Are you trying to watch the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 live from Australia surrounded by rugby fans in Brighton & Hove?

Here’s where to go.

The Rugby World Cup 2027 is on between the 1st October and 13th November 2027 and although there’ll be a 7-10hr time difference, plenty of venues will be showing the England and other home nations matches live. View Pools

Key World Cup Dates: Group stage: 1st-15th October | Round of 16: October 23rd | Quarter-finals: 30th October | Semi-finals: 5th November | Bronze Final: 12th November | Final: 13th November

🏉 Note: Many bars will be busy. Call ahead for a reservation. Many bars are free, while some may charge admission for some of the later stages. 🏉

Last updated: 16/10/26

Brighton Venues

  1. Fitz Regent (7-8 Castle Square) - Big screens & cold beers

  2. The King & Queen (Marlborough Place) - Every rugby match live

  3. New Unity (London Road) - Two floors of screens.

  4. Mesmerist (Prince Albert St) - Big screens

  5. Folklore Rooms (North St) - Will show an array of matches

  6. The Terrace (The Amex Stadium) - Wrap around screens, mobile ordering

  7. Inn on the Square (Cranbourne St) - All matches

  8. Park View (Preston Drove) - Plenty of screens, match day food

  9. Horatios (Brighton Pier) - Indoor & Outdoor Screen, no bookings

  10. The Poets Ale & Smokehouse (Montgomery St) - Beer garden, deals on wings & burgers

  11. i360 Bar Level (Lower Kings Rd) - Big screens, cocktails,

  12. Black Horse (Church St) - Multiple screens, offers & bar games

  13. Lion & Lobster (Sillwood St) - Big screens, Friday steak night, Sunday roasts, cold beer.

  14. Tempest (Kings Rd) - Outdoor screen, frozen margaritas

  15. Palmeira Hove (Cromwell Rd) - Big screens

  16. Ancient Mariner (Rutland Rd) - 2 large screens

  17. Brunswick (Holland Rd) - Screen in bar & big screen in main venue. All matches

  18. Downs Hotel (Woodingdean) - Great pub food.

  19. The Sussex (East Street) - Rugby on multiple screens

  20. Horizon Nightclub (Kings Rd) - England Games. Booking essential

  21. Crazy Goose Blue Room (Boyce’s St) - Big screen & table service

  22. Bohemia (Meeting House Lane) - Large screen, table bookings for food

  23. Fiddlers Elbow (Boyce’s St) - Rugby on multiple screens

  24. Black Lion (Black Lion St) - Big screens

  25. Molly Malones (West St) - 8 televisions, 2 projectors, Guinness

  26. The Font (Union St) - Big screens, Guinness, Lager. Book essential.

  27. Concorde 2 (Madeira Drive) - England matches, 600 seater, full commentary

  28. The Exchange Hove (Goldstone St) - TVs indoors & in the beer garden

  29. Freemasons Hove (Western Rd) - Multiple screens

  30. Blind Busker Hove (Church Rd) - Screen in the garden & sharing food platters

  31. Rockwater (Western Esplanade) - Every game. No need to book

  32. Old Albion (Church Rd) - England games but not all will have sound on.

  33. Signalman (Ditchling Rise) - All games, inc. late ones. All your favourite beers.

  34. The Stoneham (Portland Rd) - England matches, big screen, sweepstake

  35. Mad Dog Brewery (Duke Street) - England games & 5 to 11 games, craft ales

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Previous Rugby World Cup Winners

  • 2023: South Africa (beat New Zealand 12-11 in Paris)🇿🇦

  • 2019: South Africa (beat England 32-12 in Yokohama)🇿🇦

  • 2015: New Zealand (beat Australia 34-17 at Twickenham)🇳🇿

  • 2011: New Zealand (beat France 8-7 in Auckland)🇳🇿

  • 2007: South Africa (beat England 15-6 in Paris)🇿🇦

  • 2003: England (beat Australia 20-17 after extra time in Sydney)🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

That's three titles for South Africa and two for New Zealand across the last five tournaments. We can’t forget the Brighton connection to World Cup 2015 with Japan's famous 34-32 win over South Africa being played at the Amex Stadium.

Which TV Channel will be Showing the World Cup?

ITV have exclusive rights to show all 52 matches live.

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