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Justin Chadwick

Silverware the goal as Wallabies plot World Cup assault

The Wallabies will get their home World Cup campaign up and running in the WA capital. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

The expanded 2027 men's Rugby World Cup will feature a round of 16 for the first time, and Wallabies flanker Carlo Tizzano says Australia's benchmark should be to win it.

A total of 24 nations - up from the previous 20 - will compete in the six-week tournament in Australia, which begins in Perth on October 1, 2027, with a clash involving the Wallabies and a yet-to-be-determined opponent.

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