England will face Australia, USA, and Samoa in the pool stages of next year’s World Cup. The Red Roses, who are top of the world rankings and on a 20-match winning streak following their WXV triumph, are favourites to go one better than they did in New Zealand in 2022.
If the top-seeded team win each pool, England could only meet world number twos Canada or defending champions New Zealand in the final.
Ireland, who claimed a famous win over New Zealand this month, are grouped with the Black Ferns, Japan and Spain after failing to qualify for the previous tournament.
England face a potenti...