Wallabies build 2027 World Cup hopes with improved form

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 1 Oct, 08:19 · Archive

Australia will host the 2027 Rugby World Cup and are building momentum after an unbeaten start under coach Les Kiss.

Australia will host the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with the tournament opening on 1 October when the Wallabies face Hong Kong. The hosts have won five consecutive matches and are sixth in world rankings under coach Les Kiss. Lock Jeremy Williams believes Australia can end a 27-year wait to win the Webb Ellis Cup at home.

How it is being reported

• Rugby union power rankings: how the teams stand a year from World CupThe Guardian · 1 Oct, 08:00
• Rugby World Cup power rankings: Who tops our list of contenders a year before tournament?Independent Sport · 1 Oct, 07:51
• Wallabies eager to ride momentum to 2027 Rugby World Cup contention: ‘I’d back us in’Guardian Sport · 1 Oct, 04:19
• The Breakdown | Hong Kong China’s minnows relish a Rugby World Cup baptism of fireThe Guardian · 29 Sept, 11:05

In this story: Australia · Hong Kong · Les Kiss · Jeremy Williams · All Blacks · Springboks

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