Scotland learn Rugby World Cup 2027 dates and venues as Pool D schedule takes shape
Townsend’s men to start against Portugal in next year’s tournament
Scotland will start their 2027 World Cup campaign against Uruguay in Melbourne on Sunday, October 3.
Gregor Townsend's men discovered their schedule for next year's event in Australia on Monday night when World Rugby revealed all the fixtures and venues for the tournament.
The first game will take place at the Dockland Stadium Melbourne and will kick off at 7.15am UK time.
After facing the Uruguayans, Scotland will head to Perth Stadium to face top Pool D seeds Ireland on Sunday, October 10 (kick-off 10.45am UK time) before concluding their section against Portugal on Sunday, October 17 at Brisbane Stadium ((kick-off 10.45am UK time).
The round of 16 matches will take place on October 23 and 24. The winner and runner-up in each pool and the four best third-place Teams (based on cumulative match points) qualify for knock-outs. Scotland will either play or Melbourne or Perth should they make it out of the groups.
The tournament kicks off on Friday, October 1 when hosts Australia take on Hong Kong in Perth.
The final takes place on Saturday, November 13 in Stadium Australia in Sydney.
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