As it happened: Rugby World Cup 2023 draw
The 2023 Rugby World Cup draw takes place today to determine who will play who in the pool stage at the competition being hosted in France.
Each team has been placed in a band and teams from each band will be placed in a different pool.
The bands
Band 1 - South Africa, New Zealand, England, Wales
Band 2 - Ireland, France, Australia, Japan
Band 3 - Scotland, Argentina, Fiji and Italy
Band 4 - Oceania 1, Americas 1, Europe 1, Asia / Pacific 1
Band 5 - Africa 1, Europe 2, Americas 2, Final Qualifier Winner
Here we go!
The draw should actually begin now!
Who will play who?
France will be in pool A
The host nation will be in pool A!
Band 5 draw
Africa 1 will be in pool A
Europe 2 will be in pool B
Americas 2 will be in pool D
The final qualifier winner will be in pool C
Band 4 draw
Oceania 1 will be in pool D
Americas 1 will be in pool A
Europe 1 will be in pool C
Asia / Pacific 1 will be in pool B
Band 3 draw
Scotland are in pool B
Argentina are in pool D
Fiji are in pool C
Italy are in pool A
Band 2 draw
Ireland are in pool B
France are in pool A
Australia are in pool C
Japan are in pool D
Band 1
South Africa are in pool B
New Zealand are in pool A
England are in pool D
Wales are in pool C
Round up of the pools
Here are the pools in full
Pool A: France, New Zealand, Africa 1, Americas 1 and Italy
Pool B: South Africa, Scotland, Ireland, Asia/ Pacific 1 and Europe 2
Pool C: Final qualifier, Europe 1, Fiji, Australia and Wales
Pool D: Americas 2, Oceania 1, Argentina, Japan and England
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