The schedule for the Final Qualification Tournament that will determine the last qualifier for next year’s Rugby World Cup has been announced.
Battling it out for the 20th place in next year’s showpiece will be Hong Kong, Kenya, Portugal and USA, with Dubai hosting the qualifying showdowns.
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Three match days
The Sevens Stadium will host the games that will take place over three match days from November 6-18 in what is set to be a round-robin tournament.
The nation picking up the most competition points will seal the final spot at France 2023, with the pressure expected to be massive in the meetings.
USA and Portugal are the two highest ranked sides out of the four competing teams and will face off in the final fixture, with the winner of this qualification tournament then progressing into Pool C of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, alongside Wales, two-time champions Australia, Fiji and Georgia.
The nation that progresses from the Dubai event will tackle Wales in their opening game of the 2023 tournament, which will take place on September 16.
The final place at #RWC2023 is up for grabs! 🚨
Here’s the schedule for teams vying for the final place to go to the Rugby World Cup in France next year! pic.twitter.com/upXJoWF04H
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) August 31, 2022
In a fantastic move which will maximise attendance numbers and atmosphere in Dubai, all the games will be free entry to the public wishing to attend.
The Sevens Stadium plays host to the World Rugby Sevens Series leg and despite it being winter in Dubai, the playing conditions are set to be sweltering.