1991 Rugby World Cup – European qualification

1991 Rugby World Cup – European qualification

Tournament details
Dates	30 April 1989 – 7 October 1990
No. of nations	14
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In 1989-1990, 14 European teams competed for the two available positions in the 1991 Rugby World Cup.

Preliminary[]

Pool 1[]

(played in France)

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Points
Sweden	3	3	0	0	98	25	+63	9
Denmark	3	2	0	1	42	57	-15	7
Switzerland	3	1	0	2	49	74	-25	5
Israel	3	0	0	3	31	64	-33	3

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Pool 2[]

• Round 1

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• Round 2

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• Round 3

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Preliminary final[]

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Round 2[]

Final Standings

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Points
Spain	3	3	0	0	110	30	+80	9
Netherlands	3	2	0	1	80	68	+12	7
Poland	3	1	0	2	61	79	-18	5
Belgium	3	0	0	3	41	115	-74	3

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Round 3[]

Final Standings

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Points
Italy	3	3	0	0	83	38	+45	9
Romania	3	2	0	1	85	42	+43	7
Spain	3	1	0	2	34	61	-27	5
Netherlands	3	0	0	3	30	91	-61	3

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 Italy and  Romania qualified to 1991 Rugby World Cup, Pool 1 and Pool 4, respectively.

Bibliography[]

• (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Valerio Vecchiarelli (2000), 2000 Italia in Meta, Storia della nazionale italiana di rugby dagli albori al Sei Nazioni, GS Editore (2000) ISBN 88-87374-40-6.
• (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).