1995 Rugby World Cup qualifying

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.

Tournament hosts, as well as all quarterfinalists from the previous Rugby World Cup, are automatically qualified into the finals.

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