{"id":429677,"date":"2026-01-22T09:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/429677\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:47:07","slug":"venues-confirmed-for-2027-rugby-world-cup-with-melbourne-cricket-ground-not-included","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/429677\/","title":{"rendered":"Venues confirmed for 2027 Rugby World Cup with Melbourne Cricket Ground not included"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will not host games at the 2027 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/rugby-world-cup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rugby World Cup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rugby World Cup<\/a> after the venues for the tournament in Australia were confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The MCG <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.sports.yahoo.com\/news\/lions-roar-series-victory-over-120828485.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:hosted the second British and Irish Lions Test last year;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hosted the second British and Irish Lions Test last year <\/a>with more than 90,000 fans in attendance, but will not be utilised as the World Cup returns to Australia for the first time since 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The ground is due to host a National Football League (NFL) fixture in 2027, while <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.sports.yahoo.com\/news\/melbourne-learn-love-wallabies-inside-020228214.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the regularity of cricket and AFL games at the venue;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the regularity of cricket and AFL games at the venue<\/a> create further scheduling pressures.<\/p>\n<p>Marvel Stadium in the Docklands will instead be used for Melbourne\u2019s games at the World Cup, including two round of 16 matches.<\/p>\n<p>Sydney\u2019s Stadium Australia will host the semi-finals and final, with the Sydney Football Stadium utilised earlier in the tournament. Perth Stadium will host the opener on 1 October.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe selection of these stadiums reflects not only Australia\u2019s proud rugby legacy but also our unwavering commitment to creating an unforgettable Rugby World Cup experience for every fan,&#8221; Chris Stanley, managing director of the tournament, said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From iconic national arenas to vibrant regional hubs, each venue has been chosen for its ability to deliver world-class facilities and electric atmospheres that will showcase the very best of our game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Venues for 2027 Rugby World Cup:<\/p>\n<p>Adelaide | Tarntanya<\/p>\n<p>Matches: Six pool matches<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Brisbane | Meeanjin<\/p>\n<p>Matches: Six pool matches, two round of 16 and two quarter-finals<\/p>\n<p>Melbourne | Narrm<\/p>\n<p>Matches: Six pool matches and two round of 16<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle | Awabakal-Worimi<\/p>\n<p>Matches: Four pool matches<\/p>\n<p>Perth | Boorloo<\/p>\n<p>Matches: Five pool matches (including the opening) and two round of 16<\/p>\n<p>Sydney | Wangal &amp; Gadigal<\/p>\n<p>Matches: Two pool matches, two quarter-finals, two semi-finals, Bronze Final and Final<\/p>\n<p>Matches: Three pool matches and two round of 16<\/p>\n<p>Townsville | Gurambilbarra<\/p>\n<p>Matches: Four pool matches<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will not host games at the 2027 Rugby World Cup after the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":429678,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,16691,18022,9139,32119,760,15131,85,99016,225165],"class_list":["post-429677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-marvel-stadium","tag-melbourne-cricket-ground","tag-national-football-league","tag-round-of-16","tag-rugby","tag-rugby-world-cup","tag-sports","tag-stadium-australia","tag-sydney-football-stadium"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429677\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/429678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=429677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=429677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}