Qualifying for the 2027 Rugby World Cup for Europe will commence on 1 February 2025, with eight teams competing for four qualification spots (Europe 1, 2, 3, 4) and one spot (Europe 5) in the Final Qualification Tournament.[1]
The 2025 Rugby Europe Championship, governed by Rugby Europe, will act as the regional qualification tournament for Rugby World Cup 2027, with the competing eight sides grouped into two pools of four. The first phase will see the top 2 sides from each pool qualify for the World Cup, with the second phase made up of semi-finals, third-match final and the final determining the seeding for the World Cup. Whilst the Fifth-place final will see the fifth ranked side advance to the Final Qualification Tournament.
Source - [2] Points were awarded to the teams as follows: Win – 4 points | Draw – 2 points | At least 3 more tries than opponent – 1 point | Loss within 7 points – 1 point[3]
Source - [2] Points were awarded to the teams as follows: Win – 4 points | Draw – 2 points | At least 3 more tries than opponent – 1 point | Loss within 7 points – 1 point
Belgium
England
France
Georgia
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Portugal
Romania
Scotland
Spain
Switzerland
Wales