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Last 5 Games
Wales face off against Zimbabwe in Rugby World Cup Round 1 on Fri 1st October 2027 at Adelaide Oval. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:45. In South Africa it’s at 04:45 SAST, 15:45 NZST in New Zealand, 12:45 AEST in Australia and 19:45 EST in the US.
This is the first time Wales and Zimbabwe play each other and Wales are also in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Wales sits at 10 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Zimbabwe holds 25.
The two sides are separated by 15 places in the rankings with Wales in position 10 and Zimbabwe in position 25 as such Wales are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Wales vs Zimbabwe will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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