2027 Men's Rugby World Cup – South America qualification

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2027 Men's Rugby World Cup – South America qualification
Tournament details
Dates18 August 2024 – TBA
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Qualifying for the 2027 Rugby World Cup for South America will begin in August 2024, with eight teams competing for one direct qualification spot into the final tournament. The runner up will play the bottom side ranked in the 2025 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup for a second direct place in the final tournament and the loser progressing to the Final Qualification Tournament. The third ranked side will also qualify for a place in the Final Qualification Tournament. [1]

Contents

Format

Qualifying will begin with two elimination matches between the bottom four ranked teams in South America; Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru and Venezuela. The first round will consist of a semi final and final format, with based on World Rugby Rankings dictating the semi-final match-ups, with the winners advancing to play each other in the final. The winner of the final, then plays the bottom placed side from Round 2, to advance to the final round of qualification.

Round 2 features Brazil, Chile and Paraguay in a round robin, format. The top two sides advance to round 4, whilst the bottom placed side will play-off against the winner of Round 1 to remain in qualification contention.

Round 4, will see the top two sides from Round 1 and the winner of the Round 1/2 play-off, join Uruguay in the final stage of qualification. This round will be round robin format, with the winner will directly qualifying for the World Cup as Sudamérica Rugby 1. The runner-up will face the bottom ranked side from the final round of the Pacific qualification process in a Sudamérica / Pacific play-off match to qualify for the World Cup. The third placed side, advances to the Final Qualification Tournament.

Entrants

Eight teams will compete during for the South America qualifiers for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Argentina the only team thus far qualified from the Region. (Rankings as of first qualification match in this region)

Nation Rank Began playQualifying status
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 6N/AQualified with Top 12 finish at 2023 World Cup
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2918 August 2024
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2228 September 2024
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 4225 September 2024Eliminated by Paraguay on 16 October 2024
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 9325 September 2024Eliminated by Colombia on 25 September 2024
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 4118 August 2024
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 8025 September 2024Eliminated by Venezuela on 25 September 2024
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 17August 2025
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 7825 September 2024Eliminated by Colombia on 29 September 2024

Round 1

The first round was contested by four teams in a knockout format, which was held in Medellín, Colombia. It saw Colombia (42) play Costa Rica (93) and Venezuela (78) play Peru (80). [2]

Semi Finals

25 September 2024
10:00 COT (UTC-05)
Peru  Flag of Peru.svg15–27Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Try: Vascones 10' m
Mendoza Flores 70' c
Con: Flores Lecca (1/2) 71'
Pen: Flores Lecca (1/2) 45'
Cards: Medina Yellow card.svg 15'
Ramirez Yellow card.svg 38'
 Report
World Rugby 		Try: Madriz 22' m
JE. Davila 28' m
Zabala 40' m
Lopez 49' m
Arrieta 63' m
Con: J. Hernandez (1/1) 63'
Cards: Veitia Millan Yellow card.svg 67'
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín
Referee: Sergio Alvarenga (Paraguay)
25 September 2024
15:00 COT (UTC-05)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg136–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Try: Rodallegas 3' c
Agudelo 6' c
Garcia (3) 11' c, 19' m, 73' c
Guisao (8) 16' c, 28' c, 38' c, 42' c, 46', 55' c, 63' c, 79' c
L. Giraldo (3) 23' c, 31' c, 67' c
Romero 35' m
Tellez Hernández 51' c
Alzate 61' c
Huertas 70' c
Con: Arango (18/20) 4', 7', 12', 16', 24', 29', 32', 39', 43', 46', 52', 57', 62', 64', 68', 71', 73', 80'		 Report
World Rugby 		Cards: Robinson Yellow card.svg 30' Red card.svg 60'
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín
Referee: Frank Mendez (Chile)

Bronze Final

29 September 2024
10:00 COT (UTC-05)
Peru  Flag of Peru.svg44–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Try: Ramirez 2' c
Escanes 16' m
Mendoza Flores 21' m
Maria Ramirez 33' m
Andersson 54' m
Etchebarne 61' m
Vascones 75' c
Valdivia 78' m
Con: Machuga (1/5) 3'
Flores Lecca (1/3) 76'
Cards: Soto Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report
World Rugby 		Cards: Sibaja Yellow card.svg 29'
Carmona Yellow card.svg 31'
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín
Referee: Luca Solda (Argentina)

