2027 Rugby World Cup schedule and France fixtures in Australia, Digi Mart USA News: Following the 2023 World Cup held in France, which ended for the French side with a quarterfinal defeat to South Africa at the Stade de France, the rugby world will move to Australia in 2027.
The tournament begins on October 1 with the opening match and concludes with the final on November 13, 2027, at Stadium Australia in Sydney after a month of competition. The host nation, Australia, opens against Hong Kong, one of the weaker sides among the 24 qualified teams and making its first World Cup appearance.
The Pool A clash between the Wallabies and the All Blacks takes place on the second matchday. South Africa, the reigning two-time world champion, defends its title against Italy on October 3 in Adelaide.
The pool draw is as follows: Pool A: New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Hong Kong. Pool B: South Africa, Italy, Georgia, Romania.
Pool C: Argentina, Fiji, Spain, Canada. Pool D: Ireland, Scotland, Uruguay, Portugal.
Pool E: France, Japan, United States, Samoa. Pool F: England, Wales, Tonga, Zimbabwe.
For the first time in the tournament’s history, all qualified teams were drawn before the World Cup draw itself.
France’s schedule is as follows: Saturday, October 2: France vs. United States in Melbourne.
Saturday, October 9: France vs. Japan in Brisbane.
Sunday, October 17: France vs. Samoa in Sydney.
The knockout stage includes the round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, a third-place match between the semifinal losers, and the final between the semifinal winners.
