Defending champions, the South African rugby national team, Springboks, will return to Adelaide for only the second time ever when they kick off their 2027 Rugby World Cup (RWC) campaign against Italy on October 3, 2027.
The Springboks then head to Brisbane and Perth to face Georgia and Romania in their remaining pool matches.
The schedule was announced in Sydney on Tuesday morning.
Eight different venues across Australia will be used for the tournament.
The new format will see the winner and runner-up in each of the six pools, as well as the four best third placed teams, advance to the round of 16.
The Springboks are likely to play their first knockout match in Perth, while their quarter-final match is scheduled for Sydney, where the semi-finals and final will also be played.
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🇮🇹 Adelaide 03/10/27
🇬🇪 Brisbane 10/10/27
🇷🇴 Perth 17/10/27#Springboks‘ #RWC2027 pool fixtures are locked in – more here: https://t.co/UNlgs8lk8N 🤝#ForeverGreenForeverGold pic.twitter.com/nyMGdefhvC— Springboks (@Springboks) February 3, 2026
