South Africa's Cobus Reinach (second left) celebrates after scoring his side's second try against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium last Saturday. Capacity crowds witnessed a largely captivating month, which nicely sets up the 2027 World Cup draw on December 3rd – i.e. The 24 countries at the World Cup will be divided into four bands of six. No less than South Africa, New Zealand and England, Ireland’s status among the top tier was never in doubt. South Africa (world ranking 1)Job largely done, pending Saturday’s game against Wales in Cardiff, with four victories.
