Pool B of the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup will begin on Sunday 3 October and conclude on Sunday 17 October. The pool includes current champions South Africa alongside European sides Georgia, Italy and Romania.
Teams The draw for the pool stage was held on 3 December 2025 in Sydney. The World Rugby Rankings as of 1 December 2025 determined four bands of six teams, and a team from each band was randomly drawn into Pool A, B, C, D, E or F. Australia was the only exception, having been automatically placed into Pool A as hosts.
Team Band Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Previous bestperformance World Rugby Rankings 1 December 2025 27 September 2027 B1 1 Africa 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stage 1 October 2023 9 2023Champions (1995, 2007, 2019, 2023) 1 B2 2 Europe 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stage 5 October 2023 11 2023Pool stage 10 B3 3 Europe 2025 Rugby Europe Championship winner 9 February 2025 7 2023Pool stage 13 B4 4 Europe 2025 Rugby Europe Championship third place 9 February 2025 10 2023Pool stage 22
Standings
Matches South Africa v Italy
Georgia v Romania
South Africa v Georgia
Italy v Romania
Italy v Georgia
South Africa v Romania
See also History of rugby union matches between Italy and South Africa History of rugby union matches between Georgia and Romania
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