2027 Men's Rugby World Cup
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Dates | 10 September – 23 October |
No. of nations | 20 |
The 2027 Rugby World Cup is scheduled to be the 11th Rugby World Cup.
Hosting
Process
World Rugby is hoping to award the bids for both the 2027 and 2031 men's World Cups (along with the bids for the 2025 and 2029 women’s World Cups) by May 2022. The process of talking to prospective nations will begin in February 2021 with the formal candidate process commencing three months later. Finalists will be evaluated in February 2022.[1]
As of June 2019, three countries – Argentina, Australia and Russia – had declared their interest in hosting the 2027 Rugby World Cup.[2][3] There was speculation that the United States and South Africa would be interested in hosting the event, but the South African Rugby Union has stated that it would not be bidding for the 2027 World Cup.[4] Argentina withdrew their bid in April 2020.[5]
World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont suggested in late 2018 that the host of the Rugby World Cup following the 2023 event in France could be an emerging nation.[6] World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper also suggested in 2019 that World Rugby may bid the 2027 and 2031 World Cups together (as they did with England 2015 and Japan 2019), so that they could make “a bolder decision and a traditional decision.”[7] Gosper further suggested that “2031 could give time for an American bid to be very credible and very strong.”[7] The hosts for the 2027 and 2031 tournaments will be revealed in May 2022.[8]
The fact that three consecutive World Cups (England 2015, Japan 2019, and France 2023) will have occurred in the northern hemisphere makes the southern hemisphere countries considered the favourites.[9] Relatedly, the fact that the 2023 tournament will be in France makes it unlikely that World Rugby would select a European country to host in 2027.
Announced bidders
Australia
Rugby Australia announced on 13 December 2017 that Australia would bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.[10] Australia has previously hosted the 1987 Rugby World Cup together with New Zealand, as well as the 2003 Rugby World Cup on its own.
Sydney | Brisbane | Perth | Melbourne |
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Stadium Australia | Lang Park | Perth Stadium | Docklands Stadium |
Capacity: 75,000 | Capacity: 52,500 | Capacity: 65,000 | Capacity: 56,347 |
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Sydney | Melbourne | ||
Sydney Football Stadium (2022) | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | ||
Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 33,000 | ||
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Sydney | Adelaide | ||
Western Sydney Stadium | Adelaide Oval | ||
Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 53,583 | ||
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Newcastle | Gold Coast | Canberra | Townsville |
Newcastle Stadium | Robina Stadium | Canberra Stadium | North Queensland Stadium |
Capacity: 30,500 | Capacity: 27,400 | Capacity: 25,011 | Capacity: 25,000 |
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Russia
Stanislav Druzhinin, general director of the Russian Rugby Union, at a meeting of the high council on 31 May 2019, said that Russia would apply to hold the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Russia would use the 2018 FIFA World Cup stadiums for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.[11] The legacy of the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be used to the maximum.[12]
President Vladimir Putin has backed a bid from Russia to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup.[13]
Moscow | Saint Petersburg | Sochi | |
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Luzhniki Stadium | Spartak Stadium | Krestovsky Stadium | Fisht Olympic Stadium |
Capacity: 81,000 | Capacity: 44,307 | Capacity: 64,468 | Capacity: 47,659 |
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Kazan | |
Volgograd Arena | Kazan Arena | ||
Capacity: 45,568 | Capacity: 45,379 | ||
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Rostov-on-Don | Samara | ||
Rostov Arena | Cosmos Arena | ||
Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 44,918 | ||
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Nizhny Novgorod | Saransk | ||
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium | Mordovia Arena | ||
Capacity: 44,899 | Capacity: 44,442 | ||
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Kaliningrad | Krasnodar | Yekaterinburg | Krasnoyarsk |
Kaliningrad Stadium | Krasnodar Stadium | Central Stadium | Central Stadium[note 1] |
Capacity: 35,212 | Capacity: 35,074 | Capacity: 35,061 | Capacity: 15,000 |
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Withdrawn bids
Argentina
Argentina had announced on 5 October 2016 that Argentina would bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, but withdrew its bid in April 2020. Argentina has never hosted the tournament before, and World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont had pledged that he would back the right of countries such as Argentina to bid for the event.[14] Argentina is the only country to reach the World Cup semi-finals that has not hosted any World Cup matches.[15] In April 2020, Argentina withdrew its bid to strengthen the Australian bid, making Australia favourites for the 2027 Rugby World Cup host.[16][17]
See also
Notes
- ^ Despite not being included on the map, Central Stadium is located in Krasnoyarsk in central Krasnoyarsk Krai, which make up one of nine Krais, one of eight federal districts, and one of six federal subjects in Russia.
References
- ^ https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/300082326/usa-rugby-considering-bid-for-rugby-world-cup-2027
- ^ "Australia to bid for 2027 Rugby World Cup and 2021 women's tournament". The Guardian Australia. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Argentina announces 2027 Rugby World Cup bid". Rugby.com.au. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
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- ^ Mulvanney, Nick (16 April 2020). "Argentina ready to abandon 2027 Rugby World Cup bid making Australia strong favourites to host tournament". The Independent. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Australia and South Africa could miss out on 2027 Rugby World Cup as Bill Beaumont says another emerging nation could host tournament". Fox Sports Australia. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Rugby World Cup in sights of United States". www.insidethegames.biz. 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2027 and 2031 hosts to be announced in May 2022". www.rugby-addict.com.
- ^ Neville, Conor (15 November 2017). "Why France win was the worst possible result for Ireland". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Australia bidding for 2027 Rugby World Cup". SBS News. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Russia To Bid To Host RWC 2027". 6 October 2019.
- ^ Dyachkova, Elena (31 May 2019). "Федерация регби России может подать заявку на проведение КМ-2027" [Russian Rugby Federation will apply to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup]. Ria (in Russian). Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Vladamir Putin has backed Russian bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup". 29 July 2020.
- ^ Cleary, Mick (17 November 2017). "I will not resign, insists beleaguered Bill Beaumont in the eye of World Cup storm". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Tait, Paul (25 April 2017). "RWC 2027 in Argentina will cost US$200 million". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Mulvanney, Nick (16 April 2020). "Argentina ready to abandon 2027 Rugby World Cup bid making Australia strong favourites to host tournament". The Independent. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Gillen, Nancy (16 April 2020). "Argentina withdraw 2027 Rugby World Cup bid to strengthen Australian campaign". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 27 May 2020.