Papua New Guinea and the Cook Islands go head to head in a one off match at Port Moresby today.

This match will decide who will face Samoa for a place at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

The winner of the Samoa match will be placed in Pool D alongside Fiji, South Africa and Wales.

Meanwhile in America, USA and Canada will face off in the first of two home-and-away ties in Charleston. The second leg will take place in Edmonton, Canada on 11 July.

The winner is set to qualify directly in Pool A alongside New Zealand, France and Tonga.