Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 took an exciting step forward today with the announcement of the eight world-class stadiums that will host matches across seven Australian cities during the tournament.
World Rugby has today announced IHG Hotels & Resorts as the Official Hotel Partner of Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027, ready to welcome fans, players and officials from all over the world for what is set to be the biggest edition of the tournament to date.
Impact Beyond, the long-term legacy programme underpinning Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 and Women’s Rugby World Cup 2029, has been launched today by The Hon Anika Wells MP, the Australian Federal Minister for Sport, with AUD $30 million investment from the Australian Government to harness the transformative power of Australia’s hosting of back-to-back Rugby World Cups, driving sustainable growth, opportunity and positive impact across Australia and the wider Oceania region.
The match schedule and ticket prices for Men’s Rugby World Cup Australia 2027 have been revealed, confirming dates, venues, and kick-off times for all 52 tournament matches. Fans and teams can now start planning their Rugby World Cup journey to Australia, with first tickets available from 18 February for registered fans in the exclusive Presale.
With just over one year to go until Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 kicks off, preparations have reached another exciting milestone with the unveiling of the Outdoor Training Venues that the 24 participating teams will use during the tournament’s 11th edition.
More than 750,000 tickets have been snapped up in the initial sales phase of Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027, marking a major milestone as Australia prepares to host the largest edition of the tournament to date, featuring 24 teams, 52 matches and 2.5 million tickets.
With 500 days to go until Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 kicks off in Australia, the ticket Application Phase opens today, following extraordinary Presale demand that saw more than 750,000 tickets purchased by fans coming from 135 countries.
Global payments leader Visa returns to the Rugby World Cup as Official Payment Technology Partner, with eligible Visa cardholders to receive priority access to Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 tickets between 28-30 September 2026.
Applications are now open for Team27, the official Volunteer Program of Men's Rugby World Cup 2027, giving people across Australia the opportunity to help deliver the biggest edition of the tournament ever staged, with 24 nations competing across 52 matches.