FINAL QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT – 1 TEAM

November 2025

The final qualification tournament will comprise one pool of four teams, playing in a round-robin format with the winner - on competition points - qualifying for Australia 2027. The four teams will be comprised of the: 

• Sudamérica Rugby Championship 2025 third place
• South America/Pacific Play-off loser
• Rugby Europe Men’s Championship 2025 fifth place
• Africa/Asia Play-off winner (Rugby Africa Men’s Cup 2025 runner-up v Asia Rugby Men’s Championship runner-up)