Rugby World Cup 2027 · Host cities
Perth
Opening ceremony & opening match (1 Oct). Best time zone for European fans watching live.
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Routes, stay zones, six fixtures and live update tracking
Perth Stadium
🚆 excellent transitAlso known as Optus Stadium
- Capacity
- 60,000
- From city centre
- 4.5 km
- Timezone
- AWST (UTC+8)
- Matches hosted
- 5 pool (incl. opening) + 2 Round of 16
Getting there
Direct train from Perth CBD – Perth Stadium Station (Burswood). ~10 min from Perth city centre. Transperth train service.
Indigenous name
Boorloo
Tournament climate
October: 24° / 11°C
Warm & dry, spring sunshine
November: 27° / 13°C
Warm to hot, very little rain
Matches in Perth
- Fri, Oct 1, 2027Australia v Hong Kong ChinaPool APerth · Perth Stadium · 18:45
- Sat, Oct 2, 2027New Zealand v ChilePool APerth · Perth Stadium · 13:15
- Sat, Oct 9, 2027USA v SamoaPool EPerth · Perth Stadium · 12:15
- Sun, Oct 10, 2027Ireland v ScotlandPool DPerth · Perth Stadium · 17:45
- Sun, Oct 17, 2027South Africa v RomaniaPool BPerth · Perth Stadium · 19:15
Plan your stay in Perth
Choose your match to search the night before through the morning after, centred on Perth Stadium.
Australia v Hong Kong China
2027-10-01 · accommodation around Perth Stadium
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New Zealand v Chile
2027-10-02 · accommodation around Perth Stadium
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USA v Samoa
2027-10-09 · accommodation around Perth Stadium
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Ireland v Scotland
2027-10-10 · accommodation around Perth Stadium
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South Africa v Romania
2027-10-17 · accommodation around Perth Stadium
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