Rugby World Cup 2027 · Teams
🇮🇪 Ireland
At a glance
- Pool
- Pool D →
- World Rugby Ranking
- #3
- Best finish
- Quarter-finals (multiple)
- Qualified via
- 2023 RWC pool stage
Travel with the team
Follow Ireland across Australia
This is a moving itinerary, not a one-hotel trip. Book the cities in match order and use domestic flights for the long legs.
3 matches · 3 stops · 13 days
- Stop 1Mon, 4 Oct
Sydney (Moore Park)
vs Portugal · 17:15
Sydney Football Stadium
Open travel guide → - Stop 2Sun, 10 Oct
Perth
vs Scotland · 17:45
Perth Stadium
Open travel guide → - Stop 3Sun, 17 Oct
Melbourne
vs Uruguay · 14:45
Docklands Stadium
Open travel guide →
Conditional knockout route
Where Ireland could play next
The bracket fixes the match city for each pool finish. These are possible stops, not confirmed Ireland fixtures. Each later round assumes a win in the previous round; opponents are decided by results.
If Ireland finishes 1st in Pool D
Round of 16 · Match 42
Melbourne · Sun, 24 Oct
Docklands Stadium · 16:45 local
vs Qualifying third-place team from Pool B, E or F
City guide →Quarter-final · Match 47
Brisbane · Sun, 31 Oct
Brisbane Stadium · 16:00 local
vs Winner of R16 (5)
City guide →Semi-final · Match 50
Sydney · Sat, 6 Nov
Stadium Australia · 20:00 local
vs Winner of QF4
City guide →Final · Match 52
Sydney · Sat, 13 Nov
Stadium Australia · 20:00 local
vs Winner of SF1
City guide →
If Ireland finishes 2nd in Pool D
Round of 16 · Match 39
Melbourne · Sat, 23 Oct
Docklands Stadium · 19:15 local
vs Pool E winner
City guide →Quarter-final · Match 46
Brisbane · Sat, 30 Oct
Brisbane Stadium · 18:45 local
vs Winner of R16 (1)
City guide →Semi-final · Match 49
Sydney · Fri, 5 Nov
Stadium Australia · 20:00 local
vs Winner of QF1
City guide →Final · Match 52
Sydney · Sat, 13 Nov
Stadium Australia · 20:00 local
vs Winner of SF2
City guide →
If Ireland qualifies as one of the four best third-place teams, its round-of-16 slot depends on the qualifying pools. A semi-final loss leads to the bronze final in Sydney on 12 November. Dates and kick-off times are subject to change. Official match schedule ↗