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| Dates | 1991 – 1995 |
| No. of nations | 56 |
| ← 1991 1999 → | |
The 1995 Rugby World Cup was preceded by a qualifying campaign in which forty-five nations were entered. 16 teams participated in the finals tournament in South Africa, seven of which came through qualifying matches. Eight were granted automatic entry as they were quarter-finalists at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, and South Africa qualified automatically as hosts.
Tournaments
- Africa qualification
- European qualification
- Americas qualification
- Asia qualification
- Oceania qualification
Qualified teams
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| Qualified at 1991 RWC |
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| Qualified via Regional Slots |
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References
- "Rugby World Cup 1995". Welsh Rugby Union. 2011. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015.
- "1995 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Results". ESPN Scrum. 17 September 1994.
- "1995 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Points Tables". ESPN Scrum. 17 September 1994.
- Evans, Steve (2011). "RWC 1995". Black Swans.
| 1995 Rugby World Cup qualifying | |
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| Rugby World Cup | |
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| Tournaments | |
| Warm-up matches | |
| Qualifying | |
| Knockout stages | |
| Finals | |
| Squads | |
| Statistics | |
| Overview | |
| Overall records | |
| Notes: There was no qualification for the 1987 World Cup as places were given by invitation only. | |