Qualification process
Following WRWC 2010, six teams received an automatic qualification berth - these berths being given the top 3 teams (New Zealand, England, and Australia), the hosts (France), Canada, and the United States. The remaining six berths for the tournament will be awarded through regional tournaments.
The non-automatic qualification process began on 5 February 2012. Twenty teams competed in over 49 matches to win one of the six remaining places at the 2014 tournament.
Regional qualification
There will be 12 nations participating in the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. Six teams have automatically qualified by virtue of their performance at the prior Rugby World Cup, leaving six teams to qualify through regional matches. Regional Qualification began on 5 February 2012, during the first round of the 2012 Women's Six Nations Championship.
In all, 26 national teams have been involved in the 2014 World Cup - six as automatic qualifiers and 20 as entrants in the qualification rounds.
* Samoa, despite being from Oceania, qualified through the European tournament.
African Qualification
Round One
The initial round of African qualification was the annual, two game, Elgon Cup tournament between Kenya and Uganda. Each team won their home games, however Uganda won on point aggregate.
One game each. Uganda 
win the Elgon Cup 30–26 on aggregate
Round Two
South Africa played a single game against the Round One winners, Uganda. South Africa won easily, and secured qualification to the World Cup.
Americas Qualification
Canada and the United States automatically qualified.
Asian Qualification
The winner of the 2013 ARFU Asian Four Nations, Kazakhstan, qualified directly.
Round One
Singapore won the 2012 ARFU D2. They were promoted to D1 and were eligible to qualify
Round Two
Kazakhstan defeated tough competition to win the 2013 ARFU A4N and qualify directly.
European Qualification
France automatically qualified by virtue of being hosts. England automatically qualified by finishing second in the 2010 tournament. In addition, there were four other places available for European countries.
(Samoa participated in the European qualification)
Oceanic Qualification
New Zealand and Australia automatically qualified by finishing first and third respectively in the 2010 tournament. Samoa qualified through the European qualification.
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South Africa 
Canada (AQ)
United States (AQ)
Kazakhstan 
England (AQ)
France (AQ)
Ireland 
Samoa *
Spain 
Wales 
Australia (AQ)
New Zealand (AQ)
win the Elgon Cup 30–26 on aggregate
Laos 
Singapore 
Thailand 
Philippines 
Japan 
Hong Kong 
Italy 
Scotland 
Finland 
Netherlands 
Sweden 
Russia 