RWC 2027 Draw: everything you need to know
An expanded 2027 Rugby World Cup means more teams and more excitement, but how does it all work?
africa.espn.comThe holding of the draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup is set to take place, organizing the 24 participating teams into pools A-F. Teams are allocated into four bands based on their seeding: Band 1 containing the top six seeds, the second tier the next six, the third tier the next six, and Band 4 the remaining six. The teams are then allocated to form six pools, with the two top teams from each pool and the four best third-placed teams advancing to the knockout stage. This event is scheduled to take place across several Australian cities from October 1 to late October or early November.