Rugby World Cup draw: England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales await 2027 opponents
ICYMI: How will the draw work?published at 09:15 GMT09:15 GMT
Just a reminder that teams from four bands will be placed in six pools - four teams in each pool, one from each band. The top six seeds are in band one, based on the current world rankings.The top two sides in each pool after the group stages will progress to the knockout rounds, along with the four best third-placed teams.This is a reminder of the bands:
Band 1: South Africa, New Zealand, England, Ireland, France, Argentina
Band 2: Australia, Fiji, Scotland, Italy, Wales, Japan
Band 3: Georgia, Uruguay, Spain, United States, Chile, Tonga
Band 4: Samoa, Portugal, Romania, Hong Kong, Zimbabwe, Canada
