Rugby-Affordability the key as 2027 World Cup ticketing plan unveiled


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 30 Jul 2025

Rugby Union - 2027 Rugby World Cup Ticketing Launch - Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia - July 29, 2025 (L-R) Chris Stanley, Managing Director, Rugby World Cup Australia, Rugby Australia Chief Executive Phil Waugh, former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper, Chairman of World Rugby Brett Robinson, World Rugby Chief Executive Officer Alan Gilpin and former Australia sevens player Chloe Dalton pose with the Webb Ellis Cup at the launch of the ticketing for the 2027 Rugby World Cup REUTERS/Nick Mulvenney

SYDNEY (Reuters) -More than 2.5 million tickets, some for pool matches priced as low as A$40 ($26.04), will be available for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, which organisers say is the most for any edition of the global showpiece.

World Rugby are determined that the expanded 24-team tournament be accessible to as many people as possible and more than a million tickets for every stage will be priced at under A$100.

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