1. Hosting
     Argentina    Australia    Ireland    United States  

2. Broadcasting

3. See also

4. References

The 2027 Rugby World Cup is scheduled to be the eleventh Rugby World Cup.

If the Rugby World Cup expands from its current 20 teams for the 2023 tournament, it is likely that the 2027 tournament will keep this format.^[1]

Hosting

As of June 2018, two countries, Argentina and Australia, had declared their interest in hosting the 2027 Rugby World Cup.^[2][3] Several other countries have speculated about hosting the tournament.

From 1987 to 2015, the hosts had alternated between Europe (1991, 1999, 2007, 2015) and the southern hemisphere (1987, 1995, 2003, 2011). With World Rugby having selected France as host for 2023, the fact that three consecutive World Cups (2015, 2019, and 2023) will have occurred in the northern hemisphere makes the southern hemisphere countries—particularly Australia, South Africa, and Argentina—considered the favourites.^[4]

Argentina

The Argentine government announced on 5 October 2016 that Argentina would bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, despite being 11 years out from the tournament.^[5] Argentina had never hosted the tournament before, but World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont pledged that he would back the right of countries such as Argentina to bid for the event.^[6] Argentina is the only country to reach the World Cup semifinals that has not hosted any World Cup matches.^[7] Argentina has hosted the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens, 2005 Under 21 Rugby World Championship, 2010 IRB Junior World Championship and, since 2012, two or three Rugby Championship matches a year. Argentina will also host the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.

Australia

Rugby Australia announced on 13 December 2017 that Australia would bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.^[8] Australia has previously hosted the 1987 Rugby World Cup together with New Zealand, as well as the 2003 Rugby World Cup on its own. If Australia were to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup it would mark 40 years since they hosted the first tournament in 1987.

Ireland

Ireland has previously joint-hosted the 1991 and 1999 Rugby World Cups with England, France, Wales and Scotland. Ireland also bid unsuccessfully to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup, losing to France.^[4]

United States

Following the decision to host the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco, United States World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper encouraged a 2027 bid from the United States.^[9] Japan and France were to host the 2019 and 2023 tournaments one year prior to the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics respectively. As the 2028 Summer Olympics are due to be held in Los Angeles, a Rugby World Cup hosted in the United States in 2027 would mark the third consecutive time that the Rugby World Cup and Summer Olympics were held back-to-back in the same nation. The United States is also co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Broadcasting

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See also

• History of the Rugby World Cup

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