2027 Men's Rugby World Cup Pool D

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Pool D of the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup will begin on Sunday 3 October and conclude on Sunday 17 October. The pool includes Ireland, Scotland, Uruguay, and Portugal. [1] [2]

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Teams

The draw for the pool stage was held on 3 December 2025 in Sydney. [3] The World Rugby Rankings as of 1 December 2025 determined four bands of six teams, and a team from each band was randomly drawn into Pool A, B, C, D, E or F. Australia was the only exception, having been automatically placed into Pool A as hosts. [3]

Pos.Team Band ConfederationMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Apps.LastPrevious best
performance		 World Rugby Rankings [4]
1 December 2025 [N 1] 27 September 2027 [N 2]
D1IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 1 Europe 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stage 23 September 202311 2023 Quarter-finals (8 times)4
D2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2Europe2023 Rugby World Cup pool stage1 October 2023112023Fourth place (1991)9
D3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 3 South America Sudamérica play-off winner 6 September 202552023Pool stage (5 times)14
D4Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 4Europe 2025 Rugby Europe Championship fourth place 9 February 202532023Pool stage (2007, 2023)20

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 000000000000Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 000000000000
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 000000000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 000000000000
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: Pool stage tiebreakers

Matches

Scotland v Uruguay

3 October 2027
17:15 AEDT (UTC+11)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svgvFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Ireland v Portugal

Ireland v Scotland

10 October 2027
17:45 AWST (UTC+08)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svgvFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Perth Stadium, Perth

Uruguay v Portugal

11 October 2027
17:15 AEDT (UTC+11)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svgvFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle

Ireland v Uruguay

17 October 2027
14:45 AEDT (UTC+11)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svgvFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Notes:

  • This is the first meeting between Ireland and Uruguay. [5] [6]

Scotland v Portugal

17 October 2027
16:15 AEDT (UTC+11)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svgvFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The final rankings as of 1 December 2025 were used for the draw.
  2. ↑ The final rankings before the first match of the tournament.

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby World Cup 2027 draw: Englaned and Wales paired together". BBC Sport. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Pools confirmed for Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia". Rugby World Cup. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "All you need to know about the draw, format, pools and dates". Rugby World Cup. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Women's and Men's Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  5. ↑ O'Sullivan, John (3 December 2025). "Rugby World Cup draw: Ireland get Scotland, Uruguay and Portugal – As it happened". The Irish Times.
  6. ↑ "Late Night Match Schedule for Uruguay at RWC 2027". Americas Rugby News. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
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