The Rugby World Cup combination lottery to be held in France in 2023 was held in Paris, Japan entered Group D of the first league, England ranked second in the world ranking and second place in the previous tournament, Argentina ranked eighth in the world, etc. Will play against.
The combination lottery was held in Paris, and officials from teams in each country who had already decided to participate in the lottery of celebrities such as French actors and architects watched online.
As a result of the lottery, the combination of the first league in which 20 participating teams are divided into 4 groups of 5 teams and compete is decided.
Japan, which is ranked 10th in the world ranking, will be in Group D, and will face England, which is the runner-up in the previous tournament in 2nd place in the world ranking, Argentina, which is 8th in the world, and 1st place in the upcoming Oceania qualifying and 2nd place in the US qualifying. It was decided to do.
In the first league, 20 teams will be divided into 4 groups from A to D with 5 teams each, and the top 2 teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals.
The tournament will start on September 8, 2023 and the final will be held on October 21st.