Four rugby games on the same day at the same venue involving four nations and two formats.
A packed itinerary for Sydney’s Accor Stadium (Homebush) on Saturday, October 17, has been unveiled by Rugby Australia.
Australia will take on Scotland, Fiji and New Zealand in women’s, men’s and sevens game for the price of a single ticket.
Rugby Australia says ‘game day’ begins with a WXV Global Series women’s clash between the Wallaroos and Scotland from 12noon.
The Test match will be the first played by the Scottish women in Australia and the second game at the stadium for the Wallaroos.
A sevens double-header follows with the Australian men playing Fiji from 2.05pm then the Aussie women taking on New Zealand from 2.25pm.
The day culminates with the Wallabies’ Bledisloe Cup clash against the All Blacks from 3.45pm.
FOUR-GAME DAY ‘IS HISTORIC’
Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh says ‘games day’ will be historic for Australian rugby:
“This is an historic moment … with all four of our teams in gold competing on the same pitch, on the same day, on an unmissable occasion,” he says.
NSW Sport and Tourism Minister Steve Kamper says that “four national teams, one venue, and one huge day of rugby, this is a unique opportunity for fans to see the best of the game in one place”.
“With the Rugby World Cup coming to Australia in 2027, events like this are building momentum and giving fans another reason to get excited,” he says.
“When fans travel to NSW, they stay in our hotels, eat at our restaurants and explore our cities and regions, that’s a big win for the visitor economy.”
QLD REDS COACH MOVES IN
Meanwhile, the Qld Red’s new head coach for the 2027 Super Rugby season, Vern Cotter, has taken up his new role.
The former Auckland Blues coach has also mentored Scotland and Fiji as well as French club side Clermont.
Under his watch, the Blues won the Super Rugby Pacific title in 2024.
