To date, 12 teams have qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, by virtue of finishing in the top 3 in their respective pools during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. These are:
No qualification process for the 2019 Rugby World Cup has yet been announced. For previous World Cups, the qualification process has incorporated existing regional competitions including the European Nations Cup, Asian Rugby Championship, Africa Cup and South American Rugby Championship, followed by a repechage process.