1995 Rugby World Cup qualifying
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Forty-three nations took part in the qualifying campaign for the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa. 16 teams participated in the finals tournament, seven of which came through qualifying matches. Eight were granted automatic entry as they were quarter-finalists at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, and South Africa qualified automatically as hosts.

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Automatic Qualifiers

Africa

America's

Europe

Oceania

Regional Qualification

Africa

Round 1

Group A

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Namibia 3 3 0 0 165 55 +110 9
 Zimbabwe 3 2 0 1 118 69 +49 7
 Kenya 3 2 0 2 40 105 -65 5
 Arabian Gulf 3 1 0 3 64 138 -74 3
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
 Kenya 7 - 42  Zimbabwe
 Namibia 64 - 20  Arabian Gulf
 Kenya 9 - 60  Namibia
 Zimbabwe 50 - 21  Arabian Gulf
 Kenya 24 - 23  Arabian Gulf
 Namibia 41 - 26  Zimbabwe

Group B

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Côte d'Ivoire 2 2 0 0 44 19 +25 6
Flag of Morocco Morocco 2 1 0 1 9 30 -21 4
 Tunisia 2 0 0 2 21 25 -4 2
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
 Tunisia 16 - 19  Côte d'Ivoire
 Tunisia 5 - 6 Flag of Morocco Morocco
 Côte d'Ivoire 25 - 3 Flag of Morocco Morocco

Round 2

Final Qualifying Group

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Côte d'Ivoire 3 2 0 1 39 39 0 7
 Namibia 3 1 1 1 53 49 +4 6
Flag of Morocco Morocco 3 1 1 1 42 46 -4 6
 Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 51 51 0 3
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
 Namibia 25 - 20  Zimbabwe
Flag of Morocco Morocco 17 - 9  Côte d'Ivoire
Flag of Morocco Morocco 9 - 21  Zimbabwe
 Côte d'Ivoire 13 - 12  Namibia
 Côte d'Ivoire 17 - 10  Zimbabwe
Flag of Morocco Morocco 16 - 16  Namibia

Côte d'Ivoire Qualified for the World Cup

Americas

Round 1

South

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Argentina 3 3 0 0 140 20 +120 9
 Uruguay 3 2 0 1 91 28 +63 7
 Paraguay 3 1 0 2 31 142 -111 5
 Chile 3 0 0 3 37 109 -72 3
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
 Chile 24 - 25  Paraguay
 Paraguay 3 - 67  Uruguay
 Uruguay 14 - 6  Chile
 Argentina 70 - 7  Chile
 Argentina 51 - 3  Paraguay
 Uruguay 10 - 19  Argentina


North

Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
 Bermuda 3 - 60  United States

Round 2

Final Qualifying Round

Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
 United States 22 - 28  Argentina
 Argentina 16 - 11  United States

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Asia

Round 1

Group A

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Japan 3 3 0 0 226 17 +209 9
 Taiwan 3 2 0 1 53 80 -27 7
 Malaysia 3 1 0 2 47 144 -97 5
 Sri Lanka 3 0 0 3 30 115 -85 3
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
 Japan 56 - 5  Taiwan
 Japan 67 - 3  Sri Lanka
 Malaysia 23 - 18  Sri Lanka
 Malaysia 15 - 23  Taiwan
 Malaysia 9 - 103  Japan
 Taiwan 25 - 9  Sri Lanka

Group B

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Korea 3 3 0 0 183 33 +150 9
 Hong Kong 3 2 0 1 274 41 +233 7
 Thailand 3 1 0 2 82 163 -81 5
 Singapore 3 0 0 3 21 323 -302 3
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
 Korea 28 - 17  Hong Kong
 Korea 90 - 3  Singapore
 Thailand 69 - 5  Singapore
 Hong Kong 93 - 0  Thailand
 Korea 65 - 13  Thailand
 Hong Kong 164 - 13  Singapore

Round 2

Finals

Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
3rd Place Final
 Hong Kong 80 - 26  Taiwan
Qualification Final
 Japan 26 - 11  Korea

