Has the 2027 World Cup draw handed an advantage to northern hemisphere sides chasing glory?

As European rugby returns, Scarlets are hunting Champions Cup upsets while Cardiff, Dragons and Ospreys look to progress in the Challenge Cup.

Scotland have been drawn against Ireland, Uruguay and Portugal in Rugby World Cup 2027.

England and Wales are paired up in the pool stages at the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Scotland and Ireland also drawn together.

Wales boss Steve Tandy is confident his side will grow to be a team that others want to avoid at the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Head coach Andy Farrell is not being drawn on suggestions that Ireland have been handed a favourable draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Chris, Tom English and Gareth Rhys Owen dissect the draw for the 2027 World Cup draw.

The Welsh Rugby Union will ask the four professional regions to release players for Wales training periods before next year's Six Nations.

Sale Sharks and England prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour is set to miss the next six weeks with an elbow injury.

Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter says the postponement of global franchise league R360 is positive for the Prem.

Wing Edoardo Todaro will miss Northampton's first two Champions Cup games after being suspended for a dangerous aerial tackle against Bristol Bears.