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Rugby World Cup 2027: How does it work, seedings, format and why is it so early?

Rugby World Cup 2027: How does it work, seedings, format and why is it so early?

The draw for the pool stage of the 2027 Rugby World Cup will take place on Wednesday, 3 December at 09:00 GMT in Sydney.

The tournament, which will be staged in Australia from 1 October to 13 November, will be expanded from 20 to 24 teams.

The 12 teams that finished in the top three of their pools at the 2023 Rugby World Cup have automatically qualified. That means France, New Zealand, Italy, Ireland, South Africa, Scotland, Wales, Fiji, Australia, England, Argentina and Japan are all in.

Georgia, Spain, Romania, Portugal, Tonga, Canada, United States, Uruguay, Chile, Zimbabwe, Hong Kong and Samoa all booked their places through qualifying tournaments.

The opening match of the World Cup will take place in Perth, with the final being staged in Sydney.

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