Game Info
Venue: Optus Stadium
10:15 PM, October 17, 2027
Head To Head Record
South Africa Form
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Rugby World Cup 2027 News
Survival of the fittest? The Wallabies could yet need their late-30s playmakers
Carter Gordon may have shaken off a calf niggle to play on Sunday, but the Wallabies playmaker's injury travails since his return from rugby league remain a genuine concern. It may yet open the door for James O'Connor or Bernard Foley.
'Two good XVs': Why rotation isn't a dirty word for Les Kiss' Wallabies
Les Kiss has pledged to continue tinkering with his Wallabies matchday squads in a bid to build "two good XVs" for next year's Rugby World Cup, after the Queenslander handed prop Isaac Kailea a first Test start since 2024.
'I'll put my hand up for the World Cup': Wallabies' James Slipper not ruling out record fifth World Cup
Recently retired Wallabies prop James Slipper is in line to make a shock return to the gold jersey less than a year after he farewelled the group through a front-row injury crisis, with a record fifth World Cup not ruled out.
Wallabies to face Ireland in 2027, will play seven Tests before Rugby World Cup
The Wallabies will return to Canberra for a Test match for the first time in 10 years after Rugby Australia confirmed a final Rugby World Cup warmup match against Ireland next year.
Andy Farrell not talking to RFU about England role 'at present' -- Bill Sweeney
Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney insists there has been no contact with Andy Farrell as part of England's succession planning for the time beyond next year's World Cup.
Argentina working towards 2035 Rugby World Cup bid
Argentina will bid to stage the 2035 World Cup as part of a wider South American tournament that will also include Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
