Holders and hosts
New Zealand in group with AustraliaCanada and
USA drawn together at ceremony in AucklandTop-ranked
England and
France have been drawn in the same pool for next year’s Women’s Rugby
World Cup, while the hosts and holders, New Zealand, were drawn with Australia at a ceremony in Auckland on Friday.

USA and third-ranked
Canada will be in Pool B for the 12-team tournament that will be held in the southern hemisphere for the first time.