The seventh Rugby World Cup Championship

Rugby Match Schedule-2011

The seventh Rugby World Cup Championship will take place in New Zealand. The tournament of this 20 teams playing in 12 different stadiums which are the best.

Australia and South Africa will be seeking their third titles, while England and New Zealand will be looking for their second titles. What are the most important days to keep track of for this year's tournament? Pool play will begin for New Zealand and Tonga on Friday, September 9. Eight other teams will play their first group play game the next two days, while some midweek action will be seen by Scotland and Canada. The conclusion of the group stages will lead to the knockout rounds. Starting Saturday, October 8, the games will really begin to matter. The winner of Group C will play the runner up from Group D, opening the quarterfinals round. Once the tournament is down to just four teams, they will meet at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16. None of the teams will want to meet up during the game on Friday, October 21, as that game is for the bronze medal. The Championship game will be held at Eden Park on Sunday, October 23 at 21:00 New Zealand time.

POOL A

Fri Sept 9 New Zealand v Tonga Auckland Eden Park

Sat Sept 10 France v Asia 1 North Shore North Harbour Stadium

Wed Sept 14 Tonga v Canada Whangarei Northland Events Centre

Fri Sept 16 New Zealand v Asia 1 Hamilton Waikato Stadium

Sun Sept 18 France v Canada Napier McLean Park

Wed Sept 21 Tonga v Asia 1 Whangarei Northland Events Centre

Sat Sept 24 New Zealand v France Auckland Eden Park

Tues Sept 27 Canada v Asia 1 Napier McLean Park

Sat Oct 1 France v Tonga Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

Sun Oct 2 New Zealand v Canada Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

POOL B

Sat Sept 10 Scotland v Play-off winner Invercargill Rugby Park Stadium

Sat Sept 10 Argentina v England Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

Wed Sept 14 Scotland v Georgia Dunedin Carisbrook

Sat Sept 17 Argentina v Play-off winner Invercargill Rugby Park Stadium

Sun Sept 18 England v Georgia Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

Sat Sept 24 England v Play-off winner Dunedin Carisbrook

Sun Sept 25 Argentina v Scotland Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

Wed Sept 28 Georgia v Play-off winner Palmerston North Arena Manawatu

Sat Oct 1 England v Scotland Auckland Eden Park

Sun Oct 2 Argentina v Georgia Palmerston North Arena Manawatu

POOL C

Sun Sept 11 Ireland v USA New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki

Sun Sept 11 Australia v Italy Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

Thurs Sept 15 Russia v USA New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki

Sat Sept 17 Australia v Ireland Auckland Eden Park

Tues Sept 20 Italy v Russia Nelson Trafalgar Park

Fri Sept 23 Australia v USA Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

Sun Sept 25 Ireland v Russia Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium

Tues Sept 27 Italy v USA Nelson Trafalgar Park

Sat Oct 1 Australia v Russia Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

Sun Oct 2 Ireland v Italy Dunedin Carisbrook

POOL D

Sat Sept 10 Fiji v Namibia Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium

Sun Sept 11 South Africa v Wales Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

Wed Sept 14 Samoa v Namibia Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium

Sat Sept 17 South Africa v Fiji Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

Sun Sept 18 Wales v Samoa Hamilton Waikato Stadium

Thurs Sept 22 South Africa v Namibia North Shore North Harbour Stadium

Sun Sept 25 Fiji v Samoa Auckland Eden Park

Mon Sept 26 Wales v Namibia New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki

Fri Sept 30 South Africa v Samoa North Shore North Harbour Stadium

Sun Oct 2 Wales v Fiji Hamilton Waikato Stadium

QUARTER FINAL

Sat Oct 8 QF1: W Pool C v RU Pool D Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

Sat Oct 8 QF2: W Pool B v RU Pool A Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

Sun Oct 9 QF3: W Pool D v RU Pool C Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

Sun Oct 9 QF4: W Pool A v RU Pool B Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

SEMI FINAL

Sat Oct 15 SF1: W QF1 v W QF2 Auckland Eden Park

Sun Oct 16 SF2: W QF3 v W QF4 Auckland Eden Park

BRONZE FINAL

Fri Oct 21 Bronze Final Auckland Eden Park

FINAL

Sun Oct 23 Final Auckland Eden Park