The 2019 Rugby World Cup starts from Friday, September 20 to Saturday November 2, with games played across Japan, this is the first time Rugby World Cup is being held in Asia.
This page has all you need to know with regards the Rugby World Cup fixtures, including dates, kick-off times and venues.
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Rugby World Cup 2019 groups
| POOL A | POOL B | POOL C | POOL D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | New Zealand | England | Australia |
| Scotland | South Africa | France | Wales |
| Japan | Italy | Argentina | Georgia |
| Russia | Namibia | USA | Fiji |
| Samoa | Canada | Tonga | Uruguay |
Rugby World Cup Fixtures
POOL A
Ireland, Scotland, Japan, Russia, Samoa
Fri 20 Sep Japan v Russia (Tokyo), 11.45am
Sun 22 Sep Ireland v Scotland (Yokohama), 8.45am
Tue 24 Sep Russia v Samoa (Kumagaya), 11.15am
Sat 28 Sep Japan v Ireland (Shizuoka), 8.15am
Mon 30 Sep Scotland v Samoa (Kobe), 11.15am
Thu 3 Oct Ireland v Russia (Kobe), 11.15am
Sat 5 Oct Japan v Samoa (Toyota), 11.30am
Wed 9 Oct Scotland v Russia (Shizuoka), 8.15am
Sat 12 Oct Ireland v Samoa (Fukuoka), 11.45am
Sun 13 Oct Japan v Scotland (Yokohama), 11.45am
POOL B
New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Namibia, Canada
Sat 21 Sep New Zealand v South Africa (Yokohama), 10.45am
Sun 22 Sep Italy v Namibia (Osaka), 6.15am
Thu 26 Sept Italy v Canada (Fukuoka), 8.45am
Sat 28 Sep South Africa v Namibia (Toyota), 10.45am
Wed 2 Oct New Zealand v Canada (Oita), 11.15am
Fri 4 Oct South Africa v Italy (Shizuoka), 10.45am
Sun 6 Oct New Zealand v Namibia (Tokyo), 5.45am
Tue 8 Oct South Africa v Canada (Kobe), 11.15am
Sat 12 Oct New Zealand v Italy (Toyota), 5.45am
Sun 13 Oct Namibia v Canada (Kamaishi), 4.15am
POOL C
England, France, Argentina, USA, Tonga
Sat 21 Sep France v Argentina (Tokyo), 8.15am
Sun 22 Sep England v Tonga (Sapporo), 11.15am
Thu 26 Sep England v USA (Kobe), 11.45am
Sat 28 Sep Argentina v Tonga (Osaka), 5.45am
Wed 2 Oct France v USA (Fukuoka), 8.45am
Sat 5 Oct England v Argentina (Tokyo), 9.00am
Sun 6 Oct France v Tonga (Kumamoto), 8.45am
Wed 9 Oct Argentina v USA (Kumagaya), 5.45am
Sat 12 Oct England v France (Yokohama), 9.15am
Sun 13 Oct USA v Tonga (Osaka), 6.45am
POOL D
Australia, Wales, Georgia, Fiji, Uruguay
Sat 21 Sep Australia v Fiji (Sapporo), 5.45am
Mon 23 Sep Wales v Georgia (Toyota), 11.15am
Wed 25 Sep Fiji v Uruguay (Kamaishi), 6.15am
Sun 29 Sep Georgia v Uruguay (Kumagaya), 6.15am
Sun 29 Sep Australia v Wales (Tokyo), 8.45am
Thu 3 Oct Georgia v Fiji (Osaka), 6.15am
Sat 5 Oct Australia v Uruguay (Oita), 6.15am
Wed 9 Oct Wales v Fiji (Oita), 10.45am
Fri 11 Oct Australia v Georgia (Shizuoka), 11.15am
Sun 13 Oct Wales v Uruguay (Kumamoto), 9.15am
KNOCKOUT STAGES
Sat 19 Oct QF1 Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D (Oita), 8.15am
Sat 19 Oct QF2 Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A (Tokyo), 11.15am
Sun 20 Oct QF3 Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C (Oita), 8.15am
Sun 20 Oct QF4 Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B (Tokyo), 11.15am
Sat 26 Oct Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 (Yokohama), 9.00am
Sun 27 Oct Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 (Yokohama), 9.00am
Fri 1 Nov Third-place Play-off (Tokyo), 9.00am
Sat 2 Nov RWC 2019 Final (Yokohama), 9.00am
