For the 2019 Rugby World Cup, there were several play-off matches during the qualification process in order to determine which nations would compete in the Repechage. Canada, who failed to be one of the three teams to advance from the Americas qualification process, despite being the third highest ranked team in the Americas, emerged from the repechage process in November 2018 to become the final team to qualify for the World Cup.

Format Europe/Oceania The qualification play-off was a home and away series between Europe 2 and Oceania 3. Europe 2, Germany, was 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 qualified to the World Cup as the play-off winner. The loser gained another chance via the World Repechage.

Repechage

Asia/Oceania Prior to the repechage final, Asia 1 and Oceania 4 played-off in a home and away series for the final place. Asia 1 was the winner of Round 3 of the Asian qualification process, while Oceania 4 is Cook Islands. The Cook Islands advanced to the next stage of qualifying for the 2019 Rugby World Cup after Tahiti, the winner of Round 2 of the Oceania qualification process, were found to have breached player eligibility regulations in their Oceania Cup clash the previous year. The winner of this home and away play-off on aggregate, qualified for a place in the World Repechage, while the loser missed out on World Cup qualification.

Final tournament The 2019 Rugby World Cup repechage tournament was hosted by a neutral venue: the Pierre-Delort Stadium in Marseille, France. In previous years, the repechage, a last-chance opportunity to qualify for the Rugby World Cup, has followed a knock-out format in line with the rest of the qualification process. The 2019 edition, however, was a round-robin tournament between four teams held during the November test window. Africa and the Americas were 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 were 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 at 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 qualified for the World Cup as the play-off winner (or Repechage 2).

Teams Six teams progressed to the regional and Repechage play-offs for the final two non-regional seeds in the World Cup; teams world rankings are as per date progressing to the play-off phase and bold nations denotes teams had previously played in a Rugby World Cup.

Nation Rank Progression date Qualifying status 15 15 July 2017 Qualified on 14 July 2018 28 15 May 2018 Eliminated by Canada on 17 November 2018 55 23 March 2018 Eliminated by Hong Kong on 7 July 2018 22 2 June 2018 Eliminated by Canada on 23 November 2018 28 29 July 2018 Eliminated by Hong Kong on 17 November 2018 21 3 February 2018 Qualified on 23 November 2018

Europe/Oceania qualifying play-off Samoa played Germany in a Europe/Oceania play-off for direct qualification to the World Cup. Samoa qualified, winning 108–43 on aggregate, while Germany progressed to the Repechage as runners-up.

Team details FB 15Ahsee Tuala RW 14Ed FidowOC 13Paul PerezIC 12Alapati LeiuaLW 11Sinoti Sinoti FH 10Tusi PisiSH 9 Melani Matavao N8 8 Ofisa Treviranus OF 7 Jack LamBF 6 Piula Faʻasalele RL 5 Chris Vui (c)LL 4 Josh TyrellTP 3 Paul Alo-Emile HK 2 Motu Matu'u LP 1 Logovi'i Mulipola Replacements:HK 16Seilala Lam PR 17James Lay PR 18Viliamu Afatia LK 19Joe Tekori FL 20TJ Ioane SH 21Dwayne Polataivao FH 22Patrick Fa'apale WG 23Alofa Alofa Coach: Fuimaono Tafua FB 15Maxime OltmannRW 14Marcel CoetzeeOC 13Steffen Liebig IC 12Raynor ParkinsonLW 11Nikolai Klewinghaus FH 10Chris HilsenbeckSH 9 Sean Armstrong N8 8 Sebastian FerreiraOF 7 Jaco Otto BF 6 Marcel HennRL 5 Eric MarksLL 4 Timo Vollenkemper TP 3 Samy Füchsel HK 2 Mika Tyumenev LP 1 Julius Nostadt (c) Replacements:HK 16Mark Fairhurst N8 17Jarrid Els PR 18Jörn Schröder PR 19Anthony Dickinson FL 20Falk Duwe SH 21Tim Menzel WG 22Pierre Mathurin WG 23Pascal Fischer Coach: Pablo Lemoine Touch judges: Cam Stone (New Zealand) Richard Kelly (New Zealand) Notes: This was the first time these two nations have met. This was Samoa's 100th test victory, and their first since their 25–23 win over Canada in November 2016.

