The qualification process for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France began during the pool stages of the 2019 tournament in Japan, at which the top three teams from each of the four pools qualified automatically for the 2023 event. A further eight teams will qualify through regional, cross-regional play-offs and the repechage process. Following the regional tournaments, the next qualification stage will be an Asia/Pacific home and away play-off between Asia 1 and Oceania 2, with the winner on aggregate qualifying for the 2023 Rugby World Cup (Asia/Pacific 1). The loser will advance to the Final Qualification Tournament as Asia/Pacific 2.