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Old rivals England and Wales in same World Cup group
Burton Mail
|December 04, 2025
ENGLAND and Wales will clash in the group stage of the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup.
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Dan Carter chooses a draw ball during the Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 Draw at Channel Nine Studios in Sydney, Australia yesterday
The two nations were both named in Pool F for the expanded tournament in Australia, which for the first time will feature 24 teams.
England and Wales are joined by Tonga and Zimbabwe, while Ireland and Scotland will meet in Pool D along with Uruguay and Portugal.
Wales famously beat England at the same stage of the 2015 World Cup to push the hosts towards elimination, and head coach Steve Tandy said: “It’s just exciting.
This story is from the December 04, 2025 edition of Burton Mail.
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