All 24 teams have learnt their fate and their pools ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
With that, each team will face their respective media to give their reaction to the biggest World Cup in history.
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Here is what every team said about their World Cup draw and their chances.
New Zealand
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Australia
Wallabies captain Harry Wilson: "We’re obviously stoked to get the All Blacks. They’re a team we love versing, we verse them quite a lot. In a World Cup, if you want to win it, you’ve got to beat the best teams and they’re obviously one of the top teams in the world.
"I honestly don’t know too much about [Chile and Hong Kong China] but I’ve got no doubt over the next year and a half they’ll be a team all Australians will be keeping an eye on. When you’ve got them in a World Cup pool stage, you’re going to have to know your teams well."
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt: "It’s really exciting. The Wallabies will play [New Zealand] four times in the lead-up and it gives you a great opportunity to really plot a path to get up and organise for that game.
"Chile and Hong Kong China, they’re two newcomers that will challenge you in a different way; challenge you to keep that level of performance to a certain height so that when you hit the round of 16, you hit the ground running."
Chile
Head coach Pablo Lemoine: "If you ask me if I'm happy with the draw, the answer is no. I would have preferred not to be in Group A. It has several drawbacks, such as the limited number of tickets available since it includes the host team, the neighbouring team, and another team from nearby. These are limitations for the Chilean community at the World Cup. These are negative aspects.
"On the other hand, it's good to play against the host nation. It will be difficult to secure the bonus points we'll need against the Wallabies and All Blacks if we want to beat Hong Kong and try to advance to the next round."
Chile captain Clemente Saavedra: “We know Hong Kong. We've played against them recently, know their style of play, and it won't be easy. Then we have two tremendous matches, every player's dream: facing Australia, the host nation, and New Zealand. We're very happy to have been drawn against them.”
“Yes, we talked amongst ourselves and we're excited. The goal remains the same as when we qualified for this Rugby World Cup: to win a match and do everything possible to move into the next round, regardless of the opponent. As a group, we like challenges and, although it might sound ambitious, we're going to go for the bonus point against Australia and New Zealand; that's the message. If we believe we can achieve it, we're closer to doing so.”
Hong Kong China
Hong Kong China head coach Logan Asplin: "There's a bit of buzz in the room. For me and Josh it's even more significant being Kiwis ourselves. For our players, playing the All Blacks is a massive task and a massive opportunity. To also play the hosts, as daunting as it is, you couldn't have scripted it better.
"This morning I said this would be my dream draw. We played Chile two years ago and lost by four points in a really winnable game. We've talked a little bit about that. We're really chasing that exposure of playing more meaningful games against those group 3 and group 4 teams."
Hong Kong China captain Joshua Hrstich: "We're obviously super excited, the challenge is huge. The boys can't wait to go to work tomorrow and try to change the gap between us and those powerhouses, and also get after Chile. We're under no illusions that it's going to be a massive task.
"My phone was going ballistic in my pocket. The last game I played in New Zealand for my club, the opposition rolled out both Savea brothers and Ma'a Nonu. Ardie was just a puppy then and he was a real handful, so if he's playing against us at the World Cup, he's definitely full grown now.
South Africa
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus: “We are pleased with the pool we have been drawn in, but this is a World Cup, and every team will go out there with great passion and do their utmost to represent their nations with pride.
“There have been surprises in the tournament before, so we’ll need to be up mentally and physically for every match.
"Italy may be ranked 10th in the world, but they showed us what they are capable of when they hit their straps earlier this season, even though the scorelines may not have reflected that.
“Georgia and Romania are also extremely physical and passionate teams, and we’ve faced them before, so we know how tough they can be on the day if we give them space and opportunities to play to their potential.”
Italy
Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada: "After this year, when we played three times against South Africa, there was not one game where we didn't lose players from the pitch, so that's something I'm already thinking about.
"We know it's going to be three big battles. Romania is a Latin country with so much history with Italy - one of the teams we have played the most. There's a big relationship between Romania, Italy and France; it's a rugby culture that is super similar.
"It will be three physical battles, three styles that are not that different. Everyone will arrive at the top of their level. Maybe there would have been other teams that it would have been easier to prepare for. It will get us even more excited that it's a super-tough pool. If people had said to me, 'oh you were lucky with the draw', I would not sleep for two years."
Italy captain Michele Lamaro: "Honestly, I've been sitting on the bus next to [Italy props] Simone Ferrari and Mirco Spagnolo. They've been sitting on the bus watching the draw with me. Obviously a very exciting one because they love to scrum and they love big challenges against the best.
"Drawing Georgia and South Africa is obviously very tough for them but they always look forward to the challenge. It's a massive thing - they were happy about that."
Georgia
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Romania
Romania coach David Gérard: "My first feeling was ‘oh my God, we have the world champions’.
"I now feel very proud, though, for both the players and the country. We now have to focus on being competitive in two years, because two years is tomorrow.
