2019 Rugby World Cup – play-off qualifications
For the 2019 Rugby World Cup, there are multiple play-off matches during the qualification process, all of which dictate which nations will compete in the Repechage.
Format
Europe/Oceania
The first qualification play-off, will be a home and away series between Europe 2 and Oceania 3. Europe 2 will be the winner of Round 6 of the European qualification process, while Oceania 3, Samoa, was the third best team of Round 1 of the Oceania qualification process. The winner of this home and away play-off on aggregate, will qualify to the World Cup as the play-off winner. The loser will gain another chance via the World Repechage.
Asia/Oceania
The second qualification play-off, will be a home and away series between Asia 1 and Oceania 4. Asia 1 will be the winner of Round 3 of the Asian qualification process, while Oceania 4 is Tahiti, the winner of Round 2 of the Oceania qualification process. The winner of this home and away play-off on aggregate, will qualify for a place in the World Repechage, while the loser misses out on World Cup qualification.
Repechage
The final qualification play-off, will be the World Repechage, which will contain four teams to make up a Round-robin tournament, where each team will play each other once at a neutral venue. Africa and the Americas are guaranteed a repechage place, with the runner-up of the African qualification round 3 (Africa 2) and the losing side of the Americas Repechage play-off gaining positions. The final two places will be decided through the above cross-regional play-offs, with the loser of the Europe/Oceania play-off (Europe 2 or Oceania 3) getting another shot a qualification in the repechage, and the winner of the Asia/Oceania play-off for repechage, advancing to the repechage, with no direct place for an Asian team or the lower ranked teams in Oceania. The winner of the World Repechage, will qualify for the World Cup as the play-off winner (or Repechage 2).
Entrants
| Nation | Rank (As of progression) | Begins play | Qualifying status |
|---|---|---|---|
 Samoa | 15 | June 2018 | |
 Tahiti | 91 | 2018 | |
| Africa 2 | November 2018 | ||
| Americas 3 | November 2018 | ||
| Asia 1 | 2018 | ||
| Europe 2 | June 2018 |
Cross-Regional play-offs
Europe/Oceania play-off
The winner of this home and away play-off series, qualifies for the World Cup as Play-off winner, the loser progresses to the Repechage.
Asia/Oceania play-off for repechage
The winner of this home and away play-off earns the right to compete in the Repechage.
Repechage
Teams
| Region | Placement | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | African Round 3 runner-up | TBD August 2018 |
| Americas | Americas Round 4 loser | February 3rd 2018 |
| Europe / Oceania | Europe/Oceania play-off loser | June 16th 2018 |
| Asia / Oceania | Asia/Oceania play-off winner | TBD August 2018 |