Rugby World Cup 2027 Guide
The Autumn International rugby matches will give way to something altogether bigger in 2027, when the Rugby World Cup takes place down under in Australia.
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales will join 20 other nations as they compete for the ultimate prize in rugby – the Webb Ellis Cup – which was last won by the Springboks in 2023.
The opening match of Rugby World Cup 2027 gets underway at Perth Stadium on Friday 1st October. The final will take place six weeks later at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Saturday 13th November.
Rugby World Cup 2027 Fixtures
All kick-off times are shown in UK & Ireland time with local time shown in brackets.
Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E | Pool F | Round of 16 | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Bronze Final | Final
Pool A
Friday 1st October 2027
Australia v Hong Kong
Perth Stadium, Perth
Kick-off: 11:45am (6:45pm local)
Saturday 2nd October 2027
New Zealand v Chile
Perth Stadium, Perth
Kick-off: 6:15am (1:15pm local)
Saturday 9th October 2027
New Zealand v Australia
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Kick-off: 7:10am (5:10pm local)
Chile v Hong Kong
North Queensland Stadium, Townsville
Kick-off: 11:15am (8:15pm local)
Friday 15th October 2027
New Zealand v Hong Kong
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-off: 7:15am (5:15pm local)
Saturday 16th October 2027
Australia v Chile
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 6:10am (3:10pm local)
Pool B
Sunday 3rd October 2027
South Africa v Italy
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Kick-off: 4:45am (2:15pm local)
Georgia v Romania
North Queensland Stadium, Townsville
Kick-off: 11:15am (8:15pm local)
Sunday 10th October 2027
South Africa v Georgia
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 7:45am (4:45pm local)
Monday 11th October 2027
Italy v Romania
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 9:45am (7:45pm local)
Sunday 17th October 2027
Italy v Georgia
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-off: 2:15am (12:15pm local)
South Africa v Romania
Perth Stadium, Perth
Kick-off: 12:15pm (7:15pm local)
Pool C
Monday 4th October 2027
Fiji v Spain
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-off: 4:15am (2:15pm local)
Argentina v Canada
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 9:45am (6:45pm local)
Sunday 10th October 2027
Fiji v Canada
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Kick-off: 2:45am (12:15pm local)
Argentina v Spain
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-off: 5:15am (3:15pm local)
Saturday 16th October 2027
Argentina v Fiji
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Kick-off: 3:45am (1:15pm local)
Spain v Canada
North Queensland Stadium, Townsville
Kick-off: 11:15am (8:15pm local)
Pool D
Sunday 3rd October 2027
Scotland v Uruguay
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-off: 7:15am (5:15pm local)
Monday 4th October 2027
Ireland v Portugal
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 7:15am (5:15pm local)
Sunday 10th October 2027
Ireland v Scotland
Perth Stadium, Perth
Kick-off: 10:45am (5:45pm local)
Monday 11th October 2027
Uruguay v Portugal
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-off: 7:15am (5:15pm local)
Sunday 17th October 2027
Ireland v Uruguay
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-off: 4:45am (2:45pm local)
Scotland v Portugal
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 7:15am (4:15pm local)
Pool E
Saturday 2nd October 2027
France v USA
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-off: 8:45am (5:45pm local)
Sunday 3rd October 2027
Japan v Samoa
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-off: 2:15am (12:15pm local)
Saturday 9th October 2027
USA v Samoa
Perth Stadium, Perth
Kick-off: 5:15am (12:15pm local)
France v Japan
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 9:45am (6:45pm local)
Friday 15th October 2027
Japan v USA
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Kick-off: 10:30am (8:00pm local)
Sunday 17th October 2027
France v Samoa
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 9:45am (7:45pm local)
Pool F
Saturday 2nd October 2027
Wales v Zimbabwe
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Kick-off: 3:45am (12:15pm local)
England v Tonga
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 11:15am (8:15pm local)
Friday 8th October 2027
Wales v Tonga
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-off: 8:15am (6:15pm local)
England v Zimbabwe
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Kick-off: 10:45am (8:15pm local)
Friday 15th October 2027
Tonga v Zimbabwe
North Queensland Stadium, Townsville
Kick-off: 11:15am (8:15pm local)
Saturday 16th October 2027
England v Wales
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Kick-off: 9:45am (7:45pm local)
Round of 16
Saturday 23rd October 2027
Runner-up Pool C v Runner-up Pool F
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 4:15am (2:15pm local)
Winner Pool A v Best 3rd Pool C/E/F
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 6:45am (3:45pm local)
Winner Pool E v Runner-up Pool D
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-off: 9:15am (7:15pm local)
Winner Pool B v Best 3rd Pool D/E/F
Perth Stadium, Perth
Kick-off: 11:45am (6:45pm local)
Sunday 24th October 2027
Winner Pool C v Best 3rd Pool A/E/F
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 4:15am (2:15pm local)
Winner Pool D v Best 3rd Pool B/E/F
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-off: 6:45am (4:45pm local)
Runner-up Pool A v Runner-up Pool E
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 9:15am (6:15pm local)
Winner Pool F v Runner-up Pool B
Perth Stadium, Perth
Kick-off: 11:45am (6:45pm local)
Quarter Finals
Saturday 30th October 2027
Winner R16 2 v Winner R16 4
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Kick-off: 6:45am (4:45pm local)
Winner R16 1 v Winner R16 3
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 9:45am (6:45pm local)
Sunday 31st October 2027
Winner R16 5 v Winner R16 6
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 6:00am (4:00pm local)
Winner R16 7 v Winner R16 8
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Kick-off: 9:00am (8:00pm local)
Semi Finals
Friday 5th November 2027
Winner QF1 v Winner QF2
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Kick-off: 9:00am (8:00pm local)
Saturday 6th November 2027
Winner QF3 v Winner QF4
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Kick-off: 9:00am (8:00pm local)
Bronze Final
Friday 12th November 2027
Loser SF1 v Loser SF2
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Kick-off: 8:45am (7:45pm local)
Rugby World Cup Final
Saturday 13th November 2027
Winner SF1 v Winner SF2
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Kick-off: 9:00am (8:00pm local)
See also the official Rugby World Cup website.
