15.10.2001 RWC Qualifying Rounds (2000 - 2003) for Europe
ROUND 1 (2000 - 2001)
RWC competition = Group C of European Cup
18 teams divided in 3 pools of 6
45 matches
3 pool winners + 1 best runner up qualified for Round 2
ROUND 2 (červenec 2001 - duben 2002)
RWC competition = Group B of European Cup
6 teams from Group B + 4 teams from Round 1 = 10 teams divided in 2 pools of 5
(A: ČR, Ukrajina, Belgie, Chorvatsko, Švýcarsko, B: Polsko, Švédsko, Litva, Německo, Dánsko)
2 pool winners qualified for Round 3
ROUND 3 (květen / červen 2002)
4 teams from European Cup Group A
2 teams from Round 2
= 6 teams divided in 2 pools of 3
2 pool winners qualified for Round 4
ROUND 4 (červen / prosinec 2002)
- Ireland
- Italy
- 2 teams from round 3,
- the 2 best teams from Group A during season 2000-2002
= 6 teams divided in 2 pools of 3
4 teams qualified for RWC 2003
1 team going to repechage