"Following 11th-hour talks with World Rugby, a deal was struck earlier this week and Melbourne will host nine fixtures, according to informed sources. Whether that deal will see the MCG stage two quarter-finals is yet to be revealed, but there is a strong chance. Filling the 100,000-seat MCG would help offset the limited ticket revenue from 50,000-seat Suncorp Stadium, which will also host quarter-finals."
"Perth’s Optus Stadium was considered as a quarter-final venue, but there were concerns about the fairness of two of the last four teams having to fly across Australia to play in semi-finals Sydney.
Perth will likely be one of the cities to host games in the round of 16 – a new feature in the 2027 World Cup, which will be the first to feature 24 teams, up from 20. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide could also host games in the round of 16.
Optus Stadium was in the mix for the final, but the 60,000-seat venue will instead host the opening game, featuring the Wallabies. The WA venue is not only in a friendlier time zone for Europe, it will also help avoid a probable clash with the NRL grand final on the first weekend of October."
"RA is forecasting the 2027 World Cup will inject $2.5 billion into the Australian economy."