World Cup Draw : 2021

I've bumped forward this article written some time back. Due to a postponement, it was been put back a year but it's starting in a few days. To see a detailed article click here. It also shows towards the bottom which media outlets you can watch matches through. I'm planning to sign up with Spark Sport in New Zealand. 

Now for the older article:

The draw was made by Prince Harry, the patron of the Rugby Football League. It took place at Buckingham Palace with the Prince alongside Dame Katherine Grainger DBE (former Olympic rowing champion) and Jason Robinson OBE (former Rugby League player). It covers men's, women's and wheelchair competitions.

	Men's World Cup
	Group A	England	Samoa	France	Greece
	Group B	Australia	Fiji	Scotland	Italy
	Group C	NZ	Lebanon	Jamaica	Ireland
	Group D	Tonga	PNG	Wales	Cook Is
	Women's World Cup
	Group A	England	Brazil	PNG	Canada
	Group B	Australia	NZ	France	Cook Is
	Wheelchair World Cup (Men)
	Group A	England	Australia	Spain	Norway
	Group B	France	Wales	Scotland	USA

In the men's draw, Jamaica is a surprise package, qualifying ahead of the USA and Canada. So too is Greece, where the game is severely hampered at home by authorities. Hopefully, qualifying will help the situation there. 

For the women, Brazil is new to the game and the dark horse for that tournament. As for the Wheelchair games, it's nice to see three non-traditional sides there in Norway, Spain and the USA.