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Report: Rugby World Cup final venue for 2027 decided as host cities named

A general view during the 2020 Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on October 31, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

Sydney and NSW will play a key role in the men’s 2027 Rugby World Cup as they have won the right to host the men’s 2027 Rugby World Cup final according to media reports.

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World Rugby and Rugby Australia officials announced the host cities Thursday with the Rugby World Cup final reportedly returning to Sydney’s Accor Stadium according to The Age, the site of England’s famous win more than 20 years ago in 2003.

Reports indicate Sydney beat out interest from WA and Optus Stadium and Victoria and the MCG as potential Rugby World Cup final venues.

The famous Melbourne Cricket Ground is likely to host two quarter-final games, while Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium is the other contending venue. Both of cities will also host a high number of pool games.

Canberra has missed out altogether on hosting matches, with Newcastle, Adelaide and Townsville named as other host cities.

Optus Stadium in Perth was considered for the knock-out stages but given the distance required to travel back and forth from the east coast, it was decided that it would negatively impact the teams playing there. Perth will host the opening pool game featuring the Wallabies.

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The World Cup will also be moved from its usual September-October window to start on October 1 and finish on November 13 to avoid clashing with the end of the NRL and AFL seasons, as requested by Rugby Australia.

 


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JJB 19 days ago

Disappointed Perth only gets the opening match.

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