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Europe's marathon race to France

The FIRA European Nations Cup once again fed into the region's RWC qualifying campaign, which was by far the longest and ultimately the most competitive.

Excitement builds for Lisbon qualifier

Rugby is the only topic of conversation in Lisbon ahead of the RWC 2007 qualifying match between Portugal and Uruguay at the Estadio Universitario de Lisboa on Saturday.

Morocco and Portugal gear up for crucial clash

The road to France: Overview

A record 86 nations from five continents took part in the qualifying process for Rugby World Cup 2007 with 191 matches held over 932 days to determine which 12

First ever home win for India

Wins for India, Singapore, Cayman and Jamaica in RWC qualifying, while Madagascar hold Kenya to a draw.

RWC 2007 Qualifying process

Decider for Belgium and Sweden

Belgium and Sweden vie for top spot, while China and Chinese Taipei kick off Asian RWC qualifying.

Brazil and Paraguay undefeated

Brazil and Paraguay record second-day wins at the South American Championships.

Morocco and Namibia to clash as Italy signal intent

USA Eagles qualify for 2007 World Cup

Portugal make history to qualify

Portugal book a place at RWC 2007 after completing a narrow 24-23 aggregate victory over Uruguay in Montevideo.