World Cup groupings may draw little comfort for Ireland

No sooner has the Six Nations finished, the Lions squad been announced and the Champions Cup finalists for 2017 decided and the World Cup draw for Japan comes firmly into view. World Rugby and the Japanese organising committee will host the Pool draw for 2019 tomorrow fortnight, May 10, in Kyoto's State Guest House - the same venue used to host the G7 summit in 2016.