Draft:2027 Rugby World Cup qualifying

2027 Rugby World Cup qualifying
Tournament details
Dates2025 – 2026
2023
2031

The qualification process for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia began during the pool stages of the 2023 tournament in France, at which the top three teams from each of the four pools qualified automatically for the 2027 event. A further twelve teams will qualify through regional, cross-regional play-offs and the repechage process.

The qualifying matches are expected to begin in 2025. The qualification process is expected to conclude in 2026.

Qualified teams edit

Region Automatic qualifiers Continental qualifiers Play-off qualifiers Total teams
Africa   South Africa (holders) TBD TBD 1
Americas   Argentina TBD TBD 1
Europe
TBD TBD 6
Asia   Japan TBD TBD 1
Oceania
TBD TBD 3
To be decided —— TBD TBD 12
Totals 12 TBD TBD 24

Qualification process edit

Africa edit

Americas edit

Asia edit

Europe edit

Oceania edit

See also edit

References edit