2027 Rugby World Cup Schedule by Team: Full Fixtures, Pools & Match Dates in Australia.
The full match schedule for the Men’s Rugby World Cup Australia 2027 have been announced. All 52 matches now have confirmed dates, venues, and kick-off times. Tickets go on sale from 18 February for registered fans through a presale.
The tournament will feature 24 teams for the first time and run over six weeks, with most matches played on weekends to make it easier for fans to attend. It begins on 1 October 2027 in Perth, with Australia playing Hong Kong China, and ends with the final in Sydney on 13 November 2027.
Matches will be held across seven cities, creating a festival atmosphere, including a historic “Super Sunday” with five matches in one day. The knockout stages will include a new round of 16, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final, mainly hosted in Brisbane and Sydney.
The schedule is designed to be fair for teams, with enough rest time between matches, and to suit fans locally and around the world.
Here is the Rugby World Cup schedule broken down by all 24 competing teams.
2027 Rugby World Cup Team by Team Schedule: Full Fixtures List, Matches Dates, Start-times
ALL TIMES LOCAL
POOL STAGES
ARGENTINA (Pool C)
Mon, 4 Oct 18:45: Pool C - Argentina v Canada, Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin
Sun, 10 Oct 15:15: Pool C - Argentina v Spain, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Narrm
Sat, 16 Oct 13:15: Pool C - Argentina v Fiji, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Tarntanya
AUSTRALIA (Pool A)
Fri, 1 Oct 18:45: Pool A - Australia v Hong Kong China, Perth Stadium, Perth | Boorloo
Sat, 9 Oct 17:10: Pool A - New Zealand v Australia, Stadium Australia, Sydney | Wangal
Sat, 16 Oct 15:10: Pool A Australia v Chile, Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin
CANADA (Pool C)
Mon, 4 Oct 18:45: Pool C - Argentina v Canada, Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin
Sun, 10 Oct 12:15: Pool C - Fiji v Canada, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Tarntanya
Sat, 16 Oct 20:15: Pool C - Spain v Canada, North Queensland Stadium, Townsville | Gurambilbarra
CHILE (Pool A)
Sat, 2 Oct 13:15: Pool A - New Zealand v Chile, Perth Stadium, Perth | Boorloo
Sat, 9 Oct 20:15: Pool A - Chile v Hong Kong China, North Queensland Stadium,
Townsville | Gurambilbarra
Sat, 16 Oct 15:10: Pool A Australia v Chile, Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin
ENGLAND (Pool F)
Sat, 2 Oct 20:15: Pool F - England v Tonga, Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin
Fri, 8 Oct 20:15: Pool F - England v Zimbabwe, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
Tarntanya
Sat, 16 Oct 19:45: Pool F - England v Wales, Stadium Australia, Sydney | Wangal
FIJI (Pool C)
Mon, 4 Oct 14:15: Pool C - Fiji v Spain, Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle | Awabakal-Worimi
Sun, 10 Oct 12:15: Pool C - Fiji v Canada, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Tarntanya
Sat, 16 Oct 13:15: Pool C - Argentina v Fiji, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Tarntanya
FRANCE (Pool E)
Sat, 2 Oct 17:45: Pool E - France v USA, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Narrm
Sat, 9 Oct 18:45: Pool E - France v Japan, Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin
Sun, 17 Oct 19:45: Pool E - France v Samoa, Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Gadigal
GEORGIA (Pool B)
Sun, 3 Oct 20:15: Pool B - Georgia v Romania, North Queensland Stadium, Townsville | Gurambilbarra
Sun, 10 Oct 16:45: Pool B - South Africa v Georgia, Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane |
Meeanjin
Sun, 17 Oct 12:15: Pool B - Italy v Georgia, Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle | Awabakal-Worimi
HONG KONG CHINA (Pool A)
Fri, 1 Oct 18:45: Pool A - Australia v Hong Kong China, Perth Stadium, Perth | Boorloo
Sat, 9 Oct 20:15: Pool A - Chile v Hong Kong China, North Queensland Stadium, Townsville | Gurambilbarra
Fri, 15 Oct 17:15: Pool A - New Zealand v Hong Kong China, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Narrm
IRELAND (Pool D)
Mon, 4 Oct 17:15: Pool D - Ireland v Portugal, Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Gadigal
Sun, 10 Oct 17:45: Pool D - Ireland v Scotland, Perth Stadium, Perth | Boorloo
Sun, 17 Oct 14:45: Pool D - Ireland v Uruguay, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Narrm
ITALY (Pool B)
