Preparations are already being made for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia following the draw on Wednesday where Ireland were placed in Pool D along with Scotland, Portugal and Uruguay. “So, these things have to be planned way in advance, especially when you’re trying to navigate yourself to the other side of the world. It is the third time in a row for a World Cup that Ireland and Scotland have been in the same pool, while Ireland have beaten Scotland in the last 11 meetings. “We’d have the ambition to win a World Cup, otherwise what’s the point. “You might think that you know a certain side, but by the time you meet them in the World Cup, they [have] become a completely different entity.

Source: The Irish Times December 04, 2025 01:18 UTC