Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 Australia - remaining public sales phases after the application ballot
RugbyAustralia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle, Townsville)World Rugby / RWC 2027 local organising entity with Rugby Australia; Ticketmaster is Official Ticketing Service Provider
Tickets for Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 Australia sell first come, first served: the sale opens 1 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Sales window
- Opens 1 Oct 2026
- Results
- 23 Jun 2026
- Event dates
- 1 Oct 2027 to 13 Nov 2027
- Ballot type
- registration + timed drop
- Entry cost
- Free: the May-June 2026 application ballot was free to enter (payment taken only if tickets were allocated) and creating an account for the 1 October 2026 first-come-first-served sale is free; you pay only the ticket price
- Eligibility
- Open worldwide; requires a free account on tickets.rugbyworldcup.com
- Ticket prices
- Presale/application-phase prices (incl. GST): pool matches AUD$40-$635 adults (children from AUD$20); semi-finals up to AUD$1,200; Final AUD$175-$1,950. Official PDF states prices for later sales phases will vary and will be published before each phase
Key dates
- Tue, 23 Jun 2026ResultsDone
- Thu, 1 Oct 2026Sale opensDone
- 1 Oct 2027 to 13 Nov 2027Event runsNext
Where it stands
As of 10 Oct 2026
The application-phase ballot closed 2 Jun 2026, with outcome emails sent from 23 Jun 2026 and successful applicants charged automatically (unpaid allocations were released after the 7 Jul 2026 payment-retry deadline).
A Visa Priority Sale for eligible Visa cardholders runs 12:00pm AEST on 28 Sept 2026 to 12:00pm AEST on 30 Sept 2026, and remaining tickets go to the general first-come-first-served sale from 12:00pm AEST on 1 Oct 2026
How to buy
The application ballot is over. A Visa Priority Sale for eligible Visa cardholders runs 12:00pm AEST on 28 September 2026 to 12:00pm AEST on 30 September 2026; remaining tickets go on general first-come-first-served sale from 12:00pm AEST on 1 October 2026 at tickets.rugbyworldcup.com. Further sales phases will follow with pricing announced in advance; an official resale platform (buy/sell/transfer at authorised channel) will open closer to the tournament; ticket-inclusive hospitality/travel via RWC Experiences is on sale now
Your odds
Ballot (random draw) applied only where a price category for a match was oversubscribed; every application had equal chance regardless of submission time. Feb 2026 presale was record-breaking per World Rugby, so marquee matches (Final, Australia and New Zealand games, Ireland v Scotland) are expected to sell extremely fast on 1 Oct 2026
Good to know
Full official roadmap: Presale 18 Feb 2026 12:00 AEDT to 4 Mar 2026 12:00 AEDT (account needed by 17 Feb 2026); Application Phase 19 May 2026 15:00 AEST to 2 Jun 2026 18:00 AEST with ballot for oversubscribed categories, results from 23 Jun 2026; Visa Priority Sale (Visa cardholders only) 28 Sept 2026 12:00 AEST to 30 Sept 2026 12:00 AEST; general first-come-first-served sale from 1 Oct 2026 12:00 AEST; later phases in 2027 implied (official pricing PDF says 2026 prices apply only to presale/application phases and other phases' pricing will be published in advance); official resale platform confirmed in official ticketing FAQ, to launch closer to the tournament; tickets bought on unauthorised platforms will be cancelled. Over 2.5 million tickets total, 1 million priced AUD$100 or less.
First expanded 24-team edition, 52 matches
Quick answers
▸Is there a public ticket ballot for Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 Australia?
Yes. It runs as a registration + timed drop. Opens 1 Oct 2026.
▸How much does entering cost?
Free: the May-June 2026 application ballot was free to enter (payment taken only if tickets were allocated) and creating an account for the 1 October 2026 first-come-first-served sale is free; you pay only the ticket price
▸Who can enter?
Open worldwide; requires a free account on tickets.rugbyworldcup.com
Sources · last verified 10 Oct 2026 · confidence: high
- rugbyworldcup.com/2027/en/tickets
- rugbyworldcup.com/2027/en/news/1044035/ticket-applications-open-as-500-day-countdown-begins-to-mens-rugby-world-cup-2027
- rugbyworldcup.com/en/news/1038217/purchasing-tickets-for-mens-rugby-world-cup-2027
- resources.worldrugby-rims.pulselive.com/worldrugby/document/2026/02/02/46e7bf79-88b6-4e0e-abac-86a341dcb313/RWC-2027_Match-Schedule_Ticketing_Public.pdf
- rugbyworldcup.com/2027/en/news/1043782/your-chance-to-be-there-applying-for-tickets-to-mens-rugby-world-cup-2027
- tms-rwcmensaus27.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/32775477090322-I-have-changed-my-mind-can-I-get-a-refund-on-my-match-tickets-purchased
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