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MONS, Belgium — Georgia and Romania have qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup after reaching the Rugby Europe Championship semifinals. Georgia's Lelos beat the Netherlands 40-7 in Tbilisi on Saturday to maintain an almost eight-year unbeaten run in the competition. The Georgians will return in 2027 to Australia where they made their World Cup debut in 2003. They haven't missed a World Cup since then. Romania beat Belgium 31-14 in Mons to make the last four on Saturday. The Oaks have been to every World Cup except 2019's in Japan. They qualified but were expelled for fielding an ineligible player. When Spain was deducted points in qualifying for 2023, Romania qualified instead but didn't win a pool game in France.