"We know in our pool we have three teams that don’t have the same problems as us and have a lot of world-class players. My focus now is to build a team who have the capacity to compete with Georgia, Italy and South Africa. It’s still rugby, anything can happen, and sometimes dreams happen."
Romania captain Andrei Mahu: I think the potential for our team is huge, so if we play our best, we can be very competitive against [Georgia]. Their biggest strength is their scrum, but at full strength for us, there isn’t a big difference (in the scrum).
"[Italy] have a huge scrum, but they play more quickly than Georgia. They focus on the speed of the game, which is not our strongest point, so Georgia is closer to us in terms of their style of play."
Argentina
Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi: “As I was saying during the November window, despite the draw, what is important is how you arrive as a team to October 2027. There’s still plenty of time for that, 22 months.
“It’s interesting to play against Fiji, whom we haven’t faced many times in recent years, but we know the team they are and the surprises they often pull off in World Cups.
“Then there’s Spain, which has many Argentinians, adding an extra element, and Canada, a team that’s been improving.”
Fiji
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Spain
Spain coach Pablo Bouza: "We got a very good group, competitive and evenly matched. Argentina is a Tier 1 team and we've played against the other two teams in the last two years.
"Fiji has played against France and England, in addition to playing in several World Cups in a row. Canada has been improving. Last summer we beat them in the final play of a very difficult match."
"Now we know who we're going to play against, and the goal for these two years is to keep improving."
Spain captain Jon Zabala: “I’m very happy to know the group we’re in for the Rugby World Cup. We have a good feeling about it, having played Canada and Fiji in the summer and in the last window and came close.
"We also have Los Pumas, who are a Tier 1 nation, so we’ll have to prepare well to face them.
“The November window was very positive. We faced elite teams and players, and that helped us compare ourselves and see what the demands are at the highest level. In the Rugby Europe Championship we have opponents of a different calibre and the focus will be on how we want to compete. Regardless of the opponent, we’ll have to maintain a high standard and improve it for the Rugby World Cup.”
Canada
Canada coach Steve Meehan: "I think it's a good pool. It's full of different sorts of challenges. Every team wants to play.
"So, all those teams are running rugby teams and that's going to be a great experience for us. Some of the rugby that Argentina played in the middle of this year was outstanding especially in some of their attacking play.
"We saw first-hand what Fiji are capable of over the last few years, and we know that Spain can attack from deep in their own territory as well."
Canada captain Lucas Rumball: "[Spain] are a familiar face, we’ve drawn them in the summer a few times. It was a great game, good back and forth, good attacking rugby, it gives us time to prepare to match our opponents in terms of their attacking structure.
"That Spain game will be a big target and I’m looking forward to it.
"I think [the new format] is more exciting, more things can happen, different combinations, different games. So it adds a layer of excitement and I think it adds a little bit more intensity to all the games."
Ireland
Ireland coach Andy Farrell: “Scotland have performed well in the last couple of tournaments, so that's a great fixture. We know each other well and will continue to do so in the coming years. But Uruguay and Portugal are a little different.
"We've played Portugal once and I've actually tried to play against them a few times, so we've followed their journey. Uruguay is a little different. All in all, I was super excited. I got goosebumps standing up, as in it's exciting, you know. So that's the way it should be.
"Obviously, I want myself, the other coaches, the players and all the staff to go as far as we’d all hope. We all have the ambition to win the World Cup, otherwise what's the point? I want to ensure that everyone else feels the same. You can try to second-guess it (the draw) and think about whether the permutations will work out in a certain way.
"But we know it always throws up these types of things. That’s why we love it so much. I suppose you’re always looking at which side of the draw you could come out. But if you don’t look after your own side of things first and foremost, things could happen a little bit differently. Having said that, everyone else in our pool is 100% going to be thinking in the same way.”
Scotland
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend: We realised what a quality side Uruguay were when we took them on last year. That was a tight game; we had a strong team out as well. They’ve had some good results over the past month, beating Portugal, and they’re a growing team.
"With Portugal, we saw how well they played in the last World Cup, beating Fiji. I think both teams want to play rugby, so they’ll be open games, which are good for supporters.
"Going to Dublin for the last game of next year’s championship will be tough, but we played really well last time we were out there. But it’ll be a more difficult World Cup if we haven’t managed to beat Ireland in the next two seasons."
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu: "[Ireland] been a hurdle we’ve struggled to get over and it’s something we’re going to have to get over in the Six Nations.
"Some of our players took a lot from the experience of the Lions, with a lot of their (Ireland) coaches and players there.
"I consider some of the Irish boys my friends now, and there’s no one you want to beat more than your friends."
Uruguay
Uruguay coach Rodolfo Ambrosio: “We were unlucky because the only two teams you didn't want to play against were Portugal and Samoa, as they were the toughest in Pot 4. It will be very difficult to win the match against Portugal and get a bonus point. The other teams were luckier.”
“Ireland and Scotland are getting further and further ahead. Between now and the Rugby World Cup, they will play in the Six Nations twice, and the Nations Cup. It's a very different competition than the one we'll have.”
