England set to take on Wales in 2027 Rugby World Cup pool
England have been drawn alongside Wales, Tonga and Zimbabwe in Pool F of the 2027 Rugby World Cup draw.
The Red Rose side is currently packed with Saints stars, with Alex Coles, Henry Pollock, Alex Mitchell, Fin Smith, Fraser Dingwall and Tommy Freeman having all recently played their part in a flawless autumn campaign.
There is also another Northampton link in RWC Pool F as Saints prop Cleopas Kundiona is a key player for Zimbabwe.
Elsewhere in the draw, Danilo Fischetti and Edoardo Todaro's Italy were drawn in Pool B alongside world champions South Africa, Georgia and Romania.
Elliot Millar Mills and Rory Hutchinson's Scotland will take on Ireland, Uruguay and Portugal in Pool D.
Neither Pool D or Pool F's winners can meet holders and top-ranked South Africa until the final, presuming the Springboks top their own group.
If the pools play out according to the world rankings, New Zealand and France would also be kept apart from England and Ireland until the final.
Argentina would be the other top-ranked nation on England and Ireland's side of the knockout draw in that hypothetical situation.
Hosts Australia have been drawn together with three-time winners New Zealand in Pool A.
The Wallabies will open the tournament in Perth on October 1, 2027.
Rugby World Cup 2027 draw
Pool A: New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Hong Kong
Pool B: South Africa, Italy, Georgia, Romania
Pool C: Argentina, Fiji, Spain, Canada
Pool D: Ireland, Scotland, Uruguay, Portugal
Pool E: France, Japan, USA, Samoa
Pool F: England, Wales, Tonga, Zimbabwe