as Americas 1)
Bahamas - (Failed to advance past Americas, Round 1a)
Barbados - (Failed to advance past Americas, Round 3b)
Bermuda - (Failed to advance past Americas, Round 1a)
Brazil - (Failed to advance past Americas, Round 2)
Canada - (Qualified as Americas 2)
Cayman Islands - (Failed to advance past Americas, Round 1a)
Chile - (Failed to advance past Americas, Round 3a)
Colombia - (Failed to advance past Americas, Round 1b)
Guyana - (Failed to advance past Americas, Round 1a)
Jamaica - (Failed to advance past Americas, Round 1a)
Paraguay - (Failed to advance past Americas, Round 2)
Peru - (Failed to advance past Americas, Round 1b)
Saint Lucia - (Failed to advance past Americas, Round 1a)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - (Failed to qualify for Americas, Round 1a)
Trinidad and Tobago - (Failed to advance past Americas, Round 1a)
United States - (Qualified as Americas 3)
Uruguay - (Failed to advance past Repechage 1, Round 2)
Venezuela - (Failed to advance past Americas, Round 1b)

Asia

(13 teams, 1.5 places)

Arabian Gulf rugby union team - (Failed to advance beyond Asia, Round 2)
China - (Failed to advance beyond Asia, Round 1a)
Chinese Taipei - (Failed to advance beyond Asia, Round 1a)
Guam - (Failed to advance beyond Asia, Round 1a)
Hong Kong - (Failed to advance beyond Asia, Round 3)
India - (Failed to advance beyond Asia, Round 1a)
Japan - (Qualified as Asia 1)
South Korea - (Failed to advance beyond Repechage 2)
Kazakhstan - (Failed to advance beyond Asia, Round 1b)
Malaysia - (Failed to advance beyond Asia, Round 1a)
Singapore - (Failed to advance beyond Asia, Round 1a)
Sri Lanka - (Failed to advance beyond Asia, Round 2)
Thailand - (Failed to advance beyond Asia, Round 1a)

Europe

(36 teams, 8.25 places)

Andorra - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 3)
Austria - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 2)
Belgium - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 3)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 1)
Bulgaria - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 2)
Croatia - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 3)
Czech Republic - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 4)
Denmark - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 2 Playoff)
England - (Automatic qualifier and champions)
Finland - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 1)
France - (Automatic qualifier and host)
Germany - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 3 Playoff)
Georgia - (Qualified as Europe 3)
Hungary - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 2)
Ireland - (Automatic qualifier)
Israel - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 1)
Italy - (Qualified as Europe 1)
Latvia - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 2)
Lithuania - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 2)
Luxembourg - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 2)
Malta - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 3)
Moldova - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 3)
Netherlands - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 3)
Norway - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 1)
Poland - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 3)
Portugal - (Qualified as Repechage 1)
Romania - (Qualified as Europe 2)
Russia - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 5)
Scotland - (Automatic qualifier)
Serbia and Montenegro - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 3)
Slovenia - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 2)
Spain - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 5)
Sweden - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 2 Playoff)
Switzerland - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 2)
Ukraine - (Failed to advance past Europe, Round 4)
Wales - (Automatic qualifier)

Oceania

(11 teams, 4.5 places)

Australia - (Automatic qualifier)
Cook Islands - (Failed to advance beyond Oceania, Round 4)
Fiji - (Qualified as Oceania 2)
Papua New Guinea - (Failed to advance beyond Oceania, Round 2)
New Zealand - (Automatic qualifier)
Niue - (Failed to advance beyond Oceania, Round 1a)
Samoa - (Qualified as Oceania 1)
Solomon Islands - (Failed to advance beyond Oceania, Round 1a)
Tahiti - (Failed to advance beyond Oceania, Round 1a)
Tonga - (Qualified as Repechage 2)
Vanuatu - (Failed to advance beyond Oceania, Round 1a)

See also

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