Last night the 6 pools were drawn for the newly formatted Rugby World Cup in 2027. With the number of teams increased to 24 there will now be an added round of 16 to the playoffs. 

The All Blacks were drawn into pool a with hosts Australia, Hong Kong, China and Chile. The new format means there's high likelihood that the All Blacks face off against the reigning champion Springboks as early as the quarter final. 

D'Arcy was joined by Newstalk ZB rugby commentator Elliot Smith to discuss. 

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