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There are just two places left in France for the 2007 Rugby World Cup and three teams vying for one of them through the répechage.

The other place will be decided begtween Korea and Tonga, Asia and Oceania.

The teams represent Europe, Africa and America.

The first round will be, home and away, between Europe and Africa, in concrete terms between Portugal and Morocco.

The winner of that round will meet Uruguay as the American representative.

Uruguay have been to the World Cup before but not the other two.

The team to go to France in September will not be decided till the last Saturday in March.

The schedule of matches is as follows:

13 January: Morocco vs Portugal in Casablanca
27 January: Portugal vs Morocco in Lisbon

The winner of these two rounds, if necessary decided by points for and against, then plays Uruguay, also home and away.

18 March: Uruguay will play in either Casablanca or Lisbon
24 March: Uruguay will play in Montevideo.