Introduction 2027
The 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup will be the 11th edition of the world championship for men’s national rugby union teams. It will be held in Australia from 1 October to 13 November 2027.
This will be the first tournament branded as the Men’s Rugby World Cup to promote gender parity across major rugby events.
The event will also expand to 24 teams for the first time, instead of 20 as in all editions since 1999.
To accommodate more nations, the competition format has been redesigned: six pools of four teams each, with the top two in each pool plus the four best third-placed teams advancing to a newly added Round of 16 before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final.
In total, 52 matches will be played, up from 48 in previous tournaments.
Pool A 2027
StandingsInitial table (all zeros)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Australia (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | Hong Kong China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FixturesDate • Match • Venue
1 Oct 2027
Australia v Hong Kong China
Perth Stadium, Perth
2 Oct 2027
New Zealand v Chile
Perth Stadium, Perth
9 Oct 2027
New Zealand v Australia
Stadium Australia, Sydney
9 Oct 2027
Chile v Hong Kong China
North Queensland Stadium, Townsville
15 Oct 2027
New Zealand v Hong Kong China
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
16 Oct 2027
Australia v Chile
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Pool B 2027
StandingsInitial table (all zeros)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FixturesDate • Match • Venue
3 Oct 2027
South Africa v Italy
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
3 Oct 2027
Georgia v Romania
North Queensland Stadium, Townsville
10 Oct 2027
South Africa v Georgia
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
11 Oct 2027
Italy v Romania
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
17 Oct 2027
Italy v Georgia
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle
17 Oct 2027
South Africa v Romania
Perth Stadium, Perth
Pool C 2027
StandingsInitial table (all zeros)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Fiji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FixturesDate • Match • Venue
3 Oct 2027
Argentina v Canada
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
4 Oct 2027
Fiji v Spain
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle
10 Oct 2027
Fiji v Canada
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
10 Oct 2027
Argentina v Spain
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
16 Oct 2027
Argentina v Fiji
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
17 Oct 2027
Spain v Canada
North Queensland Stadium, Townsville
Pool D 2027
StandingsInitial table (all zeros)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FixturesDate • Match • Venue
3 Oct 2027
Scotland v Uruguay
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
4 Oct 2027
Ireland v Portugal
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
10 Oct 2027
Ireland v Scotland
Perth Stadium, Perth
11 Oct 2027
Uruguay v Portugal
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle
17 Oct 2027
Ireland v Uruguay
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
17 Oct 2027
Scotland v Portugal
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Pool E 2027
StandingsInitial table (all zeros)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FixturesDate • Match • Venue
2 Oct 2027
France v United States
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
3 Oct 2027
Japan v Samoa
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle
9 Oct 2027
United States v Samoa
Perth Stadium, Perth
9 Oct 2027
France v Japan
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
15 Oct 2027
Japan v United States
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
17 Oct 2027
France v Samoa
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Pool F 2027
StandingsInitial table (all zeros)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Tonga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FixturesDate • Match • Venue
2 Oct 2027
Wales v Zimbabwe
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
2 Oct 2027
England v Tonga
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
8 Oct 2027
Wales v Tonga
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
8 Oct 2027
England v Zimbabwe
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
15 Oct 2027
Tonga v Zimbabwe
North Queensland Stadium, Townsville
16 Oct 2027
England v Wales
Stadium Australia, Sydney
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Host Cities & Venues
Seven host cities across Australia have been selected:
| City | Stadium | Events Hosted |
|---|---|---|
| Perth | Perth Stadium | Opening match & ceremony, pool matches, Round of 16 |
| Sydney | Stadium Australia | Pool matches, Round of 16, quarter-finals, both semi-finals, bronze final & final |
| Melbourne | To be confirmed | Pool matches, Round of 16 |
| Brisbane | Lang Park | Pool matches, Round of 16, quarter-finals |
| Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | Pool matches only |
| Newcastle | Newcastle International Sports Centre | Pool matches only |
| Townsville | North Queensland Stadium | Pool matches on |
