"Four more teams" - England could get straight forward pool in expanded 2027 Rugby World Cup
Rugby NewsWednesday, 29 November 2023 at 21:45
The Rugby World Cup 2027 draw is scheduled to occur in January 2026, providing a unique scenario with a full two years of international competition still to unfold.
This early draw will utilise the World Rankings as of the conclusion of November 2025 to determine the seeding of participating teams.
During the draw, the 24 participating teams will be divided into six pools, each consisting of four teams. Notably, this draw will transpire before the regional qualifiers have concluded, resulting in a dual-world approach.
On one side, we have the twelve automatic qualifiers from the 2023 Rugby World Cup, confirmed by their names. On the other side, the regional qualifiers will be represented as Africa 1, Europe 1, Europe 2, and so forth.
Rugby World Cup 2027 is set to be hosted in Australia, marking the eleventh edition of the Men's Rugby World Cup and the third time it will take place in Australia. The country previously co-hosted the inaugural Rugby World Cup with New Zealand in 1987 and served as the sole host in 2003.
With the current World Rankings in mind, let's delve into how the 2027 Rugby World Cup will shape up via Rugby Centre.
2027 Rugby World Cup draw (Current rankings)
POOL A
- South Africa
- Australia
- Portugal
- Spain
POOL B
- France
- Fiji
- Tonga
- Chile
POOL C
- New Zealand
- Argentina
- Georgia
- Romania
POOL D
- England
- Italy
- Uruguay
- Canada
POOL E
- Ireland
- Wales
- Samoa
- Namibia
POOL F
- Scotland
- Japan
- USA
- Hong Kong
QUIZ: Can You Name the Top Try Scorer From EVERY Rugby World Cup (1987 – 2019)
Want to test your Rugby World Cup knowledge, and see if you name the top try scorers from every (men's) Rugby World Cup so far?
There have been 14 players to finish at the top of the try-scoring charts, as the honours were shared at five of the nine previous tournaments. This list present's a 'who's who' of Rugby World Cup legends, but can you guess them all before time runs out?
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