Biggest Sporting Events of 2027

2026 delivered one unforgettable sporting moment after another, but 2027 is shaping up to be even bigger. It’s a year that takes in a Rugby World Cup Down Under, a full home Ashes summer, the first FIFA Women’s World Cup ever staged in South America, the Ryder Cup’s centenary edition on Irish soil, and, as always, a fortnight of grass-court drama at SW19.

Whether you’re planning a client entertainment calendar or your own once-in-a-lifetime trip, here’s everything confirmed so far for the biggest sporting events of 2027, and why you’ll want to book early.

Rugby World Cup 2027

Rugby’s showpiece heads back to Australia for the first time in 25 years, and it’s arriving bigger than ever. The Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 runs from 1 October to 13 November, expanding to 24 teams and 52 matches for the first time, spread across seven host cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Sydney and Townsville.

The tournament kicks off with the hosts, Australia, facing Hong Kong China at Perth Stadium on 1 October, before the action builds through pool play, a round of 16, and knockout rounds culminating in the final at Stadium Australia in Sydney on 13 November. South Africa arrive as two-time defending champions after beating New Zealand in the 2023 final, while England, France, Ireland, Argentina and hosts Australia are among the automatic qualifiers looking to dethrone them.

It’s part of what Rugby Australia has called a “golden decade” for the sport in the country, sitting alongside the British & Irish Lions tour and building towards the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2029 and Brisbane 2032 Olympics. With over 750,000 tickets already snapped up in the initial sales phase, demand for the biggest edition of the tournament in history is only going one way.

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The Ashes 2027

Cricket’s oldest rivalry returns to English soil for a five-Test series running 18 June to 2 August 2027, and England will have a score to settle. After a heavy 4-1 defeat away in Australia over the 2025-26 winter, Joe Root’s side will be desperate to reclaim the urn on home turf.

The series opens at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on 18 June, before moving to Lord’s (30 June), Edgbaston (8 July), and then a landmark moment for the Utilita Bowl in Southampton, which stages its first-ever men’s Ashes Test from 21 July. The series concludes, as it always does, at The Oval from 29 July.

Cricket fans will have their hands full that fortnight regardless, since the Lord’s Test overlaps with the middle of Wimbledon, and a concurrent Women’s Ashes series gets underway at Headingley on 24 June, giving England Women a shot at ending Australia’s dominance in that rivalry too. Few sporting rivalries carry the weight and theatre of the Ashes, and a home series with a losing side eager to respond is exactly the kind of summer that sells out.

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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027

Brazil makes history in 2027 as the first South American nation to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup, running 24 June to 25 July. The 32-team tournament spans eight host cities, from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo to Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Salvador, Fortaleza, Recife and Porto Alegre, with the final set for the iconic Maracanã in Rio on 25 July.

Spain arrive as defending champions after their 2023 World Cup win, but the storyline UK audiences will care most about is England. The Lionesses beat Spain on penalties to retain their European crown at Euro 2025, setting up a fascinating dynamic heading into Brazil: England as reigning European champions, Spain as reigning world champions, and a rivalry that has now decided the last two major tournament finals between the sides. A first World Cup title for England would complete a remarkable run for Sarina Wiegman’s team.

With a month of world-class football, a first-time host nation, and one of the most compelling rivalries in the women’s game still unresolved, Brazil 2027 has all the makings of the tournament’s biggest edition yet.

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Ryder Cup 2027

Golf’s greatest team contest returns to Ireland for the first time since 2006 when Adare Manor in County Limerick hosts the centenary Ryder Cup, running 13 to 19 September. Four build-up days lead into three days of competition from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 September, marking the 46th edition of the match since it began in 1927.

Team Europe arrive as back-to-back champions after a dramatic 15-13 win over the USA at Bethpage Black in 2025, one of the great away performances in Ryder Cup history, and will be gunning for a third straight victory under Luke Donald. Jim Furyk’s USA side will be desperate to win on the road for the first time since 2012. Set against the backdrop of a fully renovated Tom Fazio-designed course, Adare Manor promises a level of grandeur to match the occasion, and with the first ticket window emptying in under an hour when applications opened, this is one for the diary early.

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Wimbledon 2027

The Championships return to the All England Club for a fortnight of grass-court tennis from 28 June to 11 July 2027. Tradition never changes at SW19: the all-white dress code, strawberries and cream, and Centre Court’s retractable roof all remain, even as the tennis on court keeps evolving.

Jannik Sinner heads into 2027 chasing a third consecutive Wimbledon title after successfully defending his crown against Alexander Zverev in 2026, a run that has put him alongside an elite group of modern champions to retain the title back-to-back. On the women’s side, Linda Noskova will arrive as defending champion after her 2026 breakthrough win over Karolina Muchova, with the draw wide open behind her. Whatever unfolds on court, Wimbledon remains the most prestigious fortnight in tennis, and hospitality demand on Centre Court always outstrips supply.

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Final Thoughts: A Bumper Year for Sport

From Perth to Rio, and Nottingham to Limerick, 2027 has genuinely global scale: a men’s Rugby World Cup on Australian soil, a home Ashes summer with England out for revenge, the first Women’s World Cup in South America, the Ryder Cup’s 100th birthday in Ireland, and Wimbledon’s timeless fortnight in SW19.

As fixtures, draws and ticket windows are confirmed, we’ll keep this guide updated, so check back regularly and get your hospitality plans in early, because if 2026 taught us anything, it’s that the biggest events sell out fast.