Two confirmed, six out of RWC

Only Wales and England are already guaranteed qualification for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals while six teams are now out with the last round of pool play left.

Six places in the last eight are still to play for and it’ll be determined this weekend.

Namibia, Tonga, Romania, Georgia, Portugal and Chile are no longer in contention for a top-eight finish.

12 teams including the Fiji Water Flying Fijians will now battle for the six remaining quarter-final spots.

France, New Zealand, Italy, Uruguay, Scotland, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, Japan, Argentina and Samoa are the other nations that have a chance of qualifying.

Teams who finish in the top three from their pools also secure automatic qualification for the Rugby World Cup 2027.

The Flying Fijians play Portugal on Monday at 5 am (Local Time) in Toulouse.

 

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Akuila Cama, FBC News