Overview

• Paraguay beat Brazil 31-24 in Jacareí after a 39-19 first-leg win in Asunción to take the series 2-0 and end Brazil’s qualifying campaign.
• The repechage will be a three-round round-robin in Dubai on November 8, 13 and 18, with the top team earning the 24th and final Rugby World Cup 2027 berth.
• The field is set at four teams: Paraguay, Belgium, Namibia and Samoa.
• Confirmed fixtures put Paraguay against Samoa on Nov 8, Belgium on Nov 13 and Namibia on Nov 18; other matchups are Belgium–Namibia (Nov 8), Samoa–Namibia (Nov 13) and Belgium–Samoa (Nov 18).
• Sebastián Urbieta’s drop goal and penalties were pivotal in the second leg, which featured multiple cards including a late red for Brazil; repechage referees include Jordan Way, Eoghan Cross, Craig Evans and Damián Schneider, with Way and Cross assigned to Paraguay’s games.