There are now 365 days until the Rugby World Cup 2027 gets under way in Australia — and the full fixture list is already giving fans plenty to talk about.
The Springboks look to have been handed one of the kinder draws. They start against Italy before facing Georgia and Romania in Pool B.
England have Tonga, Zimbabwe and Wales. The All Blacks face Australia in one of the first big nights of the tournament, while Ireland and Scotland meet in Perth.
Australia open the World Cup against Hong Kong China in Perth on Friday, October 1. The final takes place in Sydney on Saturday, November 13.
This is the first 24-team World Cup. The top two in each pool will go through, along with the four best third-placed teams. That means there will be a round of 16 before the quarter-finals.
Rugby World Cup 2027 draw
Pool A: Australia, New Zealand, 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, Samoa, USA
Pool F: England, Wales, Tonga, Zimbabwe
Springboks Rugby World Cup 2027 fixtures
- Sunday, October 3: South Africa v Italy — Adelaide Oval
- Sunday, October 10: South Africa v Georgia — Brisbane Stadium
- Sunday, October 17: South Africa v Romania — Perth Stadium
Full Rugby World Cup 2027 fixture list
Friday, October 1
- Australia v Hong Kong China — Perth Stadium
Saturday, October 2
- Wales v Zimbabwe — Adelaide Oval
- New Zealand v Chile — Perth Stadium
- France v USA — Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
- England v Tonga — Brisbane Stadium
Sunday, October 3
- Japan v Samoa — Newcastle Stadium
- South Africa v Italy — Adelaide Oval
- Scotland v Uruguay — Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
- Georgia v Romania — North Queensland Stadium, Townsville
Monday, October 4
- Fiji v Spain — Newcastle Stadium
- Ireland v Portugal — Sydney Football Stadium
- Argentina v Canada — Brisbane Stadium
Friday, October 8
- Wales v Tonga — Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
- England v Zimbabwe — Adelaide Oval
Saturday, October 9
- USA v Samoa — Perth Stadium
- New Zealand v Australia — Stadium Australia, Sydney
- France v Japan — Brisbane Stadium
- Chile v Hong Kong China — North Queensland Stadium, Townsville
Sunday, October 10
- Fiji v Canada — Adelaide Oval
- Argentina v Spain — Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
- South Africa v Georgia — Brisbane Stadium
- Ireland v Scotland — Perth Stadium
Monday, October 11
- Uruguay v Portugal — Newcastle Stadium
- Italy v Romania — Sydney Football Stadium
Friday, October 15
- New Zealand v Hong Kong China — Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
- Japan v USA — Adelaide Oval
- Tonga v Zimbabwe — North Queensland Stadium, Townsville
Saturday, October 16
- Argentina v Fiji — Adelaide Oval
- Australia v Chile — Brisbane Stadium
- England v Wales — Stadium Australia, Sydney
- Spain v Canada — North Queensland Stadium, Townsville
Sunday, October 17
- Italy v Georgia — Newcastle Stadium
- Ireland v Uruguay — Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
- Scotland v Portugal — Brisbane Stadium
- France v Samoa — Sydney Football Stadium
- South Africa v Romania — Perth Stadium
Knockout fixtures
The Rugby World Cup 2027 round of 16 is on October 23 and 24, followed by the quarter-finals on October 30 and 31.
The semi-finals are on November 5 and 6. The bronze final is on November 12, with the final in Sydney on November 13.
