The hype of the mega event is increasing as the countdown is on its way to reach the tournament. Rugby World Cup 2023 is starting from September 8 and the decider is on October 28. 20 teams will compete in the tournament for winning the trophy. A total of 12 teams have qualified directly for RWC 2023. While the remaining 8 teams have to go through some phases and competitions for becoming a part of this grand event.
RWC 2023 Qualified Teams Procedures
Direct Qualification | From the total of 20 teams that will compete in the world cup, 12 teams have received direct qualification pass. The teams who finished at the top 3 spots in each pool at Rugby World Cup 2019 have gained direct qualification while France get the spot as it is the host of 2023 tournament. South Africa being the defending champion have also secured the spot in the competition easily.
Here are the teams who have secured their spots directly into the Rugby World Cup directly.
| Teams | Method | RWC 2019 Result |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool | Champion |
| Japan | Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool | Quarter Finalist |
| England | Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool | Runners Up |
| France | Host | Quarter Finalist |
| Ireland | Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool | Quarter Finalist |
| Italy | Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool | Pool Stage |
| Scotland | Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool | Pool Stage |
| Wales | Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool | Semi Finalists |
| Australia | Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool | Quarter Finalist |
| Fiji | Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool | Pool Stage |
| New Zealand | Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool | 3rd Place |
| Argentina | Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool | Pool Stage |
To fulfill the remaining 8 spots, teams from different continents are set to make their way into the mega event.
2 teams from America, 2 from Europe, 1 team from each Africa, Asia/Pacific, and Oceania is set to qualify for the tournament. While 1 team will come through the final qualification tournament. Among them, 4 teams already have secured their positions on the basis of their strength performance in the previous seasons.
| Teams | Method | RWC 2019 Result |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | Europe 1 | Pool Stage |
| Spain | Europe 2 | Did Not Qualify |
| Samoa | Oceania 1 | Pool Stage |
| Uruguay | Americas 1 | Pool Stage |
Final 4 Qualified Teams
A repechage tournament will occur in November 2022 that will decide the final 4 spots and the the pool of 20 teams will be completed for the Rugby World Cup 2023. One team from Asia/Pacific, one from Africa, 2nd team from America and the last team will qualify through winning the final qualifier match.
That’s all about the Qualified teams and qualifying procedure of Rugby World Cup 2023 season. All the further details will be available here after the teams lineup will complete for the world cup. Schedule for the RWC 2023 announced.