Pool D of the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup will begin on Sunday 3 October and conclude on Sunday 17 October. The pool includes Ireland, Scotland, Uruguay, and Portugal.
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 D1 1 Europe 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stage 23 September 2023 11 2023 Quarter-finals 4 D2 2 Europe 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stage 1 October 2023 11 2023 Fourth place (1991) 9 D3 3 South America Sudamérica play-off winner 6 September 2025 5 2023 Pool stage 14 D4 4 Europe 2025 Rugby Europe Championship fourth place 9 February 2025 3 2023 Pool stage (2007, 2023) 20
Standings
Matches Scotland v Uruguay
Ireland v Portugal
Ireland v Scotland
Notes: This is the third tournament in a row and the fourth overall where Ireland and Scotland have been drawn into the same pool.
Uruguay v Portugal
Ireland v Uruguay
Notes: This is the first meeting between Ireland and Uruguay.
Scotland v Portugal
See also History of rugby union matches between Ireland and Scotland
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