AUCKLAND: The draw for next year’s women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand threw up a series of mouth-watering regional clashes Friday, with the host nation placed alongside arch-rival Australia in Pool A.
Two-time champions England will face France in Pool C, while Pool B features a North American derby between Canada and the United States.
“It’s going to be amazing,” New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said at the draw ceremony at Auckland’s Sky City casino.
“The World Cup is an opportunity to … provide inspiration for girls and boys and an opportunity to keep breaking down gender discrimination in sport,” she said.
Ardern attended the draw, along with New Zealand players and a…
