RWC 2011 Draw streamed live

The Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool Allocation Draw, which takes place in London on 1 December 2008, will be shown live on rugbyworldcup।com from 15:00 UK time.For the first time the Draw will use the IRB World Rankings to seed the 12 pre-qualified teams.Members of the Maori community will welcome the team representatives plus Bernard Lapasset, Chairman, Rugby World Cup Limited, and Jock Hobbs, Chairman, Rugby New Zealand 2011, ahead of the Draw, which is taking place inside a huge inflatable Ball last seen next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris during RWC 2007.As in 2007, there will be four pools of five teams in RWC 2011. The top three positions, or bands, in each pool will be filled by the 12 pre-qualified teams from the last RWC.The 12 pre-qualified teams are: Argentina, Australia, England, Fiji, France, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Tonga and Wales.

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