The Wallabies have been drawn into an interesting pool for the home World Cup in 2027.
The hosts will take on neighbours and rivals New Zealand along with Chile and Hong Kong China, two teams they have never played before.
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From here, the path heads in two very different directions if they are to return to the Final and potentially claim the title.
Rugby.com.au breaks down the two likeliest paths for the Wallabies for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
This is still very wide open, relying on who finishes as one of the four best third-place finishes.
It's a wild stab in the dark, but it's likely one of Spain, the USA, Samoa and Tonga.
Samoa and Tonga are interesting contests if they get a bunch of ex-All Blacks and Wallabies to flip their allegiance.
Spain is a growing force in the Sevens competition, which bodes well for their future, while the USA are finding their feet.
You'd still expect the Wallabies to sweep through.
This is where it gets spicy.
The image of South Africa in Pool B instantly brings back memories of 2023, where the Springboks ran the table and took down France, England and New Zealand to take out the title.
It's a fate the Wallabies may face if they defeat New Zealand. However, the win at Ellis Park will always fuel the confidence that on their day, the Wallabies can rise to the challenge.
It's a common theme for the Wallabies in this draw, but the rankings suggest the semi-final may be easier than the quarter-finals.
France on their day are absolute world-beaters, but if you're coming off a win over the Springboks, you'd back yourself.
Plus, 2023 showed us that anything is possible with the French.
Scotland is another chance for the semi-finals, a team against which the Wallabies have had mixed success. Outside chance they also beat Ireland, and it's Ireland who could be on this side as Pool D's runner-up.
Fiji could also make it here, building a squad to go one better than 2023.
One of the joys of being drawn with New Zealand is knowing the earliest you can face them again is the Final.
The All Blacks will be a great test of where the Wallabies sit, and however the match goes, the Australians will always hold that belief they can take down the Kiwis.
As for England and Argentina, let's get to that side of the draw now.
Finishing second in the Pool sees the Wallabies face the second-placed team in Pool E, which is wide open.
On World Rankings, it'd mean a spicy reunion with Eddie Jones and Japan.
The Wallabies would be very familiar with the Japanese by 2027, but the prospect of beating Jones at a World Cup four years after the 2023 campaign is appealing.
The USA and Samoa can absolutely cause an upset and finish second on their day, but need the talent to commit.
England seems like a side that will be primed for 2027.
They finished the year on fire and have a host of young talent ready to break into superstardom.
The Wallabies would take confidence from their 2024 victory, while the 2022 series in Australia was highly competitive.
Like the first option, there's a huge possibility the semi-final opponent could be ranked below the quarter-final, depending on how Ireland and Argentina fare in the next two years.
Ireland is always a quality team but has a World Cup-sized albatross over its head, never making it past the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, Argentina are the reverse: a team built for the World Cup and always good for a deep Cup run.
Either team pose a challenge, but you'd feel confident after an England win.
See the first option for the breakdown on each team.
