Fiji: Men's Rugby World Cup 2027
Rugby heads to Australia in 2027, and no side lights up a World Cup quite like Fiji. The most thrilling team to watch in world rugby arrive at Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 with real ambition and a competitive Pool C to navigate. Here is your complete guide.
1. Fiji’s Rugby World Cup history
Fiji have reached the quarter-finals three times, in 1987, 2007 and most recently in 2023, when they announced themselves as a genuine force by beating Australia in the pool stage before pushing England agonisingly close in the last eight.
Their brand of rugby — all offloads, footwork and breathtaking counter-attack — has made them one of the most loved teams in the sport.
2. Fiji’s Pool C fixtures: who, where and when
Here is where and when Fiji play, with all kick-off times in local Australian time:
● Fiji v Spain — Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle | Awabakal-Worimi — Monday, 4 October, 2027 — kick-off 14:15 local
● Fiji v Canada — Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Tarntanya — Sunday, 10 October, 2027 — kick-off 12:15 local
● Fiji v Argentina — Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Tarntanya — Saturday, 16 October, 2027 — kick-off 13:15 local
Fiji begin against Spain in Newcastle | Awabakal-Worimi before facing Canada in Adelaide | Tarntanya. The pool could well be settled by the final-round meeting with Argentina, also in Adelaide | Tarntanya — a heavyweight collision that may decide who tops the group.
3. Players to watch
Fiji are blessed with match-winners. Josua Tuisova is a freight train in midfield, Semi Radradra a genuine game-breaker, and Waisea Nayacalevu brings leadership and class. Levani Botia is one of the most destructive defenders in the sport.
The emergence of the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby has added cohesion, with playmakers such as Caleb Muntz and half-back Simione Kuruvoli helping turn raw talent into a genuine team.
4. Current form: where Fiji stand
Fiji were handed a chastening 73-8 defeat by England in the summer’s Nations Championship, a reminder that consistency remains the final piece of the puzzle.
On their day, though, no side is more dangerous. If Fiji click in Australia, few teams will fancy meeting them in the knockout rounds.
5. Back the tournament with Gilbert
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