Rugby World Cup: Venues and schedule

The William Webb Ellis Trophy. Photo / Getty Images

The locations for the Rugby World Cup 2011 have been announced. See below for a clickable map and a full schedule of matches.

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POOL A POOL A	New Zealand, France, Tonga, Canada, Japan New Zealand, France, Tonga, Canada, Japan
Game Date Game Date	Match Match	Location Location	Venue Venue
Fri Sept 9	New Zealand v Tonga	Auckland	Eden Park
Sat Sept 10	France v Japan	North Shore	North Harbour Stadium
Wed Sept 14	Tonga v Canada	Whangarei	Northland Events Centre
Fri Sept 16	New Zealand v Japan	Hamilton	Waikato Stadium
Sun Sept 18	France v Canada	Napier	McLean Park
Wed Sept 21	Tonga v Japan	Whangarei	Northland Events Centre
Sat Sept 24	New Zealand v France	Auckland	Eden Park
Tues Sept 27	Canada v Japan	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 POOL B	Argentina, England, Scotland, Georgia, Romania Argentina, England, Scotland, Georgia, Romania
Game Date Game Date	Match Match	Location Location	Venue Venue
Sat Sept 10	Scotland v Romania	Invercargill	Rugby Park Stadium
Sat Sept 10	Argentina v England	Dunedin	Otago Stadium
Wed Sept 14	Scotland v Georgia	Invercargill	Rugby Park Stadium
Sat Sept 17	Argentina v Romania	Invercargill	Rugby Park Stadium
Sun Sept 18	England v Georgia	Dunedin	Otago Stadium
Sat Sept 24	England v Romania	Dunedin	Otago Stadium
Sun Sept 25	Argentina v Scotland	Wellington	Wellington Regional Stadium
Wed Sept 28	Georgia v Romania	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 POOL C	Australia, Ireland, Italy, Russia, USA Australia, Ireland, Italy, Russia, USA
Game Date Game Date	Match Match	Location Location	Venue Venue
Sun Sept 11	Australia v Italy	North Shore	North Harbour Stadium
Sun Sept 11	Ireland v USA	New Plymouth	Stadium Taranaki
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	Nelson	Trafalgar Park
Sun Oct 2	Ireland v Italy	Dunedin	Otago Stadium
POOL D POOL D	South Africa, Wales, Fiji, Samoa, Namibia South Africa, Wales, Fiji, Samoa, Namibia
Game Date Game Date	Match Match	Location Location	Venue Venue
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-FINALS QUARTER-FINALS
Game Date Game Date	Match Match	Location Location	Venue Venue
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	Auckland	Eden Park
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	Auckland	Eden Park
SEMI-FINALS SEMI-FINALS
Game Date Game Date	Match Match	Location Location	Venue Venue
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 BRONZE FINAL
Game Date Game Date	Match Match	Location Location	Venue Venue
Fri Oct 21	Bronze Final	Auckland	Eden Park
FINAL FINAL
Game Date Game Date	Match Match	Location Location	Venue Venue
Sun Oct 23	Final	Auckland	Eden Park