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 will take place in Perth on Friday 1st October. The final will take place six weeks later on Saturday 13th November.

Rugby World Cup 2027 Pools

The six pools have been drawn, but the match schedule will not be known until Tuesday 3rd February 2026.

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

See also the official Rugby World Cup website.