RWC 2027 in Australia

[KiwiMurph]

This is an important feature of the format

Perth will likely be one of the cities to host games in the round of 16 – a new feature in the 2027 World Cup, which will be the first to feature 24 teams up from 20.

[KiwiMurph]

https://twitter.com/NathJWilliamson/status/1884764608097136645

Canberra paying the price for not having a proper stadium

[booboo]

@KiwiMurph said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

https://twitter.com/NathJWilliamson/status/1884764608097136645

Canberra paying the price for not having a proper stadium

Yeesh ... tough ask for teams to play the semi and final on the same day ...

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

Canberra paying the price for not having a proper stadium

At least it's not an oval.

[NTA]

@Bovidae said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

@KiwiMurph said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

Canberra paying the price for not having a proper stadium

At least it's not an oval.

No, but it is a shit hole.

[antipodean]

@KiwiMurph said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

https://twitter.com/NathJWilliamson/status/1884764608097136645

Canberra paying the price for not having a proper stadium

Good. It's a cold, windy shithole with no supporting amenities and astonishingly overpriced food and beverages.

[NTA]

@antipodean said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

@KiwiMurph said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

https://twitter.com/NathJWilliamson/status/1884764608097136645

Canberra paying the price for not having a proper stadium

Good. It's a cold, windy shithole with no supporting amenities and astonishingly overpriced food and beverages.

Are we still talking about the stadium? :winking_face_with_tongue:

[Nepia]

Weird to not have an east coast game and then Perth on the opening night - surely two games are better than one?

[mariner4life]

lol you think they give a flying fuck about Australia? The ARU get $100m whether this thing makes a dollar or 6 trillion. The ONLY thing that matters is northern broadcasting,

[Machpants]

@mariner4life said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

lol you think they give a flying fuck about Australia? The ARU get $100m whether this thing makes a dollar or 6 trillion. The ONLY thing that matters is northern broadcasting,

WR will be leaning on the refs for all NH semis

[Snowy]

@Machpants said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

@mariner4life said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

lol you think they give a flying fuck about Australia? The ARU get $100m whether this thing makes a dollar or 6 trillion. The ONLY thing that matters is northern broadcasting,

WR will be leaning on the refs for all NH semis

Yep. They've done it to influence results before, by some accounts anyway.

[MiketheSnow]

@Snowy said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

@Machpants said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

@mariner4life said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

lol you think they give a flying fuck about Australia? The ARU get $100m whether this thing makes a dollar or 6 trillion. The ONLY thing that matters is northern broadcasting,

WR will be leaning on the refs for all NH semis

Yep. They've done it to influence results before, by some accounts anyway.

Yeah, ask Rolland

[antipodean]

So both Portugal and Romania have qualified.

[Machpants]

Spain and Georgia, too

https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/10/spain-qualifies-for-mens-rugby-world-cup-for-the-first-time-since-1999/

[Rapido]

It is not clear to me, if the 13 games in Sydney will all be played at Homebush? Or will some be at SFS?

(Also, similar for Melbourne, what venue? Or more than one?)

[Rapido]

From an infrastructure POV. It is interesting to see what has changed in the 24 years since the 2003 RWC. In terms of stadiums.

• Perth has a totally new stadium (with about a 15k increase in capacity from Subiaco used in 03.
• Adelaide has a 3/4 re-built stadium. With an increase of about 20k over 2003.
• Townsville has been totally re-built. About same capacity though.
• SFS has been totally re-built,,with about a 20k increase, but not sure of it will be used.
• Melbourne: The Rectangular Stadium is totally new since 2003, but probably won’t be used. Half of MCG has been rebuilt for same capacity (but wasn’t used in 03, not sure if it will this time)
• Parramatta wasn’t used in 03, probably not this time either (but has been totally re-built since 03)
• Robina is totally new since 03, but won’t be used.
• I don’t know enough about Launceston, but assume it has expanded in that timeframe. Not used this time.
• Gosford and Canberra were shiny-new back in 03 after being re-developed for 00 Olympics I think. Not being used.

In conclusion, Australia spend a shedload on stadiums.

[Rapido]

Other conclusion is: The pressure on the host nation to re-coup their hosting fee means that fewer stadiums get used in modern tournaments.

[barbarian]

SFS will be used in Sydney, but not Parramatta.

[barbarian]

@Rapido said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

Other conclusion is: The pressure on the host nation to re-coup their hosting fee means that fewer stadiums get used in modern tournaments.

My understanding is that the proceeds of the tournament flow to WR, not to Rugby Australia. RA have their $100m and that's all she wrote for them.

So the pressure is on WR rather than RA.

[Bovidae]

The problem with expanding to 24 teams and having 6 pools is that the playoffs become more complicated than they need to be.