How do I get Rugby World Cup 2027 tickets?

What happened to the RWC 2027 ballot?

The application phase ran 19 May to 2 June 2026 on the official ticketing site. Where a price category for a match was oversubscribed, a random ballot decided who got tickets; every application had an equal chance regardless of when it was submitted. Outcome emails went out from 23 June 2026, successful applicants were charged automatically, and allocations that went unpaid after the final payment retry (reported as 7 July) were released back into the pool.

When did the general sale open?

1 October 2026, first-come-first-served, at tickets.rugbyworldcup.com, following a Visa Priority Sale for eligible cardholders that ran 28 to 30 September 2026. This is a straight sale, not a draw: speed matters this time. World Rugby has said the February 2026 presale was record-breaking, so expect the biggest matches (the Final, Australia and New Zealand pool games) to go extremely fast. Later sales phases are expected into 2027, with pricing published before each phase. The full roadmap is on our Rugby World Cup 2027 event page.

How do I buy in the general sale?

Create your free account at tickets.rugbyworldcup.com; you need one to buy anything. Decide your target matches and fallback options before you check out: with 52 matches across seven Australian cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle, Townsville) from 1 October to 13 November 2027, there is real choice beyond the marquee fixtures. Over 2.5 million tickets exist in total, a million of them priced AUD$100 or less, so missing the Final does not mean missing the tournament.

What do tickets cost?

Application-phase pricing (including GST): adult pool matches AUD$40 to $635 with children's tickets from AUD$20, semi-finals up to AUD$1,200, and the Final between AUD$175 and $1,950. The official ticketing document states those prices applied to the presale and application phases only, and that pricing for later phases will be published before each phase opens. The general-sale price list was not published separately as a standalone figure at last check: check tickets.rugbyworldcup.com for the current prices before you buy.

Are there other official routes besides the general sale?

Two. Ticket-inclusive hospitality and travel packages are on sale through Rugby World Cup Experiences, at a significant premium over face value. And an official resale platform for buying, selling, and transferring tickets between fans is confirmed to launch closer to the tournament. World Rugby warns plainly that tickets bought on unauthorised platforms will be cancelled, so the resale platform is the only safe secondary route.