RWC 2023 Asia/Pacific Qualifier

A streamlined regional qualification process involving six teams will determine the Oceania 1 (Samoa) and Asia/Pacific 1 qualifiers in Pool D and Pool B, respectively.

After defeating the Cook Islands 54-10 Tonga will now face the Asia Champion with the winner of the match to secure qualification at Rugby’s biggest event next year in Pool B where they will face Scotland, Ireland and South Africa, with one other side to join from Europe.

Catch all the action from 5:30pm AEST at the Sunshine Coast Stadium.

The team that loses the match will still have one final chance at qualification in November 2022.

The ‘Ikale Tahi have only failed to compete at a Rugby World Cup once, in 1991.

Tonga will arrive into this match on the back of the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup in Fiji to face the Asia Championship winner which will be determined on 9 July 2022.

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Tickets for the Asia/Pacific Qualifier can be found here