Sports Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 Australia opens the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Perth. World Rugby confirms the opening match for October 1, 2027 in Perth and the final for November 13 in Sydney. The countdown targets opening day without inventing a kick-off time. DateFri, Oct 1, 2027Reference time zoneAustralia/PerthLocationPerth, AustraliaSportRugbyCategoriesSportsSourceRugby World Cup See the countdown on faltan.