Sydney will take centre stage at Rugby World Cup 2027 while a embarrassing situation where Melbourne could have been completely overlooked for even a single match was only avoided by late night talks 48 hours out from the deadline.

Twenty-four years after Jonny Wilkinson kicked that drop goal to win the Rugby World Cup at Homebush, another decider will be played at the Olympic venue.

Twenty-four years on, Sydney's Olympic Stadium will once again host the competition from 1 October to 13 November, World Rugby announced on

Sydney will host the 2027 Rugby World Cup final 24 years after England upset the Wallabies in the harbour city in the 2003 decider, World Rugby confirmed on Thursday.The 82,000-seat Olympic stadium is expected to host both semi-finals,

Sydney is the big winner after being confirmed as the host city for the 2027 RWC final, with Melbourne avoiding the embarrassment of missing out altogether.