Team details FB 15Chris HilsenbeckRW 14Raphael PyraschOC 13Mathieu DucauIC 12Raynor Parkinson LW 11Marcel Coetzee FH 10Hagen Schulte SH 9 Sean Armstrong (c)N8 8 Jarrid ElsOF 7 Jaco OttoBF 6 Sebastian Ferreira RL 5 Timo VollenkemperLL 4 Eric Marks TP 3 Samy Füchsel HK 2 Mark Fairhurst LP 1 Julius Nostadt Replacements:HK 16Mika Tyumenev N8 17Luke Dyckhoff PR 18Jörn Schröder PR 19Matthias Schosser FL 20Marcel Henn SH 21Tim Menzel FB 22Nikolai Klewinghaus WG 23Florian Wehrspann Coach: Pablo Lemoine FB 15Ahsee TualaRW 14Ed FidowOC 13Paul PerezIC 12Tusi PisiLW 11Sinoti Sinoti FH 10Patrick Fa'apale SH 9 Melani Matavao N8 8 Ofisa Treviranus OF 7 Jack LamBF 6 Chris Vui (c)RL 5 Brandon Nansen LL 4 Joe TekoriTP 3 Paul Alo-Emile HK 2 Motu Matu'u LP 1 Logovi'i Mulipola Replacements:HK 16Seilala Lam PR 17Jordan Lay PR 18Viliamu Afatia N8 19Mat Luamanu FL 20TJ Ioane SH 21Ionatana Tino FH 22Rodney Iona WG 23Alofa Alofa Coach: Fuimaono Tafua Touch judges: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England) Ian Tempest (England) Notes: Ionatana Tino (Samoa) made his international debut.

Repechage On 12 July 2018, World Rugby announced that the repechage tournament would be hosted at the neutral venue of the Pierre-Delort Stadium in Marseille, France.France to host decisive repechage tournament for Rugby World Cup 2019

Asia/Oceania play-off The winner of this home and away play-off, Hong Kong, earned the right to compete in the repechage after winning the series 77–3 on aggregate.

Team details FB 15Marnus Hanley RW 14Brynn UriarauOC 13Gene Te AmoIC 12Greg Mullany LW 11Jamian IroaFH 10Reece JoyceSH 9 Walter Koteka N8 8 Tyrone ViigaOF 7 Eru Smith-WanoBF 6 Robert Heather RL 5 Shahn Eru LL 4 James KoraTP 3 Alan Campbell HK 2 Sam Anderson-Heather (c) LP 1 James Pakoti Replacements:PR 16Tuakana Paitai HK 17Matthew Mullany PR 18Alex Matapo LK 19Tokerau Raru LK 20Tai Marsters SH 21Othniel Joseph FH 22Josh Tinomana FB 23Matamanea Matapakia Coach:Stan Wright FB 15Jack NevilleRW 14Salom Yiu OC 13Max WoodwardIC 12Lex Kaleca LW 11Conor HartleyFH 10Matthew RossleeSH 9 Liam Slatem N8 8 Thomas Lamboley OF 7 Toby FennBF 6 Nicholas Hewson RL 5 Jack DelaforceLL 4 James Cunningham (c)TP 3 Dylan Rogers HK 2 Jamie TsangLP 1 Daniel Barlow Replacements:HK 16Alexander PostPR 17Adam Fullgrabe PR 18Jack Parfitt LK 19Michael Parfitt FL 20Kane Boucaut SH 21Jamie Lauder WG 22Max Denmark CE 23Jamie Hood Coach: Leigh Jones Touch judges: Angus Mabey (New Zealand) Mike Winter (New Zealand) Notes: This was the first time these two nations have met.

Team details FB 15Jack Neville RW 14Salom YiuOC 13Max WoodwardIC 12Lex Kaleca LW 11Max DenmarkFH 10Matthew RossleeSH 9 Cado Lee Ka To N8 8 Thomas Lamboley OF 7 Toby FennBF 6 Nicholas HewsonRL 5 Jack Delaforce LL 4 James Cunningham (c)TP 3 Dylan Rogers HK 2 Ben Roberts LP 1 Adam Fullgrabe Replacements:HK 16Alexander Post PR 17Daniel Barlow PR 18Jack Parfitt LK 19Michael Parfitt FL 20Kane Boucaut SH 21Jamie Lauder FH 22Ben Rimene CE 23Jamie Hood Coach: Leigh Jones FB 15Marnus Hanley RW 14Brynn UriarauOC 13Christian VainerereIC 12Gene Te Amo LW 11Jamian IroaFH 10Reece Joyce SH 9 Walter KotekaN8 8 Tyrone Viiga OF 7 Eru Smith-Wano BF 6 Robert Heather RL 5 Shahn EruLL 4 James Kora TP 3 James Pakoti HK 2 Sam Anderson-Heather (c) LP 1 Alan Campbell Replacements:HK 16Matthew Mullany PR 17Alex Matapo PR 18Tuakana Paitai LK 19Tokerau Raru LK 20Tama Nicholas SH 21Te Ara Henderson FB 22Matamanea Matapakia FH 23Jamian Iroa Coach:Stan Wright Touch judges: Shuhei Kubo (Japan) Tasuku Kawahari (Japan)

