Rugby World Cup 2027 in Townsville: Four Pool Matches at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on 3, 9, 15 and 16 October 2027 and How to Get There (QLD)

Townsville hosts four pool matches at the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027, all at Queensland Country Bank Stadium with an 8:15pm kick-off: Georgia v Romania on Sunday 3 October, Chile v Hong Kong China on Saturday 9 October, Tonga v Zimbabwe on Friday 15 October and Spain v Canada on Saturday 16 October.

The stadium lists each match on its own event page. This guide gives the dates and teams from those pages, read on Monday 9 November 2026, and the stadium’s general information on getting there, parking and entry, which the stadium says will become Rugby World Cup focused as planning advances. Townsville is on Queensland time (UTC+10, no daylight saving).

Which Rugby World Cup matches are in Townsville?

Date	Match	Kick-off
Sunday 3 October 2027	Georgia v Romania	8:15pm
Saturday 9 October 2027	Chile v Hong Kong China	8:15pm
Friday 15 October 2027	Tonga v Zimbabwe	8:15pm
Saturday 16 October 2027	Spain v Canada	8:15pm

The stadium’s match pages use the label “Kick Off (event start)” for the 8:15pm time. Each page also shows an entry marked to be confirmed in the slot that the stadium’s concert pages use for gates opening, without saying what it refers to. The stadium has not published gate times. The pages describe the tournament as the men’s Rugby World Cup Australia 2027, running from 1 October to 13 November 2027, with 24 teams, 792 players and 52 matches in six pools of four teams. Each page links to “Register Your Interest” and the tournament’s social channels.

Will there be tickets and a plan for getting there?

Not yet. The match pages show a “Ticket Information” button but no prices, and the stadium says only that “As planning advances, information will become Rugby World Cup 2027 focused” through its venue links: Getting Here, Parking, Accessibility, Terms and Conditions and the frequently asked questions. Everything below is the stadium’s general venue information, which may change before October 2027.

How do people usually get to the stadium?

The stadium says each event has slightly different traffic and transport plans, and that options may include walking, taxi, rideshare, private vehicles, charter buses or park and ride shuttles, all subject to event operation requirements. It calls walking the best way to get to the venue and lists three routes into the precinct.

Way in	What the stadium says
Lowths Bridge	About 250m to Gate A
Victoria Street Bridge onto the Central Park Boardwalk	About 700m to Gate A
Little Fletcher Pedestrian Bridge	About 600m to Gate E
Translink bus	Drops guests at the Ogden Street bus hub, about 550m from Gate A
Park and ride shuttle	Pending event requirements there may be a free shuttle from Lou Litster Park, which is about 150m from Gate D
Rideshare and drop-off	Pending event requirements, on the Dean Street Car Park side of Morey Street, about 500m from Gate A

Translink’s shuttle page says park ‘n’ ride shuttle buses operate before and after selected events, with the post-event departure stop outside Gate C. The council’s event parking page says Lowths Bridge on Stanley Street is closed before and during events because of pedestrian traffic.

Can I park near the stadium?

The stadium says it has limited event day parking on site, and its day-to-day car park off Pride Close is private. The City of Townsville’s stadium event parking page says Dean Street Carpark is closed from 2pm on event days, and that on-street parking in the Stadium Event Restricted Parking Areas is regulated from one hour before until one hour after the advertised start time. With an 8:15pm start, that would put the regulated period at 7:15pm to 9:15pm for a match, if the council applies its rule as written. Fines are issued for staying longer than the permitted time without a registered permit.

What accessible options does the stadium list?

The stadium says a limited number of accessible parking spaces are available on a pre-booked basis for event days, and that the application form goes live at 8am on the Monday before a major event. It also lists a dedicated accessible pick-up and drop-off zone on Pride Close, closest to Gates D and E, accessible transfer points, a quiet room and a Changing Places facility near Aisle 113. The stadium’s phone number is (07) 4722 7729.

What can I bring in?

The stadium’s general conditions of entry say the venue is cashless, and list aerosol cans, glass bottles, glass containers, cans, flares, selfie sticks, fireworks and laser pointers as not allowed. Bags and soft eskies larger than 40cm by 40cm by 40cm are not allowed, and hard eskies are not allowed. The stadium can search any bag. The stadium says water in an unbroken factory-sealed bottle (up to 1.25L) and tea or coffee in a thermos are permitted, and that eskies, prams and bags must fit under the person’s seat. It has not published Rugby World Cup specific rules.

Sources

• Queensland Country Bank Stadium — RWC 2027: Georgia v Romania (read 9 November 2026)
• Queensland Country Bank Stadium — RWC 2027: Chile v Hong Kong China (read 9 November 2026)
• Queensland Country Bank Stadium — RWC 2027: Tonga v Zimbabwe (read 9 November 2026)
• Queensland Country Bank Stadium — RWC 2027: Spain v Canada (read 9 November 2026)
• Queensland Country Bank Stadium — Getting Here (read 7 November 2026)
• Queensland Country Bank Stadium — Parking (read 7 November 2026)
• Queensland Country Bank Stadium — Accessibility (read 7 November 2026)
• Queensland Country Bank Stadium — Conditions of Entry (read 7 November 2026)
• City of Townsville — Stadium Event Parking (read 26 October 2026)
• Translink — Queensland Country Bank Stadium shuttle buses (read 7 November 2026)

Featured image: Queensland Country Bank Stadium at night, illuminated in red, in June 2020 (photo: Greditdesu / CC BY-SA 4.0) (text added)

OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Stadiums Queensland, Rugby Australia, World Rugby, Translink or the City of Townsville. Event details can change.