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AUSTRALIA 2027 VENUES
The opening match, as well as the opening ceremony, will take place at Perth Stadium, while the final (including both semi-finals and the bronze final) will be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney.
The pool matches, round of 16 and quarter-finals will take place across the seven venues chosen to host Rugby World Cup 2027 matches and include: Stadium Australia, Homebush; Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park; and Newcastle International Sports Centre (all New South Wales). The other venues are the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (South Australia); Perth Stadium (Western Australia); and Lang Parka, Brisbane, and North Queensland Stadium, Townsville (both Queensland).
AUSTRALIA 2027 MATCHES
There will be six pools of four teams at Australia 2027, with the round of 16 seeing the top two teams from each pool automatically qualifying, along with the best four third-placed teams.
Bristol Bears miss out on top spot in their Champions Cup pool as Louis Bielle-Biarrey's hat-trick gives defending champions Bordeaux victory at Ashton Gate. [...]
Bachuki Tchumbadze scores an early double as Exeter Chiefs overcome a reshuffled Cardiff side to book a home tie in the last 16 of the European Challenge Cup. [...]
Champions Cup team news and line-ups all in one place for Sunday's final day of pool matches. [...]
Toulouse avoid a shock Investec Champions Cup exit by scoring 11 tries and inflicting Sale Sharks' record defeat. [...]
Wolfhounds produce a rampant display in the Celtic Challenge to ease to a 69-0 victory over Brython Thunder at the Affidea Stadium. [...]
Gloucester are out of the Champions Cup after a disappointing 31-14 home defeat to Toulon. [...]
Leicester face a nervous wait to find out if they will progress to the Champions Cup round of 16 after a 39-26 defeat against the Stormers in Cape Town. [...]
Munster crash out of the Investec Champions Cup after losing an enthralling Pool Two encounter against Castres at Thomond Park. [...]
Leinster seal a late 22-13 win over Bayonne to ensure that they win Champions Cup Pool Three and will enjoy home advantage in the knockout stages. [...]
Ospreys will face an away tie in the Challenge Cup knockout stages in April after a 31-26 defeat by Montpellier in Bridgend. [...]
Connacht score 11 tries in a thumping 75-14 bonus-point win against Montauban to secure a spot in the last 16 of the Challenge Cup. [...]
Ulster secure a top-spot finish in their Challenge Cup pool thanks to a nervy 26-19 win over Stade Francais in Belfast. [...]
Bath seal top spot in Pool 2 and a home last-16 match in the Investec Champions Cup with a nine-try thrashing of Edinburgh. [...]
Gwalia Lightning's impressive Celtic Challenge form continued as they enjoyed a bonus-point victory over Edinburgh. [...]
Dragons beat Newcastle 35-12 in the Challenge Cup at Rodney Parade to move to within touching distance of the last 16. [...]






