WORLD CUP
GAMES SCHEDULE
There will be a total of 48 World Cup games in 13 different cities of New Zealand. A full list is below.
The World Cup final will be held at Eden Park on 23rd October 2011.
The World Cup semifinals will be at Eden Park in Auckland on 15th and 16th October, 2011.
Two quarter finals will be held in Wellington and two in Christchurch on the 8th and 9th of October 2011.
For ticket information, please visit the World Cup Tickets page. For games schedules for other events other than the World Cup, please visit the Rugby Games page.
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The Pools for the World Cup games are:
Pool A: New Zealand, France, Tonga, Canada, Asia 1 (announced later)
Pool B: Argentina, England, Scotland, Georgia, Final Place Playoff (announced later)
Pool C: Australia, Ireland, Italy, Russia, USA
Pool D: South Africa, Wales, Fiji, Samoa, Namibia
Following the pool matches the knockout rounds will be
Quarter Final 1: Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D
Quarter Final 2: Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A
Quarter Final 3: Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C
Quarter Final 4: Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B
Semi-Final 1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF2
Semi-Final 2: Winner QF3 v Winner QF4
Bronze Final: Loser SF1 v Loser SF2
Final: Winner SF1 v Winner SF2
| Date | Teams | Pool | Stadium | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Sept 9 | New Zealand v Tonga | A | Eden Park | Auckland |
| Sat Sept 10 | Scotland v Play-off winner | B | Rugby Park Stadium | Invercargill |
| Sat Sept 10 | Fiji v Namibia | D | Rotorua International Stadium | Rotorua |
| Sat Sept 10 | France v Asia 1 | A | North Harbour Stadium | North Shore |
| Sat Sept 10 | Argentina v England | B | Stadium Christchurch | Christchurch |
| Sun Sept 11 | Australia v Italy | C | Stadium Christchurch | Christchurch |
| Sun Sept 11 | Ireland v USA | C | Stadium Taranaki | New Plymouth |
| Sun Sept 11 | South Africa v Wales | D | Wellington Regional Stadium | Wellington |
| Wed Sept 14 | Samoa v Namibia | D | Rotorua International Stadium | Rotorua |
| Wed Sept 14 | Tonga v Canada | A | Northland Events Centre | Whangarei |
| Wed Sept 14 | Scotland v Georgia | B | Carisbrook | Dunedin |
| Thurs Sept 15 | Russia v USA | C | Stadium Taranaki | New Plymouth |
| Fri Sept 16 | New Zealand v Asia 1 | A | Waikato Stadium | Hamilton |
| Sat Sept 17 | Argentina v Play-off winner | B | Rugby Park Stadium | Invercargill |
| Sat Sept 17 | South Africa v Fiji | D | Wellington Regional Stadium | Wellington |
| Sat Sept 17 | Australia v Ireland | C | Eden Park | Auckland |
| Sun Sept 18 | Wales v Samoa | D | Waikato Stadium | Hamilton |
| Sun Sept 18 | England v Georgia | B | Stadium Christchurch | Christchurch |
| Sun Sept 18 | France v Canada | A | McLean Park | Napier |
| Tues Sept 20 | Italy v Russia | C | Trafalgar Park | Nelson |
| Wed Sept 21 | Tonga v Asia 1 | A | Northland Events Centre | Whangarei |
| Thurs Sept 22 | South Africa v Namibia | D | North Harbour Stadium | North Shore |
| Fri Sept 23 | Australia v USA | C | Wellington Regional Stadium | Wellington |
| Sat Sept 24 | England v Play-off winner | B | Carisbrook | Dunedin |
| Sat Sept 24 | New Zealand v France | A | Eden Park | Auckland |
| Sun Sept 25 | Fiji v Samoa | D | Eden Park | Auckland |
| Sun Sept 25 | Ireland v Russia | C | Rotorua International Stadium | Rotorua |
| Sun Sept 25 | Argentina v Scotland | B | Stadium Christchurch | Christchurch |
| Mon Sept 26 | Wales v Namibia | D | Stadium Taranaki | New Plymouth |
| Tues Sept 27 | Canada v Asia 1 | A | McLean Park | Napier |
| Tues Sept 27 | Italy v USA | C | Trafalgar Park | Nelson |
| Wed Sept 28 | Georgia v Play-off winner | B | Arena Manawatu | Palmerston North |
| Fri Sept 30 | South Africa v Samoa | D | North Harbour Stadium | North Shore |
| Sat Oct 1 | Australia v Russia | C | Stadium Christchurch | Christchurch |
| Sat Oct 1 | France v Tonga | A | Wellington Regional Stadium | Wellington |
| Sat Oct 1 | England v Scotland | B | Eden Park | Auckland |
| Sun Oct 2 | Argentina v Georgia | B | Arena Manawatu | Palmerston North |
| Sun Oct 2 | New Zealand v Canada | A | Wellington Regional Stadium | Wellington |
| Sun Oct 2 | Wales v Fiji | D | Waikato Stadium | Hamilton |
| Sun Oct 2 | Ireland v Italy | C | Carisbrook | Dunedin |
| Sat Oct 8 | QF1: W Pool C v RU Pool D | Wellington Regional Stadium | Wellington | |
| Sat Oct 8 | QF2: W Pool B v RU Pool A | Stadium Christchurch | Christchurch | |
| Sun Oct 9 | QF3: W Pool D v RU Pool C | Wellington Regional Stadium | Wellington | |
| Sun Oct 9 | QF4: W Pool A v RU Pool B | Stadium Christchurch | Christchurch | |
| Sat Oct 15 | SF1: W QF1 v W QF2 | Eden Park | Auckland | |
| Sun Oct 16 | SF2: W QF3 v W QF4 | Eden Park | Auckland | |
| Fri Oct 21 | Bronze Final | Eden Park | Auckland | |
| Sun Oct 23 | Final | Eden Park | Auckland |
