(Reuters) -Romania and Portugal have qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, joining Georgia and Spain at the tournament after reaching the Europe Championship semi-finals. Spain qualified for the first time since 1999 while Georgia,

Spain has qualified for the men’s Rugby World Cup for the first time this century. The Spanish assured themselves of a place at the expanded World Cup being held in Australia in 2027 by advancing to the semifinals of the Rugby Europe Championship,

Four teams stand just one win away from securing direct qualification for Rugby World Cup 2027, with the semi-finalists of

Georgia and Spain have become the first two European teams to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia after reaching the Europe Championship semi-finals.

Georgia and Romania qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup after reaching the Rugby Europe Championship semifinals on Saturday. Georgia's Lelos beat the Netherlands 40-7 in Tbilisi to maintain an almost eight-year unbeaten run in the competition.