Rugby World Cup Australia 2027 Guide: Dates, Host Cities, Teams and Tickets

Seven Australian cities and eight stadiums host Rugby World Cup 2027; Sydney has two venues. Match counts follow the official World Rugby schedule. Click a city to see its matches and tickets.

Seating maps for every venue: Accor Stadium · Allianz Stadium · Suncorp Stadium · Marvel Stadium · Optus Stadium · Adelaide Oval · McDonald Jones Stadium · Queensland Country Bank Stadium

Every kick-off time is on our Rugby World Cup 2027 fixtures page.

Twenty-four teams play in six pools of four. The winner and runner-up of each pool, plus the four best third-placed teams, go through to the Round of 16.

Pool A

New Zealand

Australia

Chile

Hong Kong China

Pool B

South Africa

Italy

Georgia

Romania

Pool C

Argentina

Fiji

Spain

Canada

Pool D

Ireland

Scotland

Uruguay

Portugal

Pool E

France

Japan

USA

Samoa

Pool F

England

Wales

Tonga

Zimbabwe

The official site now prices tickets by demand, so current face values can differ from this February list; our Rugby World Cup 2027 ticket prices page compares both. General sale opened on Thursday 1 October 2026, 12:00pm AEST on tickets.rugbyworldcup.com, first come first served. Our Rugby World Cup 2027 general sale guide covers what is already sold out and how resale works, and every stadium has a seating map.

For the biggest games, see Rugby World Cup 2027 final tickets and knockout tickets; travelling from overseas, start with our Rugby World Cup 2027 travel planning guide.

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Rugby World Cup 2027 is the first men's Rugby World Cup with 24 teams: six pools of four, followed by a knockout stage that starts with the Round of 16.