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2011 World Cup Draw: England are unbelievably jammy

England have landed right on their feet here.  Now, I'm not saying for certain that they will even get out of this group - and if the World Cup was on next week then I would doubt it - but they could not have got a better draw than this. 

Argentina: of the top seeds that you could get in your group, even a mad tramp with a belly full of cheap cider, head full of dangerous musings and trousers full of questionable excretion could reason that they are the weakest.   Okay, three years until the tournament is a long time, but we'd bet an HBOS expenses account to a penny that the Pumas will be no better then than they are now - which isn't great.  Added to this, England also have Scotland, who look on the verge of getting a bit good again, but if history has taught us anything it is that this won't actually happen.

For being the only European side to beat come close to beating and then actually beating SH opposition, Wales's reward is to be in a group with the Springboks and their slayers last time around, Fiji.

Interestingly, New Zealand have France in their group - which means the All Blacks can get their humiliation out of the way in the group stages this time, before losing to Australia in the semis again.  Full draw after the jump..

2011 Rugby World Cup draw:

Pool A - New Zealand, France, Tonga, Americas 1, Asia 1

Pool B - Argentina, England, Scotland, Europe 1, play-off winner

Pool C - Australia, Ireland, Italy, Europe 2, Americas 2

Pool D - South Africa, Wales, Fiji, Oceania 1, Africa 1

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2011 World Cup Draw: England are unbelievably jammy

England have landed right on their feet here.  Now, I'm not saying for certain that they will even get out of this group - and if the World Cup was on next week then I would doubt it - but they could not have got a better draw than this. 

Argentina: of the top seeds that you could get in your group, even a mad tramp with a belly full of cheap cider, head full of dangerous musings and trousers full of questionable excretion could reason that they are the weakest.   Okay, three years until the tournament is a long time, but we'd bet an HBOS expenses account to a penny that the Pumas will be no better then than they are now - which isn't great.  Added to this, England also have Scotland, who look on the verge of getting a bit good again, but if history has taught us anything it is that this won't actually happen.

For being the only European side to beat come close to beating and then actually beating SH opposition, Wales's reward is to be in a group with the Springboks and their slayers last time around, Fiji.

Interestingly, New Zealand have France in their group - which means the All Blacks can get their humiliation out of the way in the group stages this time, before losing to Australia in the semis again.  Full draw after the jump..