‘Favourable’ World Cup draw giving Wallabies hope of a French renaissance

If Australia can get through their pool, they are likely to face either England (No.6) or Argentina (No.7) in a knockout match in Marseille.

“You’d be silly if you didn’t say it’s favourable,” White told this masthead. “There’s a [side of the draw] where a lot of the top eight are in. There’s a side where there isn’t. A lot of the top nations are going to play each other to get towards that quarter or semi. In any competition, there is an element of luck with a…