All Blacks boss Dave Rennie has revealed his frustration at the Rugby World Cup draw, which will likely see a quarter-final between the top two ranked sides.
New Zealand are scheduled to play the back-to-back world champions in the last-eight despite World Rugby moving the draw to a later date.
There was controversy in 2023 when the majority of the top-ranked teams were in Pools A and B, which resulted in South Africa facing France and New Zealand taking on Ireland in the quarter-finals.
Change in World Cup format
The global governing body decided to expand the competition for 2027 and
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