The qualification process for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan began during the pool stages of the 2015 tournament in England, during which the top three teams from each of the four pools were awarded automatic qualification for the 2019 event.A further eight teams qualified through regional, cross-regional tournaments and the repechage process. The qualifying matches began on 5 March 2016 …

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