2027 Men's Rugby World Cup Pool E

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Pool E of the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup will begin on Saturday 2 October and conclude on Sunday 17 October. The pool includes France, Japan, Samoa and the United States. [1] [2]

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Teams

The draw for the pool stage will be held on 3 December 2025 in Sydney. [3] The World Rugby Rankings as of 1 December 2025 will determine four bands of six teams, and a team from each band will be randomly drawn into Pool A, B, C, D, E or F. Australia is 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]
E1Flag of France.svg  France 1 Europe 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stage 21 September 202311 2023 Runners-up (1987, 1999, 2011)5
E2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2Pacific (Asia) 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stage 7 October 2023112023Quarter-finals (2019)12
E3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3Pacific (North America) 2025 Pacific Nations Cup fifth place 14 September 202592019Pool stage (8 times)16
E4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 4Pacific (Oceania) Final Qualification Tournament 18 November 2025102023Quarter-finals (1991, 1995)19

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 000000000000Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 000000000000
3Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 000000000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 000000000000
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: Pool stage tiebreakers

Matches

France v United States

Japan v Samoa

3 October 2027
12:15 AEDT (UTC+11)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svgvFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle

United States v Samoa

9 October 2027
12:15 AWST (UTC+08)
United States  Flag of the United States.svgvFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Perth Stadium, Perth

France v Japan

9 October 2027
18:45 AEDT (UTC+11)
France  Flag of France.svgvFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane

Japan v United States

15 October 2027
20:00 ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svgvFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

France v Samoa

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

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.
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