Rugby World Cup 2015 fixtures: schedule, times, dates and venues

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Tom Dutton18 September 2015

Standard Sport brings you the Rugby World Cup schedule as rugby's elite descend on England and Wales to do battle for the Webb Ellis Cup.

Pool A

Friday, September 18 - England v Fiji (Twickenham, 8pm)

Sunday, September 20 - Wales v Uruguay (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, 2.30pm)

Wednesday, September 23 - Australia v Fiji (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, 4.45pm)

Saturday, September 26 - England v Wales (Twickenham, 8pm)

Sunday, September 27 - Australia v Uruguay (Villa Park, Birmingham, 12pm)

Thursday, October 1 - Wales v Fiji (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, 4.45pm)

Saturday, October 3 - England v Australia (Twickenham, 8pm)

Tuesday, October 6 - Fiji v Uruguay (Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, 8pm)

Saturday, October 10 - Australia v Wales (Twickenham, 4.45pm)

Saturday, October 10 England v Uruguay (Etihad Stadium, Manchester, 8pm)

Pool B

Saturday, September 19 - S Africa v Japan (Amex Stadium, Brighton, 4.45pm)

Sunday, September 20 - Samoa v USA (Amex Stadium, Brighton, 12pm)

Wednesday, September 23 - Scotland v Japan (Kingsholm, Gloucester, 2.30pm)

Saturday, September 26 - S Africa v Samoa (Villa Park, Birmingham, 4.45pm)

Sunday, September 27 - Scotland v USA (Elland Road, Leeds, 2.30pm)

Saturday, October 3 - Samoa v Japan (Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, 2.30pm)

Saturday, October 3 - S Africa v Scotland (St James’ Park, Newcastle, 4.45pm)

Wednesday, October 7 - S Africa v USA (Olympic Stadium, London, 4.45pm)

Saturday, October 10 - Samoa v Scotland (St James’ Park, Newcastle, 2.30pm)

Sunday, October 11 - USA v Japan (Kingsholm, Gloucester, 8pm)

Guide to Rugby World Cup Pool B - South Africa, Samoa, Japan, Scotland, USA
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Pool C

Saturday, September 19 - Tonga v Georgia (Kingsholm, Gloucester, 12pm)

Sunday, September 20 - New Zealand v Argentina (Wembley, 4.45pm)

Thursday, September 24 - New Zealand v Namibia (Olympic Stadium, London, 8pm)

Friday, September 25 - Argentina v Georgia (Kingsholm, Gloucester, 4.45pm)

Tuesday, September 29 - Tonga v Namibia (Sandy Park, Exeter, 4.45pm)

Friday, October 2 - New Zealand v Georgia (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, 8pm)

Sunday, October 4 - Argentina v Tonga (King Power Stadium, Leicester, 2.30pm)

Wednesday, October 7 - Namibia v Georgia (Sandy Park, Exeter, 8pm)

Friday, October 9 - New Zealand v Tonga (St James’ Park, Newcastle, 8pm)

Sunday, October 11 - Argentina v Namibia (King Power Stadium, Leicester, 12pm)

Guide to Rugby World Cup Pool C - New Zealand, Argentina, Tonga, Georgia and Namibia
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Pool D

Saturday, September 19 - Ireland v Canada (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 2.30pm)

Saturday, September 19 - France v Italy (Twickenham, 8pm)

Wednesday, September 23 - France v Romania (Olympic Stadium, London, 8pm)

Saturday, September 26 - Italy v Canada (Elland Road, Leeds, 2.30pm)

Sunday, September 27 - Ireland v Romania (Wembley, 4.45pm)

Thursday, October 1 - France v Canada (Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, 8pm)

Sunday, October 4 - Ireland v Italy (Olympic Stadium, London, 4.45pm)

Tuesday, October 6 - Canada v Romania (King Power Stadium, Leicester, 4.45pm)

Sunday, October 11 - Italy v Romania (Sandy Park, Exeter, 2.30pm)

Sunday, October 11 - France v Ireland (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, 4.45pm)

Guide to Rugby World Cup Pool D - Ireland, France, Italy, Canada and Romania
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Quarter-finals

Saturday, October 17 - Winner pool B v Runner-up pool A (Twickenham, 4pm)

Saturday, October 17 - Winner pool C v Runner-up pool D (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, 8pm)

Sunday, October 18 - Winner pool D v Runner-up pool C (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, 1pm)

Sunday, October 18 - Winner pool A v Runner-up pool B (Twickenham, 4pm)

Semi-finals

Saturday, October 24 - Winner QF 1 v Winner QF2 (Twickenham, 4pm)

Sunday, October 25 - Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4 (Twickenham, 4pm)

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World Cup Final

Saturday, October 31 - (Twickenham, 4pm)

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