Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt could be the centre of a trans-Tasman tug-of-war after Australia and New Zealand were pitted in the same group at a Rugby World Cup for the very first time.
With just under two years until the tournament begins, ESPN has looked to AI to analyse and determine who will be crowned the 2027 Rugby World Cup champions.
So the Wallabies and All Blacks have been drawn alongside each other in Pool A for Rugby World Cup 2027. Extrapolating the format out, that might not be a bad game for Australia to lose.