Klíč kvalifikace na Světový pohár (anglicky)

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