2003 Rugby World Cup – repechage qualification

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Repechage 1

Round 1

Spain advanced to Round 2.

Date Match Venue Result
15-March-2003  Spain -  Tunisia Valence d'Agen, France 33-16

Round 2

USA qualified to Pool B of the 2003 Rugby World Cup as Repechage 1.

Date Match Venue Result
12-April-2003  Spain -  United States Madrid, Spain 13-62
27-April-2003  United States -  Spain Fort Lauderdale, Florida 58-13

Repechage 2

Tonga qualified to Pool D of the 2003 Rugby World Cup as Repechage 2.

Date Match Venue Result
15-March-2003  South Korea -  Tonga Gwangju, South Korea 0-75
21-March-2003  Tonga -  South Korea Nukuʻalofa, Tonga 119-0