Sun, 3 Oct 14:15: Pool B - South Africa v Italy, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Tarntanya
Mon, 11 Oct 19:45: Pool B - Italy v Romania, Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Gadigal
Sun, 17 Oct 12:15: Pool B - Italy v Georgia, Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle | Awabakal-Worimi
JAPAN (Pool E)
Sun, 3 Oct 12:15: Pool E - Japan v Samoa, Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle | Awabakal-Worimi
Sat, 9 Oct 18:45: Pool E - France v Japan, Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin
Fri, 15 Oct 20:00: Pool E - Japan v USA, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Tarntanya
NEW ZEALAND (Pool A)
Sat, 2 Oct 13:15: Pool A - New Zealand v Chile, Perth Stadium, Perth | Boorloo
Sat, 9 Oct 17:10: Pool A - New Zealand v Australia, Stadium Australia, Sydney | Wangal
Fri, 15 Oct 17:15: Pool A - New Zealand v Hong Kong China, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Narrm
PORTUGAL (Pool D)
Mon, 4 Oct 17:15: Pool D - Ireland v Portugal, Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Gadigal
Mon, 11 Oct 17:15: Pool D - Uruguay v Portugal, Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle | Awabakal-Worimi
Sun, 17 Oct 16:15: Pool D - Scotland v Portugal, Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin
ROMANIA (Pool B)
Sun, 3 Oct 20:15: Pool B - Georgia v Romania, North Queensland Stadium, Townsville | Gurambilbarra
Mon, 11 Oct 19:45: Pool B - Italy v Romania, Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Gadigal
Sun, 17 Oct 19:15: Pool B South Africa v Romania ,Perth Stadium, Perth | Boorloo
SAMOA (Pool E)
Sun, 3 Oct 12:15: Pool E - Japan v Samoa, Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle | Awabakal-Worimi
Sat, 9 Oct 12:15: Pool E - USA v Samoa, Perth Stadium, Perth | Boorloo
Sun, 17 Oct 19:45: Pool E - France v Samoa, Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Gadigal
SCOTLAND (Pool D)
Sun, 3 Oct 17:15: Pool D - Scotland v Uruguay, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Narrm
Sun, 10 Oct 17:45: Pool D - Ireland v Scotland, Perth Stadium, Perth | Boorloo
Sun, 17 Oct 16:15: Pool D - Scotland v Portugal, Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin
SOUTH AFRICA (Pool B)
Sun, 3 Oct 14:15: Pool B - South Africa v Italy, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Tarntanya
Sun, 10 Oct 16:45: Pool B - South Africa v Georgia, Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane |
Meeanjin
Sun, 17 Oct 19:15: Pool B South Africa v Romania ,Perth Stadium, Perth | Boorloo
SPAIN (Pool C)
Mon, 4 Oct 14:15: Pool C - Fiji v Spain, Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle | Awabakal-Worimi
Sun, 10 Oct 15:15: Pool C - Argentina v Spain, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Narrm
Sat, 16 Oct 20:15: Pool C - Spain v Canada, North Queensland Stadium, Townsville | Gurambilbarra
TONGA (Pool F)
Sat, 2 Oct 20:15: Pool F - England v Tonga, Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin
Fri, 8 Oct 18:15: Pool F - Wales v Tonga, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Narrm
Fri, 15 Oct 20:15: Pool F - Tonga v Zimbabwe, North Queensland Stadium, Townsville | Gurambilbarra
URUGUAY (Pool D)
Sun, 3 Oct 17:15: Pool D - Scotland v Uruguay, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Narrm
Mon, 11 Oct 17:15: Pool D - Uruguay v Portugal, Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle | Awabakal-Worimi
Sun, 17 Oct 14:45: Pool D - Ireland v Uruguay, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Narrm
USA (Pool E)
Sat, 2 Oct 17:45: Pool E - France v USA, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Narrm
Sat, 9 Oct 12:15: Pool E - USA v Samoa, Perth Stadium, Perth | Boorloo
Fri, 15 Oct 20:00: Pool E - Japan v USA, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Tarntanya
WALES (Pool F)
Sat, 2 Oct 12:15: Pool F - Wales v Zimbabwe, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Tarntanya
Fri, 8 Oct 18:15: Pool F - Wales v Tonga, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Narrm
Sat, 16 Oct 19:45: Pool F - England v Wales, Stadium Australia, Sydney | Wangal
ZIMBABWE (Pool F)
Sat, 2 Oct 12:15: Pool F - Wales v Zimbabwe, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Tarntanya
Fri, 8 Oct 20:15: Pool F - England v Zimbabwe, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Tarntanya
Fri, 15 Oct 20:15: Pool F - Tonga v Zimbabwe, North Queensland Stadium, Townsville | Gurambilbarra
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