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Why do only 20 countries play in the rugby world cup why not 32 countries?
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∙ 8y ago
They have decided on a specific format for a number of reasons - one of which is teh time element of the event, next the amount of teams that can safely play in that time frame and the time frame to allow for player resting to take place .
The teams are selected by;
Band 1, made up of the top 4 automatic qualifiers, (1-4)
Band 2, made up of the next 4 automatic qualifiers, (5-8)
Band 3, made up of the next 4 automatic qualifiers (9-12)
The remaining 8 qualifying places were allocated to Bands 4 and 5, based on previous World Cup playing strength;
Band 4, made up of Oceania 1, Europe 1, Asia 1 and Americas 1
Band 5, made up of Africa 1, Europe 2, Americas 2 and play-off winner
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