Qualified Teams
England, being the host nation, qualify automatically. All the teams that came 3rd or above in the pool stages of the 2011 Rugby World Cup automatically qualify.
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No Asian nations qualified
as of 3 December 2012. |
The qualification process for the remaining teams will incorporate existing regional competitions such as the European Nations Cup.
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