2027 Men's Rugby World Cup Pool B

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Pool B of the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup will begin on Sunday 3 October and conclude on Sunday 17 October. The pool includes current champions South Africa along side European sides Georgia, Italy and Romania. [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]
B1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1 Africa 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stage 1 October 20239 2023 Champions (1995, 2007, 2019, 2023)1
B2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2 Europe 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stage5 October 2023112023Pool stage (10 times)10
B3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 3 Europe 2025 Rugby Europe Championship winner 9 February 202572023Pool stage (6 times)13
B4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4 Europe 2025 Rugby Europe Championship third place 9 February 2025102023Pool stage (9 times)22

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 000000000000Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 000000000000
3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 000000000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 000000000000
First match(es) will be played: 3 October 2027. Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: Pool stage tiebreakers

Matches

South Africa v Italy

3 October 2027
14:15 ACDT (UTC+10:30)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svgvFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Georgia v Romania

South Africa v Georgia

10 October 2027
16:45 AEDT (UTC+11)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svgvFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane

Italy v Romania

11 October 2027
19:45 AEDT (UTC+11)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svgvFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Italy v Georgia

17 October 2027
12:15 AEDT (UTC+11)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svgvFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle

South Africa v Romania

17 October 2027
19:15 AWST (UTC+08)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svgvFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Perth Stadium, Perth

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 4 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Pools confirmed for Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia". Rugby World Cup. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 4 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.
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