US EditionAustralia and New Zealand drawn into same group at 2027 Rugby World Cup
- On Wednesday in Sydney the draw placed host Australia and New Zealand into Pool A for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, joining Chile and Hong Kong in the expanded 24-team tournament.
- World Rugby split the 24 teams into four bands of six using World Rugby Men’s Rankings , placing hosts Australia in Pool A and creating six pools with a round of 16.
- Brett Robinson completed the group by selecting New Zealand last in the live draw, while Hong Kong will debut as one of the lowest-ranked teams in the tournament.
- The top two in each pool will advance, plus the four best third-placed teams, with the expanded format adding a round of 16 and Pool A winner likely to face South Africa, defending champions.
- Unusually, the All Blacks and hosts have never met in a Rugby World Cup pool, and Australia enters under pressure after a poor 2023 campaign under Eddie Jones.
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Sydney Morning Herald
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Australia and New Zealand drawn into same group at 2027 Rugby World Cup
Host Australia and three-time champion New Zealand have been drawn into the same group at the expanded Rugby World Cup in 2027, with the winner likely to face defending champion South Africa in the quarterfinals.
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