The Rugby World Cup 2015 gets underway at Twickenham Stadium on 18 September 2015 and rugby fans everywhere will be starting the final countdown to this year’s tournament.
England 2015 looks set to become the best supported Rugby World Cup ever, and tickets are already on sale for this year’s showpiece.
There will be twenty teams taking part divided onto four pools:
Pool A Australia, England, Wales, Fiji Uruguay
Pool B South Africa, Samoa, Scotland, Japan, United States
Pool C New Zealand, Argentina,Tonga, Georgia, Namibia
Pool D France, Ireland, Italy, Canada ,Romania
Matches will be played at venues all over England including Villa Park, Brighton Community Stadium, Manchester City Stadium, Sandy Park, Kingsholm Stadium, Elland Road, Leicester City Stadium, Stadium mk, St James’ Park. There will also be matches at the Millennium Stadium in Wales.
However most of the major matches will take place at Wembley Stadium, the Olympic Stadium and Twickenham in London.
Olympic Stadium
Work is still being undertaken to transform the former Olympic Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park into the new home of West Ham United Football Club and National Competition centre for UK Athletics in 2016. However , the stadium will reopen temporarily for five matches at Rugby World Cup in 2015.
Olympic Stadium
Wednesday 23rd September 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Pool D
France v Romania
Thursday 24th September 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Pool C
New Zealand v Namibia
Sunday 4th October 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Pool D
Ireland v Italy
Wednesday 7th October 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Pool B
South Africa v USA
Friday 30th October 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Bronze Final,
TBC v TBC
Wembley Stadium
Although Wembley Stadium is famous for its football matches and concerts , it does occasionally host Rugby Union. For the 2025 World Cup it will host two matches.
Wembley Stadium, London
Sunday 20th September 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Pool C,
New Zealand v Argentina
Sunday 27th September 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Pool D
Ireland v Romania
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham is the biggest dedicated rugby ground in the world, and home of English rugby, and a Rugby World Cup host in 1991 and 1999. The famous stadium will host the first match of the 2015 World Cup tournament , England v Fiji on the 18th September and the last match, the Final on the 31st October. It will also host seven other matches.
Twickenham, London
Friday 18th September 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Pool A
England v Fiji
Saturday 19th September 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Pool D
France v Italy
Saturday 26th September 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Pool A
England v Wales
Saturday 3rd October 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Pool A
England v Australia
Saturday 10th October 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Pool A
Australia v Wales
Saturday 17th October 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Quarter Finals
TBC v TBC
Sunday 18th October 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Quarter Finals
TBC v TBC
Saturday 24th October 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Semi Finals
TBC v TBC
Sunday 25th October 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Semi Finals
TBC v TBC
Saturday 31st October 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015, Final
TBC v TBC
If you would like to book tickets for some of the matches, visit the Ticketmaster website here
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