Band 1/A is the four top teams in the IRB world rankings that have qualified for the world cup by being in the top 3 in their group at RWC 2011 on the 26th November 2012. None of these teams can be in the same group.
Those teams are:
| Position (last week) | Member Union | Rating Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1(1) |  NEW ZEALAND | 92.91 |
| 2(2) |  SOUTH AFRICA | 86.94 |
| 3(3) |  AUSTRALIA | 86.31 |
| 4(4) |  FRANCE | 85.07 |
Band 2/B is 5th to 8th highest teams that have qualified for RWC 2015. Again None of these teams can be in the same Group.
| 5(5) |  ENGLAND (Host Nation) | 81.07 |
6(7)  |  IRELAND | 80.22 |
| 7(8) |  WALES | 78.95 |
| 8(9) |  SAMOA | 78.71 |
Band 3/C is 9th to12th highest teams that have qualified for RWC 2015. You get the idea.
9(6)  |  ARGENTINA | 78.71 |
| 10(11) |  ITALY | 76.24 |
| 11(12) |  TONGA | 76.10 |
| 12(10) |  SCOTLAND (Winners of RWC 2015) | 75.83 |
Band 4/D and 5/D will be made up of teams from regional qualifying tournaments.
| Region | Qualyfing Tournement Name | Team(s) Leading or most likely to qualify | 20th team play-off spots | |
| Africa | CAR Division 1A | Namibia (Highest Ranked Team) (24) | 1 | |
| Americas | Regional Play-off | USA (16) and Canada (14) (HRT) | 1 | |
| Asia | Asian 5 Nations | Japan (15) (HRT) | 1 | |
| Europe | European Nations Cup | Georgia (17) Spain (18) (HRT) | 1 | |
| Oceania | Oceanic Cup Winner vs Fiji | Fiji (13) (HRT) | 0 |
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