Spain loses to Belgium, Romania qualified for Rugby World Cup

Unable to beat Belgium in Brussels (10-18), Spain finished third in the standings. This defeat benefits Romania, which qualifies directly for the 2019 World Cup in Japan.

Before the match, the Spaniards were the master of their destiny. A win was enough for Spain to qualify directly for the 2019 World Cup. Too imprecise, the Iberians lost to the Belgians (10-18). Note a stormy end of the match between the Spaniards and the referee of the meeting. With this defeat, Romania will take the direction of Japan and face in opening match the host country. As for the Spaniards, they will participate in a qualification phase to go to Japan in 2019.