Final

29 September 2024
15:00 COT (UTC-05)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg5–50Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Try: Lopez 42' m Report
World Rugby 		Try: Jiménez (2) 10' m, 51' m
Alvarez 15' c
Alzate 36' c
Llanos (2) 58' c, 76' c
Ruiz 71' m
Benites 79' c
Con: Arango (5/8) 15', 36', 59', 76', 80'
Cards: D. Giraldo Yellow card.svg 40'
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín
Referee: Cauã Ricardo Santos (Brazil)

Final standings

Pos.TeamQualification
1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Advances to Round 3 - play off v Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
2Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
3Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
4Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica

Round 2

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPtsQualification
1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 220010010+90210Advances to Round 4
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21018753+3415
3Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 200217141−12400Advances to Round 3
Source: [ citation needed ]
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

18 August 2024
15:30 BRT (UTC-03)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg77–17Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Try: Rodrigues 4' c
Mignot (3) 13' c, 26' c, 57' c
Arruda (2) 16' c, 35' c
Rocha 22' c
Tenorio 43' c
Massari 62' c
Ferreira (2) 78' c, 80' c
Con: Tranquez (8/8) 5', 14', 17' ,23' ,27' ,36' ,44' ,58'
Moises Duque (3/3) 63', 79', 81'		 Report
World Rugby 		Try: Gracete 38' c
Urbieta 41' c
Con: Urbieta (2/2) 39',42'
Pen: Urbieta (1/1) 8'
Estádio Nicolau Alayon, São Paulo
Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina)
28 September 2024
15:00 CDT (UTC-03)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg64–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Try: Saab 12’ c
Bohme (2) 17’ c, 24’ c
Armstrong 30’ c
C. Saavedra 34’ c
Martínez 48’ m
D. Saavedra 55' m
Garafulic 63’ m
Tchimino 71’ c
Torrealba 80' c
Con: S.Videla (7/1) 13’, 18’, 25’, 31’, 35’ 72’, 80’		 Report
World Rugby
Estadio Municipal de La Pintana, La Pintana
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
6 October 2024
15:00 CDT (UTC-03)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg36–10Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Try: Garafulic (2) 14' m, 43' c
Sigren 40' c
Dittus 72' c
Tchimino 76' c
Con: S. Videla (4/5) 40', 44', 73', 76'
Pen: S. Videla (1/1) 49'
Cards: Eissmann Yellow card.svg 52'		 Report
World Rugby 		Try: Tranquez 79' c
Con: Tranquez (1/1) 80'
Pen: Tranquez (1/2) 33'
Cards: Pinheiro Yellow card.svg 40'
Marino Yellow card.svg 52'
Teixeira Yellow card.svg 52'
Rodrigues Red card.svg 59'
Estadio Municipal de La Pintana, La Pintana
Referee: Nehuen Jauri Rivero (Argentina)

Round 3: Play-Off

The winner of this match, Paraguay, advanced to Round 4.

16 October 2024
20:00 PYST (UTC-03)
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg49–18Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Try: González 26' c
Núñez 32' m
Bareiro 39' c
Camusio (2) 41' c, 67' m
Martínez 54' c
Con: Mussi (4/6) 26', 40', 42', 55'
Pen: Mussi (2/3) 23', 47'		 Report
World Rugby 		Try: Guisao 36' m
J Ortíz 80' c
Con: Ortíz (1/2) 80'
Pen: Ortíz (2/2) 4, 30'
Estadio Héroes de Curupayty, Luque
Referee: Damian Schneider (Argentina)

Round 4

The fourth round will see a straight in a knockout format, seeded by 1 v 4 & 2 v 3, with the winner qualifying for the World Cup as Sudamérica Rugby 1, whilst the runner-up will progress to a play-off against the bottom placed side from the Pacific. The third placed game will also see the winner of that match, advance to the Final Qualification Tournament. [3]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
 
 
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
 
3rd/4th Playoff Final
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Matches

Semi-finals

Third place play-off

TBCvTBC

Final: Sudamérica Rugby 1 play-off

TBCvTBC

Final standings

Pos.TeamStatus
1TBCQualifies as Sudamérica Rugby 1
2TBCAdvances to South America / Pacific play off
3TBCAdvances to Final Qualification Tournament
4TBCEliminated

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  2. ↑ "Brasil comenzó con el pie derecho". Sudamérica Rugby (in Spanish). 19 August 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ↑ South America format
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