In 1989–1990, 14 European teams competed for the two available positions in the 1991 Rugby World Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 April 1989 – 7 October 1990 |
| No. of nations | 14 |
1995 → | |
Preliminary
editPool 1
edit(played in France)
Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points 
Sweden
3 3 0 0 98 25 +63 9 
Denmark
3 2 0 1 42 57 -15 7 
Switzerland
3 1 0 2 49 74 -25 5 
Israel
3 0 0 3 31 64 -33 3
Pool 2
edit- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
Preliminary final
editRound 2
editFinal Standings
Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points 
Spain
3 3 0 0 110 30 +80 9 
Netherlands
3 2 0 1 80 68 +12 7 
Poland
3 1 0 2 61 79 -18 5 
Belgium
3 0 0 3 41 115 -74 3
Round 3
editFinal Standings
Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points 
Italy
3 3 0 0 83 38 +45 9 
Romania
3 2 0 1 85 42 +43 7 Spain
3 1 0 2 34 61 -27 5 Netherlands
3 0 0 3 30 91 -61 3
Italy and 
Romania qualified to 1991 Rugby World Cup, Pool 1 and Pool 4, respectively.
Bibliography
edit- (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Valerio Vecchiarelli (2000), 2000 Italia in Meta, Storia della nazionale italiana di rugby dagli albori al Sei Nazioni, GS Editore (2000) ISBN 88-87374-40-6.
- (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).