Rugby’s flagship event likely won’t throw out too many surprises in France - and the many Kiwi coaches across the globe have experienced mixed fortunes in the draw announcement.
The former Premiership outfit are adrift at the bottom of the English Championship having hit serious financial problems that have left the club with a light-weight squad.
Rugby World Cup Rugby World Cup 
Rugby World Cup | Round 5 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 69 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
-  Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 62 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
-  England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 20 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
-  New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 157 | 22 | 135 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
-  Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 136 | 68 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
-  Ireland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 27 | 94 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
-  France | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 51 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
-  South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 185 | 36 | 149 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
-  Italy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 78 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
-  Scotland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 55 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
-  Argentina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 91 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
-  Fiji | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 108 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
-  Tonga | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 105 | -38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
-  Georgia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 122 | -57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
-  Samoa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 128 | -70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
-  Uruguay | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 140 | -80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
-  Namibia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 175 | -141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
-  Canada | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 177 | -163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
-  USA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 156 | -104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Russia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 160 | -141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 5 |
|---|
| - Wales |
| - Japan |
| - England |
| - New Zealand |
| - Australia |
| - Ireland |
| - France |
| - South Africa |
| - Italy |
| - Scotland |
| - Argentina |
| - Fiji |
| - Tonga |
| - Georgia |
| - Samoa |
| - Uruguay |
| - Namibia |
| - Canada |
| - USA |
| - Russia |
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