Qualifying for the 2027 Rugby World Cup for Europe will commence in February 2025, with eight teams competing for four qualification spots (Europe 1, 2, 3 & 4) whilst Europe 5 advances to the Final Qualification Tournament.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 February 2025 – 16 March 2025 |
| No. of nations | 8 |
← 2023 2031 → | |
Format
editThe Rugby Europe Championship, controlled by Rugby Europe, will act as the regional qualification tournament for Europe. The eight teams are separated into two pools of four, with the top two of each pool qualifying for the World Cup. The seedings of the four teams will then be decided via the semi-finals and final / bronze final matches, whilst Europe 5 will be decided through the other ranking finals matches between the other four teams in the pools.
Entrants
editSix teams competed during the European qualifiers for the 2023 Rugby World Cup; teams World Rankings are prior to the first European qualification matches on 6 March.
| Nation | Rank | Began play | Qualifying status |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium |
TBC | 1 February 2024 | |
 England |
4 | N/A | Qualified with Top 12 finish at 2023 World Cup |
 France |
3 | N/A | Qualified with Top 12 finish at 2023 World Cup |
 Georgia |
TBC | 1 February 2024 | |
 Germany |
TBC | 1 February 2024 | |
 Ireland |
7 | N/A | Qualified with Top 12 finish at 2023 World Cup |
 Italy |
15 | N/A | Qualified with Top 12 finish at 2023 World Cup |
 Netherlands |
TBC | 1 February 2024 | |
 Portugal |
TBC | 1 February 2024 | |
 Romania |
TBC | 1 February 2024 | |
 Scotland |
8 | N/A | Qualified with Top 12 finish at 2023 World Cup |
 Spain |
TBC | 1 February 2024 | |
 Switzerland |
TBC | 1 February 2024 | |
 Wales |
5 | N/A | Qualified with Top 12 finish at 2023 World Cup |
Round 1: Rugby Europe Championship
edit| Qualified for Rugby World Cup |
| Advances to Final Qualification Tournament as Europe 5 |
Pool A
editTable
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Netherlands
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Spain
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Switzerland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
Matches
editPool B
editTable
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Germany
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Portugal
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Romania
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
Matches
editGrand Finals: World Cup seedings
editSemi-finals
edit| 1–2 March 2025 TBA |
| TBA | v | TBA |
| TBA Referee: TBA |
| 1–2 March 2025 TBA |
| TBA | v | TBA |
| TBA Referee: TBA |
Bronze Final: Europe 3/4 play-off
edit| 16 March TBA |
| TBA | v | TBA |
| TBA Referee: TBA |
Final: Europe 1/2 play-off
edit| 16 March TBA |
| TBA | v | TBA |
| TBA Referee: TBA |
Ranking Finals
editSemi-finals
edit| 1–2 March 2025 TBA |
| TBA | v | TBA |
| TBA Referee: TBA |
| 1–2 March 2025 TBA |
| TBA | v | TBA |
| TBA Referee: TBA |
Seventh-place final
edit| 16 March TBA |
| TBA | v | TBA |
| TBA Referee: TBA |
Fifth-place final: Europe 5 play-off
edit| 16 March TBA |
| TBA | v | TBA |
| TBA Referee: TBA |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Qualification process confirmed for expanded Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia". Women's and Men's Rugby World Cup. 13 August 2024.