Hong Kong, Kenya, Portugal and the USA Eagles will battle it out in the heat of Dubai to fill the final pool spot at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
World Rugby has confirmed that a final qualification tournament will take place in a round-robin format at The Sevens Stadium from 6-18 November.
USA will go into the tournament as favourites despite a shock 52-51 aggregate loss to Chile over two legs recently. The Eagles are also under pressure to qualify after earning the right to host the 2031 World Cup, with qualification for France next year regarded as key to winning over new fans to the sport.
“There is only one remaining ticket for Rugby World Cup 2023, and it will all comes down to a fantastic final qualification tournament hosted in Dubai this November,” said World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont.
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