The 2011 Rugby World Cup will be hosted in New Zealand. It is the seventh Rugby World Cup, following on from the 2007 Rugby World Cup which was hosted in France.
The Cup will run over seven weekends, starting on the 10th September 2011 with the final to be played at Eden Park, Auckland on the weekend starting 22 October 2011.
The following teams will compete in the 2011 World Cup as they finished in the top 3 of their group in the 2007 Rugby World Cup: Argentina, Australia, England, Fiji, France, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Tonga, Wales
Date | No | Pool | Match details | Location | Stadium |
Fri Sept 9 | 1 | A | New Zealand v Tonga | Auckland | Eden Park |
Sat Sept 10 | 2 | B | Scotland v Play-off winner | Invercargill | Rugby Park Stadium |
Sat Sept 10 | 3 | D | Fiji v Africa 1 | Rotorua | Rotorua International Stadium |
Sat Sept 10 | 4 | A | France v Asia 1 | North Shore | North Harbour Stadium |
Sat Sept 10 | 5 | B | Argentina v England | Christchurch | Stadium Christchurch |
Sun Sept 11 | 6 | C | Australia v Italy | Christchurch | Stadium Christchurch |
Sun Sept 11 | 7 | C | Ireland v Americas 2 | New Plymouth | Stadium Taranaki |
Sun Sept 11 | 8 | D | South Africa v Wales | Wellington | Wellington Regional Stadium |
Wed Sept 14 | 9 | D | Oceania 1 v Africa 1 | Rotorua | Rotorua International Stadium |
Wed Sept 14 | 10 | A | Tonga v Americas 1 | Whangarei | Northland Events Centre |
Wed Sept 14 | 11 | B | Scotland v Europe 1 | Dunedin | Carisbrook |
Thurs Sept 15 | 12 | C | Europe 2 v Americas 2 | New Plymouth | Stadium Taranaki |
Fri Sept 16 | 13 | A | New Zealand v Asia 1 | Hamilton | Waikato Stadium |
Sat Sept 17 | 14 | B | Argentina v Play-off winner | Invercargill | Rugby Park Stadium |
Sat Sept 17 | 15 | D | South Africa v Fiji | Wellington | Wellington Regional Stadium |
Sat Sept 17 | 16 | C | Australia v Ireland | Auckland | Eden Park |
Sun Sept 18 | 17 | D | Wales v Oceania 1 | Hamilton | Waikato Stadium |
Sun Sept 18 | 18 | B | England v Europe 1 | Christchurch | Stadium Christchurch |
Sun Sept 18 | 19 | A | France v Americas 1 | Napier | McLean Park |
Tues Sept 20 | 20 | C | Italy v Europe 2 | Nelson | Trafalgar Park |
Wed Sept 21 | 21 | A | Tonga v Asia 1 | Whangarei | Northland Events Centre |
Thurs Sept 22 | 22 | D | South Africa v Africa 1 | North Shore | North Harbour Stadium |
Fri Sept 23 | 23 | C | Australia v Americas 2 | Wellington | Wellington Regional Stadium |
Sat Sept 24 | 24 | B | England v Play-off winner | Dunedin | Carisbrook |
Sat Sept 24 | 25 | A | New Zealand v France | Auckland | Eden Park |
Sun Sept 25 | 26 | D | Fiji v Oceania 1 | Auckland | Eden Park |
Sun Sept 25 | 27 | C | Ireland v Europe 2 | Rotorua | Rotorua International Stadium |
Sun Sept 25 | 28 | B | Argentina v Scotland | Christchurch | Stadium Christchurch |
Mon Sept 26 | 29 | D | Wales v Africa 1 | New Plymouth | Stadium Taranaki |
Tues Sept 27 | 30 | A | Americas 1 v Asia 1 | Napier | McLean Park |
Tues Sept 27 | 31 | C | Italy v Americas 2 | Nelson | Trafalgar Park |
Wed Sept 28 | 32 | B | Europe 1 v Play-off winner | Palmerston North | Arena Manawatu |
Fri Sept 30 | 33 | D | South Africa v Oceania 1 | North Shore | North Harbour Stadium |
Sat Oct 1 | 34 | C | Australia v Europe 2 | Christchurch | Stadium Christchurch |
Sat Oct 1 | 35 | A | France v Tonga | Wellington | Wellington Regional Stadium |
Sat Oct 1 | 36 | B | England v Scotland | Auckland | Eden Park |
Sun Oct 2 | 37 | B | Argentina v Europe 1 | Palmerston North | Arena Manawatu |
Sun Oct 2 | 38 | A | New Zealand v Americas 1 | Wellington | Wellington Regional Stadium |
Sun Oct 2 | 39 | D | Wales v Fiji | Hamilton | Waikato Stadium |
Sun Oct 2 | 40 | C | Ireland v Italy | Dunedin | Carisbrook |
Sat Oct 8 | 41 | QF1: W Pool C v RU Pool D | Wellington | Wellington Regional Stadium | |
Sat Oct 8 | 42 | QF2: W Pool B v RU Pool A | Christchurch | Stadium Christchurch | |
Sun Oct 9 | 43 | QF3: W Pool D v RU Pool C | Wellington | Wellington Regional Stadium | |
Sun Oct 9 | 44 | QF4: W Pool A v RU Pool B | Christchurch | Stadium Christchurch | |
Sat Oct 15 | 45 | SF1: W QF1 v W QF2 | Auckland | Eden Park | |
Sun Oct 16 | 46 | SF2: W QF3 v W QF4 | Auckland | Eden Park | |
Fri Oct 21 | 47 | Bronze Final | Auckland | Eden Park | |
Sun Oct 23 | 48 | Final | Auckland | Eden Park |