Rugby World Cup 2027 · Host cities
Townsville
RWC debut venue. Tropical North Queensland. Striking pandanus-inspired roof design.
New evidence-led stadium hub
Routes, stay zones, six fixtures and live update tracking
North Queensland Stadium
🚆 limited transitAlso known as Queensland Country Bank Stadium
- Capacity
- 25,000
- From city centre
- 2 km
- Timezone
- AEST (UTC+10)
- Matches hosted
- 4 pool
Getting there
Bus services from Townsville CBD. Limited public transport – rideshare recommended.
Indigenous name
Gurambilbarra
Tournament climate
October: 30° / 21°C
Hot & humid, tropical onset
November: 31° / 23°C
Hot, humid, tropical storms possible
Matches in Townsville
- Sun, Oct 3, 2027Georgia v RomaniaPool BTownsville · North Queensland Stadium · 20:15
- Sat, Oct 9, 2027Chile v Hong Kong ChinaPool ATownsville · North Queensland Stadium · 20:15
- Fri, Oct 15, 2027Tonga v ZimbabwePool FTownsville · North Queensland Stadium · 20:15
- Sat, Oct 16, 2027Spain v CanadaPool CTownsville · North Queensland Stadium · 20:15
Plan your stay in Townsville
Choose your match to search the night before through the morning after, centred on North Queensland Stadium.
Georgia v Romania
2027-10-03 · accommodation around North Queensland Stadium
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Chile v Hong Kong China
2027-10-09 · accommodation around North Queensland Stadium
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Tonga v Zimbabwe
2027-10-15 · accommodation around North Queensland Stadium
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Spain v Canada
2027-10-16 · accommodation around North Queensland Stadium
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