World Rugby Announces Rugby World Cup 2027 Schedule: Match Schedule, Venue, Ticket Information
World Rugby have announced the schedule for the men’s Rugby World Cup in Australia for 2027. For travelling Canadian fans that means landing in Brisbane for a match on Monday, October 4th 2027 against Argentina, then getting to Adelaide, about a 22 hour drive away, for a Sunday, October 10th match against Fiji, and finally a trip north to Townsville, about a 28 hour drive, for a Saturday, October 16th match against Spain. Alternatively you could pay about $300+ per hop and fly to each destination although it will be interesting to see what prices are like come October 2027. Below find the Rugby Canada media release and 6 graphics provided by World Rugby that lists the schedule by country, date, venue, pool in a variety of formats. If you’re thinking of going as a group or individual, drop us a line and we’ll see if we can connect people from the rugby community.
from Rugby Canada
Following the Pool Draw conducted on December 3, 2025, World Rugby has confirmed Canada’s match schedule for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027.
Canada will open the tournament versus Argentina at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane | Meeanjin on Monday October 4.The match will mark the first Rugby World Cup meeting between the two nations.
The Canadians will then travel to Adelaide | Tarntanya to play Fiji at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday October 10. Canada and Fiji have faced each other in Rugby World Cup pool play on three occasions (1991, 1999, 2007).
Canada will close out pool play against Spain at Queensland Stadium in Townsville | Gurambilbarra on Saturday October 16. The two teams last met in July of 2025 where Canada’s Men’s Rugby Team pushed Spain to the limit but a penalty goal on the final play gave the Spanish a dramatic 24-23 win.
The eleventh edition of Men’s Rugby World Cup is the first under the expanded 24-team format, delivering more matches, more drama, and more opportunities for fans to experience the pinnacle of the sport. With seven consecutive weekends of rugby passion, the schedule has been designed to maximise attendance and global impact while prioritising player welfare and fan experience.
The calendar has been designed with balanced travel logistics to ensure fairness and high‑quality performance across all 24 teams, including a minimum of five rest days between matches. Kick-off times have been chosen to suit local conditions, including later starts in warmer cities such as Townsville and Brisbane.
“The wait is over, said World Rugby Chair Brett Robinson, this is the moment teams and fans have been waiting for and the start of their Rugby World Cup 2027 journey. We’ve assembled the most compelling match schedule to date, carefully designed to balance player welfare, fan experience and global reach. From the opening match in Perth | Boorloo to the final in Sydney | Wangal, get ready for six weeks of the greatest brand of rugby as our sport enters a new era of openness and entertainment with Australia 2027.”
CANADA’S POOL PHASE MATCH SCHEDULE FOR MEN’S RWC 2027
Canada vs Argentina
Monday October 4, 2027
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin
18:45 AEST (1:45 PT / 4:45 ET)
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Canada vs Fiji
Sunday October 10, 2027
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Tarntanya
12:15 ACDT (October 9, 18:15 PT / 21:15 ET)
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Canada vs Spain
Saturday October 16, 2027
North Queensland Stadium, Townsville | Gurambilbarra
20:15 AEST (3:15 PT / 6:15 ET)
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VIEW THE FULL MATCH SCHEDULE HERE.
TICKET PRESALE DATES
Opens: February 18, 2026 at 12:00pm AEDT (February 17, 2026 17:00 PT / 20:00 ET).
Closes: March 4, 2026 at 12:00pm AEDT (March 3, 2026 at 17:00 PT / 20:00 ET).
To access the presale you must have created and validated your RWC 2027 ticketing account by February 17, 2026 at 12:00 AEDT (February 16, 2026 at 17:00 PT / 20:00 ET).
To create your Ticketing Account click here.
For everything you need to know about ticketing including FAQs, head to the Official Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 Ticketing Site.
More information on Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 can be found here.