{"id":765790,"date":"2026-09-10T04:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T04:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/765790\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T04:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T04:46:09","slug":"world-rugby-considering-major-law-change-ahead-of-2027-rugby-world-cup-page-2-of-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/765790\/","title":{"rendered":"World Rugby considering major law change ahead of 2027 Rugby World Cup – Page 2 of 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

POOL C<\/p>\n

ARGENTINA<\/p>\n

Pool:\u00a0Fiji, Spain, Canada<\/p>\n

Projected finish:\u00a01st
Round of 16:\u00a0Best third-place qualifier
Quarter-final:\u00a0Ireland
Semi-final:\u00a0England
Final:\u00a0France, South Africa or New Zealand<\/p>\n

Argentina have one of the trickiest pools of the top seeds because of Fiji.<\/p>\n

Win it, though, and a huge quarter-final against Ireland could await.<\/p>\n

FIJI<\/p>\n

Pool:\u00a0Argentina, Spain, Canada<\/p>\n

Projected finish:\u00a02nd
Round of 16:\u00a0Wales
Quarter-final:\u00a0France
Semi-final:\u00a0South Africa or New Zealand
Final:\u00a0England, Ireland or Argentina<\/p>\n

Fiji\u2019s potential path is fascinating.<\/p>\n

A likely Round of 16 clash against Wales could be followed by France and then potentially one of South Africa or New Zealand.<\/p>\n

SPAIN<\/p>\n

Pool:\u00a0Argentina, Fiji, Canada<\/p>\n

Projected finish:\u00a03rd
Round of 16:\u00a0New Zealand if they qualify in the expected third-place permutation
Quarter-final:\u00a0South Africa
Semi-final:\u00a0France
Final:\u00a0England, Ireland or Argentina<\/p>\n

Spain have a realistic target of beating Canada and attempting to collect enough points to qualify among the best third-placed teams.<\/p>\n

CANADA<\/p>\n

Pool:\u00a0Argentina, Fiji, Spain<\/p>\n

Projected finish:\u00a04th
Round of 16:\u00a0Must outperform seeding to qualify
Quarter-final:\u00a0Dependent on qualification
Semi-final:\u00a0Dependent on bracket
Final:\u00a0Dependent on bracket<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s meeting with Spain could prove crucial if they are to upset the expected finishing order.<\/p>\n

POOL D<\/p>\n

IRELAND<\/p>\n

Pool:\u00a0Scotland, Uruguay, Portugal<\/p>\n

Projected finish:\u00a01st
Round of 16:\u00a0Best third-place qualifier
Quarter-final:\u00a0Argentina
Semi-final:\u00a0England
Final:\u00a0France, South Africa or New Zealand<\/p>\n

Ireland could hardly accuse the draw of giving them an easy ride.<\/p>\n

Argentina could await in the last eight before a potential semi-final against England.<\/p>\n

SCOTLAND<\/p>\n

Pool:\u00a0Ireland, Uruguay, Portugal<\/p>\n

Projected finish:\u00a02nd
Round of 16:\u00a0France
Quarter-final:\u00a0Fiji or Wales
Semi-final:\u00a0South Africa or New Zealand
Final:\u00a0England, Ireland or Argentina<\/p>\n

Scotland\u2019s clash with Ireland could be enormous.<\/p>\n

Second place potentially sends them straight into a Round of 16 showdown with France.<\/p>\n

URUGUAY<\/p>\n

Pool:\u00a0Ireland, Scotland, Portugal<\/p>\n

Projected finish:\u00a03rd
Round of 16:\u00a0South Africa if they qualify in the expected third-place permutation
Quarter-final:\u00a0New Zealand
Semi-final:\u00a0France
Final:\u00a0England, Ireland or Argentina<\/p>\n

Uruguay\u2019s clash with Portugal could effectively become a shootout for third place and possible qualification.<\/p>\n

PORTUGAL<\/p>\n

Pool:\u00a0Ireland, Scotland, Uruguay<\/p>\n

Projected finish:\u00a04th
Round of 16:\u00a0Must outperform seeding to qualify
Quarter-final:\u00a0Dependent on qualification
Semi-final:\u00a0Dependent on bracket
Final:\u00a0Dependent on bracket<\/p>\n

Portugal were one of the great entertainers of the 2023 tournament and will believe they can upset the projected order.<\/p>\n

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