2027 Rugby World Cup: All You Need to Know About the Event in Australia, Including Qualified Teams

• The 2027 Rugby World Cup will take place in Australia
• Twelve teams have already qualified for that event
• A total of 24 teams will participate in the next World Cup

The 2023 Rugby World Cup is done and dusted.

South Africa successfully defended their title, beating New Zealand in an epic final on Saturday night.

The 2027 Rugby World Cup is the next big event, with the Springboks looking to become the first team in history to win three consecutive RWC titles.

Here's all you need to know about the next staging of the Rugby World Cup.

Where will the RWC take place?

The 2027 Rugby World Cup is scheduled to take place in Australia from October 1 to November 13.

World Rugby announced on May 12, 2022, that Australia won the bid to host the 11th edition of the Rugby World Cup.

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The last time the Rugby World Cup happened Down Under was back in 2003. The Wallabies reached the final that year, but lost to England in a memorable championship match.

The Rugby World Cup returns to the Southern Hemisphere for the first time in four events. Northern Hemisphere nations England, Japan, and France hosted the last three editions of the World Cup.

Teams that qualified for 2027 RWC

Twelve teams have already qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Australia gained automatic qualification as the hosts of the next World Cup.

The other 11 teams gained entry to the event as one of the top three teams in their respective pools at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

France, three-time champions New Zealand, and Italy qualified for the 2027 World Cup after finishing in the top three in Pool A.

Ireland, four-time champions South Africa, and Scotland will be making the trip to Australia after finishing in the top three in Pool B.

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Wales and Fiji will be going to Australia as well after finishing first and second, respectively, in Pool C. The Wallabies finished third in this pool but they are already assured of a spot as Australia are the hosts of the 2027 World Cup.

England, Argentina, and Japan complete the cast of early qualifiers after finishing in the top three in Pool D.

Twelve more countries will join the aforementioned teams in the 2027 Rugby World Cup after World Rugby decided to expand the field to 24 teams, per Sky Sports.

Twenty teams participated in this year's Rugby World Cup.

Why Roger Federer is a Springboks fan

Sports Brief recently reported on why Federer supported the Springboks in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion's loyalty lies with the reigning champs as he has South African blood running through his veins.

Federer has dual Swiss and South African citizenship as his mother Lynette was born in South Africa.