Uruguay captain Manuel Leindekar: "We haven't had much luck, although any group in a World Cup is tough. It's up to us to prepare as best we can and dream of qualifying for the Round of 16, which is a very important opportunity for us. We have to work towards that goal.”
“Ireland is a very tough team that will be fighting for top spots in the World Cup and is a contender to win it. Scotland plays in the Six Nations and will have a lot of competition in the coming years. We were lucky enough to play against them in Montevideo, but they didn't have all their starters, so it will be a completely different match.”
“We played against Portugal last month. It's not the same team as the 2023 Rugby World Cup, but they have French players that will turn them into a good team when the World Cup arrives. They are very competitive and will challenge us.”
Portugal
Portugal head coach Simon Mannix: "Firstly, we're very happy to qualify for the World Cup. It’s two World Cups in a row now so that’s exciting.
"We know our pool is going to be very tough. We’ve played all these teams in the last 15 months, and the results have not been good.
"There’s a difference between where we are now, though, and where we can get to, and I’m excited about the challenge. We're not there just to go as tourists; we want to perform, and we want to perform well.
"I think everybody who found themselves in Pots 3 and 4 this morning was trying to work out what’s the best way to qualify. My answer to that one is to perform at our very best. I think having a final 16 is an exciting one; the playing field looks to be levelled a lot more. In previous World Cups, there has been a little bit of criticism that smaller nations weren't given the same preparation or recovery time."
France
France coach Fabien Galthié: "This live draw has projected us straight into the competition – it already feels like tomorrow, and we’re ready for it.
"We will fully respect our opponents. When you look ahead, you can imagine a pathway that could take us to a quarter-final, or even a semi-final against either Australia, New Zealand or South Africa, who together account for nine world titles.
"Watching the draw live always stirs something inside you. You feel a certain joy when you start to imagine and project yourself into the competition, because it awakens that deep desire to be part of it.
"When you see the draw and all those teams together, you realise that our sport is developing quite well. And when you look at our potential pathway, it feels magnificent, almost grandiose."
Japan
Japan coach Eddie Jones: “World Cup draws do draw a line in that you can now focus on the teams you’re playing against. The only feeling I have is about the three pool games. That’s the only thing we have to worry about. Once we find out who we’re playing first, we will worry about that game.
"One of the things that happens now, two years out from the World Cup, is that you start seeing teams move towards the World Cup. What happens from now on is important. France are a top-ranked team in the world. Samoa had to struggle through to make the World Cup.
"We also know that Samoa will only have their best players available at the World Cup, so we will only get to see what they are really like once they are there. USA have been under a new coach for a little while now, employing a high kicking game."
USA
USA head coach Scott Lawrence: "I don't have any feelings about it. It's a World Cup, all games are tough, so we're ready for whatever, and we'll prepare just the same.
"We are a little bit familiar with Japan and we'll see with Samoa what players become available as we get closer to the World Cup.
"We want to get to the knockout round, that's the clear goal. Anything can happen from there. Our goal is to be beyond that in two World Cups' time. From not getting wins from previous World Cups, it's important that we go there and build some momentum."
USA captain Jason Damm: "I'm just excited to play. Excited to play against France as I've never played against them before.
"I think it's about having complete buy-in to whatever plan the staff put in place for us. They do a great job of looking after us, making sure we are ready for the most important minutes.
"Training is crucial but if we have to dial it back to be ready for the game, we will."
Samoa
Samoa head coach Lemalu Tusiata Pisi:
"The teams in our group all have a rich history of rugby and of playing at the World Cup, and we're just really grateful to be a part of it.
"The World Cup is always full of upsets and I was part of that game as a member of the coaching stuff. You need to have belief that you can go out there and win, no matter who you are playing."
"The knockout stage at the very least, absolutely. And once you get to the knockouts anything can happen, so that's the target."
England
England coach Steve Borthwick: "It feels like the road to the World Cup has started now, it's really going to accelerate from here. There's lots of talk and buzz around it.
"As with every England-Wales game, it was full of passion, full of spirit. I'm sure this will be the same."
England captain Maro Itoje: "It's nice to know who we are playing, it's no longer a guessing game. World Cups are always so exciting, we players relish the opportunity.
"Wales obviously won the game in 2015 but hopefully this time round it will be a little bit different."
Wales
Wales coach Steve Tandy: “It is exciting, going to the World Cup with this different format and smaller groups. We can get started. Even though it is two years ahead, the excitement builds straight away.
"It was just good to watch on TV. You get excited to see who you are going to play rather than seeing who you avoid. When it comes to the World Cup, they are all brutal games. You know it is going to be the toughest test of all.”
“Those big games against England are always massive and being in a World Cup is even bigger. But Tonga and the others will also be a big challenge.
"Overall, it is very exciting even though, obviously, the game against England will be the one most people will focus on.”
Tonga
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Zimbabwe
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