Ireland will be in band one for Wednesday's draw alongside South Africa, New Zealand, England, France and Argentina. Photograph: Dan Sheridan
Having barely drawn breath after the Autumn Nations Series, which Wales and South Africa dragged on for another week, even the start of the Champions and Challenge Cups take a temporary back seat on Wednesday in favour of the draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
The draw will take place in Sydney (9am Irish time) and will be broadcast live RugbyPass TV and World Rugby’s YouTube channel. All Blacks legend and two-time Rugby World Cup winner Dan Carter, Australia’s most-capped player James Slipper and 2016 Olympic gold medallist Alicia Lucas will presenter the coverage.
The draw is being staged a little further out from the competition than in the last World Cup cycle in order to help facilitate ticket sales, in addit
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