Japan Qualified for the World Cup

Europe

Prelimary Round

West Group

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Switzerland 2 1 0 1 17 8 +9 6
 Denmark 2 1 0 1 8 6 +2 4
 Andorra 2 1 0 1 3 14 -11 2
 Luxembourg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
1st October 1992  Andorra 3 - 0  Denmark Andorra La Vella
29th October 1992  Denmark 8 - 3  Switzerland Andorra La Vella
31st October 1992  Andorra 0 - 14  Switzerland Andorra La Vella

Luxembourg withdrew from group

Central Group

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Israel 1 1 0 0 67 8 +59 3
 Hungary 1 0 0 1 8 67 -59 1
 Yugoslavia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
 Hungary 8 - 67  Israel Budapest, Hungary

Yugoslavia were banned from qualification process due to the political situation in the country at the time.

Round 1

West Group

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Spain 3 3 0 0 144 21 +123 9
 Portugal 3 2 0 1 55 40 +15 7
 Belgium 3 1 0 2 51 78 -27 5
 Switzerland 3 0 0 3 3 112 -109 3
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
 Spain 40 - 0  Switzerland
 Portugal 8 - 3  Belgium
 Spain 67 - 6  Belgium
 Portugal 32 - 0  Switzerland
 Portugal 15 - 37  Spain
 Belgium 42 - 3  Switzerland

Central Group

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Netherlands 3 3 0 0 129 112 +117 9
 Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 68 49 +19 7
 Sweden 3 1 0 2 39 75 -36 5
 Israel 3 0 0 3 10 110 -100 3
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
 Sweden 26 - 10  Israel
 Netherlands 42 - 6  Czech Republic
 Netherlands 56 - 0  Israel
 Czech Republic 34 - 7  Sweden
 Netherlands 31 - 6  Sweden
 Czech Republic 28 - 0  Israel

East Group A

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Russia 2 2 0 0 56 14 +42 6
 Poland 2 1 0 1 28 47 -19 4
 Georgia 2 0 0 2 15 38 -23 2
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
 Russia 15 - 9  Georgia Sopot, Poland
 Poland 23 - 6  Georgia Sopot, Poland
29th May 1993  Poland 5 - 41  Russia Gdansk, Poland

East Group B

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Germany 2 2 0 0 58 10 +48 6
 Latvia 2 1 0 1 12 33 -21 4
 Lithuania 2 0 0 2 11 38 -27 2
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
1st May 1993  Germany 31 - 5  Lithuania Berlin, Germany
8th May 1993  Latvia 5 - 27  Germany Riga, Latvia
29th May 1993  Lithuania 6 - 7  Latvia Siauliai, Lithuania

Round 2

West Group

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Wales 2 2 0 0 156 11 +145 6
 Spain 2 1 0 1 35 73 -38 4
 Portugal 2 0 0 2 30 137 -107 2
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
 Portugal 11 - 102  Wales
 Spain 0 - 54  Wales
 Spain 35 - 19  Portugal

Central Group

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Italy 2 2 0 0 167 17 +150 6
 Netherlands 2 1 0 1 44 72 -28 4
 Czech Republic 2 0 0 2 17 139 -122 2
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
 Netherlands 35 - 9  Czech Republic
 Italy 104 - 8  Czech Republic
 Italy 63 - 9  Netherlands

East Group

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Romania 2 2 0 0 90 6 +84 6
 Russia 2 1 0 1 69 35 +34 4
 Germany 2 0 0 2 11 129 -118 2
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue
2nd May 1994  Romania 60 - 6  Germany Bucharest, Romania
4th May 1994  Russia 69 - 5  Germany Bucharest, Romania
 Romania 30 - 0  Russia Bucharest, Romania

Round 3

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Wales 2 2 0 0 45 28 +17 6
 Italy 2 1 0 1 43 35 +8 4
 Romania 2 0 0 2 15 40 -25 2