2027 Men's Rugby World Cup – South America qualification
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 18 August 2024 – TBA |
| No. of nations | 8 |
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The qualifying process for the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup for Sudamerica began in August 2024, with eight teams competing for one qualification spot (Sudamérica 1) into the final tournament and two spots into play-off matches (Sudamérica 2 & 3).[1]
Format
Unlike the other regional qualification process, a tournament did not operate as the regional qualification tournament for Rugby World Cup 2027 in Sudamerica. Instead a format between the main Sudamerica teams (excluding Argentina who had already qualified) and the four development teams was created to decide who would qualify for the World Cup.
Qualification took place over three rounds with a single repechage match between the second and third rounds;
- Round 1 saw the four development Sudamerica nations (Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru and Venezuela), play in a straight knock-out format with the winner advancing to the Round 3 repechage match against the bottom placed side in Round 2.
- Round 2 saw the evolving Sudamerica nations Brazil, Chile and Paraguay play in a in a round robin format with the top two sides advancing to Round 3 directly, whilst the bottom placed side progressed to the Round 3 repechage match against the winner of Round 1.
- Round 3 saw the top two sides from Round 2 and the winner of the Round 3 repechage match join the highest remaining ranked Sudamerica team, Uruguay, in the final stage of qualification. The third round will start with a home and away two-legged semi-final play-off series (seeded by 1 v 4 and 2 v 3), with the two winners progressing to the Sudamérica 1 play-off series and the two losers advancing to the Sudamérica 3 play-off series.
- The winner of the Sudamérica 1 series on aggregate over the two legs played home and away, will qualify for the World Cup as Sudamérica 1, whilst the loser will advance to a cross-regional play-off series against Pacific 4 in a Pacific / Sudamérica play-off series to qualify for the World Cup.
- The winner of the Sudamérica 3 series on aggregate over the two legs played home and away, will progress to the Final Qualification Tournament, as does the loser of the Pacific / Sudamérica play-off series.
Entrants
Eight teams will compete during the Sudamerica qualifiers for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Argentina the only team qualified from the Region prior to the qualification process.
(Rankings as of first qualification match in this region)
| Nation | Rank | Began play | Qualifying status |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
6 | N/A | Qualified with Top 12 finish at 2023 World Cup |
 Brazil |
29 | 18 August 2024 | |
 Chile |
22 | 28 September 2024 | |
 Colombia |
42 | 25 September 2024 | Eliminated by Paraguay on 16 October 2024 |
 Costa Rica |
93 | 25 September 2024 | Eliminated by Colombia on 25 September 2024 |
 Paraguay |
41 | 18 August 2024 | |
 Peru |
80 | 25 September 2024 | Eliminated by Venezuela on 25 September 2024 |
 Uruguay |
17 | 26 July 2025 | |
 Venezuela |
78 | 25 September 2024 | Eliminated 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.[2]
The semi-finals match-ups were decided by the World Rugby Rankings; Colombia (42) played Costa Rica (93) and Venezuela (78) played Peru (80).
Colombia won the first round and advanced to the round 3 repechage match, whilst Costa Rica, Peru and Venezuela were eliminated.
Semi Finals
| 25 September 2024 10:00 COT (UTC-05) |
| Peru | 15–27 | Venezuela |
| Try: Vascones 10' m Mendoza Flores 70' c Con: Flores Lecca (1/2) 71' Pen: Flores Lecca (1/2) 45' Cards: Medina  15'Ramirez 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 67' |
| Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín Referee: Sergio Alvarenga (Paraguay) |
| 25 September 2024 15:00 COT (UTC-05) |
| Colombia | 136–0 | 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 30'  60' |
| Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín Referee: Frank Mendez (Chile) |
Bronze Final
| 29 September 2024 10:00 COT (UTC-05) |
| Peru | 44–0 | 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 64' | Report World Rugby | Cards: Sibaja 29' Carmona 31' |
| Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín Referee: Luca Solda (Argentina) |
Final
| 29 September 2024 15:00 COT (UTC-05) |
| Venezuela | 5–50 | 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 40' |
| Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín Referee: Cauã Ricardo Santos (Brazil) |
Final standings
| Pos. | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia
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Advances to Round 3 - play off v Paraguay
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| 2 | Venezuela
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Eliminated from Qualification. |
| 3 | Peru
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| 4 | Costa Rica
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Round 2
Round 2 saw Paraguay finish bottom and dropped down to the Round 3 repechage match whilst Brazil and Chile advanced directly to the third round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 10 | +90 | 2 | 10 | Advances to Round 3 |
| 2 | Brazil
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 53 | +34 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Paraguay
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 141 | −124 | 0 | 0 | Round 3 repechage |
Source:
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.
