Ireland have been drawn in Pool B with Scotland and South Africa for the 2023 World cup along with another European qualifier and a team from Asia/Pacific.
Pool A see's France, Italy and New Zealand along with Africa 1 and America 1.
If Ireland progress from the pool stage they will face a team from Pool A, almost certainly either New Zealand or hosts France.
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Wales, Australia, Fiji Europe 1 and a qualifier will make up pool C with Argentina, Japan, England Oceania and America 2 completing Pool D
The World cup will take place in France from September 8th to October 21st 2023
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