NZ drawn with Wales at World Cup

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New Zealand have been placed in the same group as Wales at next year's Rugby World Cup in Australia.

At the tournament launch in Sydney today, the All Blacks were announced as playing in group D which features Wales, a qualifier from each of Europe and the Americas and one of two teams who will qualify via repechages.

Full details were not initially available but the Wales game will take place in Sydney on November 7. Of the other three games, two will be played in Melbourne and one in Brisbane.

New Zealand and Wales are two of eight teams who have been confirmed to participate in the 20-team tournament.

- NZPA