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Given that Japan are hosting the tournament in 2019, am I right in assuming that they are given automatic qualification regardless of how they perform in 2019? If this is the case, I have a couple of questions:
- Will there be an opportunity for another team from Asia to attend the World Cup? Or will Asian qualifying simply not go ahead for 2019?
- Suppose Japan place third in their group in 2015 and Pool B finishes up like, say, 1. South Africa, 2. Scotland, 3. Japan, 4. Samoa, 5. USA. Since Japan have already got automatic qualification anyway, does that mean Samoa would be handed a spot in 2019 or would they have to go through qualifying?
I know Eddie Jones has been talking a lot about making the quarter finals but despite their current world ranking, I still can't see it. They did beat Italy in June, but then again everyone did. I guess all it takes is for one of the big guns to falter, like Ireland and Wales in 2007, although Wales weren't exactly fantastic going into that tournament, if I recall. It'll be interesting to see where Scotland are at under Vern Cotter next year.
- Will there be an opportunity for another team from Asia to attend the World Cup? Or will Asian qualifying simply not go ahead for 2019?
- Suppose Japan place third in their group in 2015 and Pool B finishes up like, say, 1. South Africa, 2. Scotland, 3. Japan, 4. Samoa, 5. USA. Since Japan have already got automatic qualification anyway, does that mean Samoa would be handed a spot in 2019 or would they have to go through qualifying?
I know Eddie Jones has been talking a lot about making the quarter finals but despite their current world ranking, I still can't see it. They did beat Italy in June, but then again everyone did. I guess all it takes is for one of the big guns to falter, like Ireland and Wales in 2007, although Wales weren't exactly fantastic going into that tournament, if I recall. It'll be interesting to see where Scotland are at under Vern Cotter next year.