Rugby World Cup
News and discussion about the Rugby World Cup
The 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup will take place in Australia from 1 October to 13 November, featuring a record 24 teams competing for the Webb Ellis Cup.
Times are South African Standard Time and Australian Time. Fixtures and times subject to change.
Games highlighted in green are actual and potential Springbok games
Round 1
Friday 1 October
Game 1 | 12:45 ZA | 18:45 AU | Pool A | Australia v Hong Kong China (Perth Stadium, Perth)
Saturday 2 October
Game 2 | 04:45 ZA | 12:15 AU | Pool F | Wales v Zimbabwe (Adelaide Oval, Adelaide)
Game 3 | 07:15 ZA | 13:15 AU | Pool A | New Zealand v Chile (Perth Stadium, Perth)
Game 4 | 09:45 ZA | 17:45 AU | Pool E | France v USA (Docklands Stadium, Melbourne)
Game 5 | 12:15 ZA | 20:15 AU | Pool F | England v Tonga (Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane)
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Head coach Jacques Nienaber has named 13 of the 15 players who started against Ireland in round three, with the only two changes coming at scrum-half, where Cobus Reinach gets the nod ahead of Faf de Klerk, with Duane Vermeulen in place of Jasper Wiese at number eight.
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Watch the full game ball-in-play action in just 49 minutes with the Ball-In-Play Playback of the Rugby World Cup Final 2023. With English, Afrikaans & Xhosa commentary.
South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has named his matchday 23 to face New Zealand in the World Cup final at Stade de France on Saturday.
Half-backs Faf de Klerk and Handre Pollard start in the only two changes to the starting line-up that faced England in the semi-finals. They replace Cobus Reinach and Manie Libbok, who drop out of the 23 altogether as South Africa revert to the 7-1 split of forwards and backs among the replacements that they used in the Pool B match against Ireland on 23 September.
Third Place Playoffs
Game 47 FRI 27 Oct 21h00 Argentina v England (Stade de France – Paris)
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All Springbok Tries so far in Rugby World Cup 2023