Repechage final tournament Teams and table Qualified as repechage winner

Final standings (continental qualifying path of each team and world ranking in brackets):

PlaceNationGamesPointsBonuspointsTablepointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainst1 (Americas) (21)330012139+822142 (Europe) (26)32017944+35193 (Asia) (24)31026170−9154 (Africa) (29)300342150−10800Points were awarded to the teams as follows:4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, no points for a loss1 bonus point for scoring 4 or more tries1 bonus point for a loss by 7 points or under

Fixtures Round 1

Team details FB 15Theo SauderRW 14Matt EvansOC 13Ben LeSage IC 12Nick Blevins LW 11D. T. H. van der MerweFH 10Gordon McRorieSH 9 Phil Mack (c) N8 8 Tyler Ardron OF 7 Matt Heaton BF 6 Kyle BaillieRL 5 Evan OlmsteadLL 4 Brett Beukeboom TP 3 Jake Ilnicki HK 2 Ray BarkwillLP 1 Hubert Buydens Replacements:PR 16Eric Howard HK 17Djustice Sears-Duru PR 18Matt Tierney FL 19Mike Sheppard FL 20Lucas Rumball SH 21Jamie Mackenzie CE 22Ciaran Hearn WG 23Conor Trainor Coach: Kingsley Jones FB 15Tony Onyango RW 14Darwin MukidzaOC 13Collins InjeraIC 12Leo Seje OwadeLW 11Willy Ambaka FH 10Samuel OliechSH 9 Samson Onsomu N8 8 Josh ChisangaOF 7 Davis Chenge (c) BF 6 Andrew AmondeRL 5 Malcolm OnsandoLL 4 George Nyambua TP 3 Joseph Odero HK 2 Colman Were LP 1 Patrick Ouko Replacements:HK 16Philip Ikambili PR 17Moses Amusala PR 18Hillary Mwanjilwa LK 19Wilson Kopondo LK 20Oliver Mang'eni SH 21Mohammed Omollo CE 22William Reeve FB 23Martin Owilah Coach: Ian Snook Touch judges: Joy Neville (Ireland) Anthony Woodthorpe (England) Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland) Notes: Mike Sheppard (Canada) and William Reeve (Kenya) made their international debuts. This was the first ever meeting between the two nations.

Team details FB 15Casey StoneRW 14Salom YiuOC 13Tyler Spitz IC 12Max WoodwardLW 11Conor HartleyFH 10Matthew Rosslee SH 9 Liam Slatem N8 8 Thomas LamboleyOF 7 Michael CoverdaleBF 6 Michael Parfitt RL 5 Jack Delaforce LL 4 James Cunningham (c)TP 3 Grant Kemp HK 2 Dayne Jans LP 1 Daniel Barlow Replacements:HK 16Ben Roberts PR 17Benjamin Higgins PR 18Jack Parfitt LK 19Fin Field FL 20Kane Boucaut SH 21Bryn Phillips FB 22Jamie Hood CE 23Lewis Warner Coach: Leigh Jones FB 15Chris HilsenbeckRW 14Marcel CoetzeeOC 13Wynston Cameron-DowIC 12Jamie MurphyLW 11Mathieu Ducau FH 10Raynor Parkinson SH 9 Sean Armstrong (c)N8 8 Jarrid Els OF 7 Jaco OttoBF 6 Sebastian FerreiraRL 5 Erik Marks LL 4 Michael Poppmeier TP 3 Samy Füchsel HK 2 Kurt HauptLP 1 Julius Nostadt Replacements:HK 16Dash BarberPR 17Jörn Schröder PR 18Matthias Schösser LK 19Timo Vollenkemper FL 20Ayron Schramm SH 21Tim Menzel FH 22Jonathon Dawe CE 23Carlos Soteras-Merz Coach: Mike Ford Touch judges: George Clancy (Ireland) Sara Cox (England) Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland) Notes: Grant Kemp, Bryn Phillips, Casey Stone and Lewis Warner (all Hong Kong) and Jonathon Dawe and Kurt Haupt (both Germany) made their international debuts.

Round 2