RWC 2019 Draw

Podcast Episode - 11

Rugby World Cup Draw for 2019

The waiting is over and although all the teams are not yet finalised with the global qualifying process not due to be completed until the end of 2018, the top 12 are in and the key elements of the groups have been decided.

The groups are split into 4 Pools (A-D) with 5 teams in each pool in order of world rankings. This is how it all looks:

Pool A

Ireland

Scotland

Japan

Europe 1

Play-Off Winner

Pool B

New Zealand

South Africa

Italy

Africa 1

Repechage Winner

Pool C

England

France

Argentina

Americas 1

Oceania 2

Pool D

Australia

Wales

Georgia

Oceania 1

Americas 2

The knockout stages: with our predictions in brackets...

Quarter Final 1
Winner of Pool A (Ire)

vs

Runner-Up Pool B (SA)

Quarter Final 2
Winner of Pool D (Aus)

vs

Runner-Up of Pool C (Fra)

Quarter Final 3
Winner of Pool B (NZ)

vs

Runner-Up of Pool A (Sco)

Quarter Final 4
Winner of Pool C (Eng)

vs

Runner-Up of Pool D (Wal)

Semi-Final 1
Winner of QF1 (Ire)

vs

Winner of QF2 (Aus)

Semi-Final 2
Winner of QF3 (NZ)

vs

Winner of QF4 (Eng)

FINAL
Winner of SF1 (Ire)

vs

Winner SF2 (Eng)

WINNER: England

Podcast Episode - 11