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 | 77–17 | 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 De Luca (Argentina) |
| 28 September 2024 15:00 CDT (UTC-03) |
| Chile | 64–0 | 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 | 36–10 | 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 52' | Report World Rugby | Try: Paganini 79' c Con: Tranquez (1/1) 80' Pen: Tranquez (1/2) 33' Cards: Pinheiro 40'Marino 52'Teixeira 52'Rodrigues 59' |
| Estadio Municipal de La Pintana, La Pintana Referee: Nehuen Jauri Rivero (Argentina) |
Round 3 Repechage
The winner of this match, Paraguay, advanced to Round 3, whilst Colombia were eliminated.
| 16 October 2024 20:00 PYST (UTC-03) |
| Paraguay | 49–18 | 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 3
The third round will see a straight knockout format, seeded by 1 v 4 and 2 v 3.
The winner will qualify for the World Cup as Sudamérica Rugby 1, whilst the runner-up will progress to a play-off series against Pacific 4 for direct qualification to the World Cup. The third placed team will advance to the Final Qualification Tournament, along with the loser of the play-off series.[3]
Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Chile
| 35 | 35 | 70 | ||||||||||
| Brazil
| 21 | 20 | 41 | ||||||||||
| Chile
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| Uruguay
| 38 | ||||||||||||
| Paraguay
| 0 | Third place | |||||||||||
| Brazil
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Matches
Semi-final 1
First leg
| 19 July 2025 15:00 BRT (UTC-3) |
| Brazil | 21–35 | Chile |
| Try: Hollister 11' c Dell’Acqua 48' c Oliveira 80' c Con: Oviedo (3/3) 12', 49', 80' Cards: Días 66' | Report | Try: Gurruchaga 23' m D. Escobar 29' c A. Escobar 35' c Penalty try 66' Con: Videla (2/3) 30', 36' Pen: Videla (3/3) 10', 40', 76' Cards: Saavedra 79' |
| Estádio Nicolau Alayon, São Paulo[4] Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Pablo De Luca (Argentina) |
Second leg
| 26 July 2025 14:00 CST (UTC-4) |
| Chile | 35–20 | Brazil |
| Try: Martínez (2) 19' m, 31' c Savedra 59' c Dittus 80' c Con: Videla (3/4) 32', 60', 80+1' Pen: Videla (3/4) 27', 54', 70' Cards: Savedra 44' | Report | Try: Willian 47' c Moreno 67' c Con: Oviedo (2/2) 48', 68' Pen: Oviedo (2/2) 17', 41' Cards: Cláudio 59' |
| Chile Rugby High Performance Centre, La Reina[4] Referee: Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay) |
Semi-final 2
First leg
| 26 July 2025 16:30 PYT (UTC-3) |
| Paraguay | 0–38 | Uruguay |
| Report | Try: Civetta (3) 2' c, 27' c, 71' c T. Etcheverry 14' m Kessler 25' m S. Álvarez 67' c Con: S. Álvarez (4/6) 3', 28', 68', 72' |
| Estadio Héroes de Curupayty, Luque[4] Referee: Gonzalo De Achaval (Argentina) |
Second leg
Third place play-off
First leg
Second leg
Final: Sudamérica Rugby 1 play-off
First leg
Second leg
Final standings
| Pos. | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | Qualifies as Sudamérica Rugby 1 |
| 2 | TBD | Advances to South America / Pacific play off |
| 3 | TBD | Advances to Final Qualification Tournament |
| 4 | TBD | Eliminated |
See also
References
- ^ "South American Qualifying Pathway for Rugby World Cup 2027". Americas Rugby News. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Brasil comenzó con el pie derecho". Sudamérica Rugby (in Spanish). 19 August 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Rugby, Sudamérica. "El camino a Rugby World Cup 2027 tiene fechas". Sudamérica Rugby.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Los Teros inician su camino rumbo a la Copa del Mundo". Uruguayn Rugby Union. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
External links
- Rugby World Cup Official Site