World Rugby chief government Alan Gilpin stated on Tuesday holding the draw for the 2027 World Cup in January 2026 was a “compromise” however could be higher than the scenario for the present competitors.
The draw for this 12 months’s World Cup in France was held in December 2020, almost three years earlier than the event kicked off, main unintentionally to a lopsided event.
When the event began in September the highest 5 groups in keeping with the rankings — Ireland, South Africa, France, New Zealand and Scotland — have been in two of the swimming pools.
Number one ranked Ireland have been knocked out by fourth-ranked New Zealand within the quarter-finals whereas third ranked France exited by the hands of the second-ranked All Blacks.
Scotland went out on the pool stage having been in the identical one because the Irish and the South Africans.
The 2027 World Cup will happen in Australia between October 1-November 13. “I understand that there’s frustration at the timing of the draw for this World Cup,” Gilpin informed reporters.
Holding the attract 2026 was “a compromise but better than what we have now,” he added.
Gilpin stated shifting the draw for the 2027 occasion, which will likely be expanded from 20 to 24 nations, any later could be a dangerous resolution.
“It would put ticket sales at risk and that puts the financing of the tournament at risk,” Gilpin stated.
“Fans would be very frustrated by that outcome of not being able to plan without any certainty with less than a year to Rugby World Cup.
“It would make a real challenge, especially with the expansion of the 24 teams to plan for that,” he added.
This 12 months’s World Cup ends on Saturday as holders South Africa meet New Zealand on the Stade de France in Paris with each side eyeing a report fourth title.
There was anger after the semi-finals when New Zealand smashed Argentina 44-6.
Having been in a gaggle with World No. 8 England, World No. 12 Samoa, World No. 14 Japan and World No. 22 Chile, World No. 6 Argentina obtained by to the semi-final beating World No. 10 Wales.
Compare that with group B the place World No. 1 Ireland, World No. 2 South Africa and World No. 5 Scotland in addition to World No. 15 Tonga and No. 19 Romania.
Ireland received the group and performed World No. 4 New Zealand, whereas South Africa performed World No. 3 France to make it into the semi-finals.
Source: www.news.com.au
