In qualification for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, a number of positions were available to Oceania nations. Fiji, Samoa and the Tonga would eventually qualify, joining automatic qualifiers Australia and New Zealand.
Contents
Round 1a – June, 2001
Cook Islands advanced to Round 3
Round 1b – June, 2001
Papua New Guinea advanced to Round 3
Round 2
Top two teams (Fiji and Samoa) qualified to 2003 Rugby World Cup. Winner (Fiji) to Pool C. Runner-up (Samoa) to Pool B. Third place (Tonga) to Round 4.
Final Standings
Match Schedule
Round 3
Papua New Guinea qualified for Round 4.
Round 4
Tonga qualified for Repechage.
References
2003 Rugby World Cup – Oceania qualification Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA