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RWC repechage fixtures confirmed
17 Jan 2007
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has today confirmed the dates, venues and kick off times for the Rugby World Cup 2007 Repechage 1 matches between Morocco and Portugal and also details for the Repechage 2 qualification match between Korea and Tonga.
On January 20 Morocco will host Portugal in Casablanca at Stade du COC in the first of back to back Repechage 1 fixtures. Kick off is at 1pm local time. The second leg in Portugal on January 27 will be played at Lisbon’s Estadio Universitario de Lisboa and will kick off at 3pm local time.
The winner on aggregate will progress to face Uruguay home and away for the right to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2007 as Repechage 1 to join New Zealand, Scotland, Italy and Romania in Pool C.
The Repechage 2 qualifying match between Tonga and Korea will be played in Auckland, New Zealand on February 10 at a yet to be confirmed venue. The winner of the match will qualify directly for Rugby World Cup 2007 and will join England, South Africa, Samoa and USA in pool A.
The qualifying process for Rugby World Cup 2007 started in September 2004 when Andorra hosted Norway. By the time Uruguay plays Morocco or Portugal in the final Repechage match 86 teams will have taken part and 192 matches will have been played.