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Flat opening schedule will leave 2027 World Cup stalling at gates
Cape Times
|February 06, 2026
THE Rugby World Cup, over the last couple of editions, has established a tradition of matches that immediately set the tone and remind fans why the tournament is the pinnacle of the sport.
THE 2027 Rugby World Cup could be off to a flat start looking at the opening fixtures. Apart from the Springboks facing Italy when they start their title defence, there are no other blockbuster encounters scheduled for the first round, despite hosts Australia and the All Blacks being in the same pool.
(AFP)
Think South Africa versus the All Blacks in 2019, or New Zealand’s humdinger with France in front of a packed Stade de France in 2023 and the Springboks against Scotland in the Pool of Death at that very same tournament.
The 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, however, appears set to break that tradition — and it may not be beneficial for the tournament.
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