Australia avoid New Zealand in 2027 Rugby World Cup opener as group fixture is revealed

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Australia’s home Rugby World Cup campaign will kick off against debutants Hong Kong rather than bitter rivals New Zealand, who also feature in the same pool. Chile return for a second World Cup to round out Pool A at next year’s hotly anticipated tournament, the first hosted in Australia since 2003. [{ "selector": ".rljcr-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 14px))", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]