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The sporting occasion of the yr is in progress in Japan: the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
The ninth version of the competitors takes place over six weeks, culminating within the last in Yokohama on November 2.
Right here is the best way to watch the competitors, with TV channel particulars of every match.
Who’re the competing groups?
What’s the newest RWC information?
As the event continues, here is a fundamental run-down of the way it works:
The opening group stage of the competitors sees 20 groups try to battle their manner out of 4 Swimming pools – A, B, C and D. Every Pool comprises 5 groups and solely two can advance into the knockout rounds.
From there it’s normal quarter-final, semi-final, last format.
England’s Pool is especially tough having been drawn in C with Argentina and France. It means one in every of rugby’s ‘massive fish’ will endure the ignominy of going residence early.
Who will likely be broadcasting within the UK?
ITV has unique broadcasting rights for the subsequent two World Cups – the 2019 occasion in Japan and 2023 in France.
Which TV channel will every sport be on?
Most matches will likely be on ITV, except 10 which will likely be proven on ITV four (see fixtures beneath).
How many individuals watch matches within the UK?
Well, in line with ITV, there was a peak viewers of 11.5 million for England’s matches in 2015 in opposition to Fiji, Wales and Australia, and the ultimate.
For those who’re planning to observe the event this yr, we even have a information on the perfect pubs and sports activities bars to observe the Rugby World Cup throughout the UK
Full fixture listing and kick-off instances
Friday, September 20
Japan 30 Russia 10… Tokyo Stadium… 11.45am BST… (ITV)
Saturday, September 21
Australia 39 Fiji 21… Sapporo Dome… 5.45am BST… (ITV)
France 23 Argentina 21 Tokyo Stadium… eight.15am BST… (ITV)
New Zealand 23 South Africa 13 Worldwide Stadium Yokohama… 10.45am BST… (ITV)
Sunday, September 22
Italy 47 Namibia 22… Hanazono Rugby Stadium… 6.15am BST… (ITV)
Eire 27 Scotland three… Worldwide Stadium Yokohama… eight.45am BST… (ITV)
England 35 Tonga three… Sapporo Dome… 11.15am BST… (ITV)
Monday, September 23
Wales 43 Georgia 14… Metropolis of Toyota Stadium… 11.15am BST… (ITV)
Tuesday, September 24
Russia 9 Samoa 34… Kumagaya Rugby Stadium… 11.15am BST… (ITV four)
Wednesday, September 25
Fiji 27 Uruguay 30… Kamaishi Restoration Memorial Stadium… 6.15am BST… (ITV four)
Thursday, September 26
Italy vs Canada… Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium… eight.45am BST… (ITV four)
England vs USA… Kobe Misaki Stadium… 11.45am BST… (ITV)
Saturday, September 28
Argentina vs Tonga… Hanazono Rugby Stadium… 5.45am BST… (ITV)
Japan vs Eire… Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa… eight.15am BST… (ITV)
South Africa vs Namibia… Metropolis of Toyota Stadium… 10.45am BST… (ITV)
Sunday, September 29
Georgia vs Uruguay… Kumagaya Rugby Stadium… 6.15am BST… (ITV)
Australia vs Wales… Tokyo Stadium… eight.45am BST… (ITV)
Monday, September 30
Scotland vs Samoa… Kobe Misaki Stadium… 11.15am BST… (ITV)
Wednesday, October 2
France vs USA… Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium… eight.45am BST… (ITV four)
New Zealand vs Canada… Oita Stadium… 11.15am BST… (ITV four)
Thursday, October three
Georgia vs Fiji… Hanazono Rugby Stadium… 6.15am BST… (ITV four)
Eire vs Russia… Kobe Misaki Stadium… 11.15am BST… (ITV)
Friday, October four
South Africa vs Italy… Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa… 10.45am BST… (ITV four)
Saturday, October 5
Australia vs Uruguay… Oita Stadium… 6.15am BST… (ITV)
England vs Argentina… Tokyo Stadium… 9am BST… (ITV)
Japan vs Samoa… Metropolis of Toyota Stadium… 11.30am BST… (ITV)
Sunday, October 6
New Zealand vs Namibia… Tokyo Stadium… 5.45am BST… (ITV)
France vs Tonga… Kumamoto Stadium… eight.45am BST… (ITV)
Tuesday, October eight
South Africa vs Canada… Kobe Misaki Stadium… 11.15am BST… (ITV four)
Wednesday, October 9
Argentina vs USA… Kumagaya Rugby Stadium… 5.45am BST… (ITV four)
Scotland vs Russia… Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa… eight.15am BST… (ITV)
Wales vs Fiji… Oita Stadium… 10.45am BST… (ITV)
Friday, October 11
Australia vs Georgia… Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa… 11.15am BST… (ITV four)
Saturday, October 12
New Zealand vs Italy… Metropolis of Toyota Stadium… 5.45am BST… (ITV)
England vs France… Worldwide Stadium Yokohama… 9.15am BST… (ITV)
Eire vs Samoa… Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium… 11.45am BST… (ITV)
Sunday, October 13
Namibia vs Canada… Kamaishi Restoration Memorial Stadium… four.15am BST… (ITV)
USA vs Tonga… Hanazono Rugby Stadium… 6.45am BST… (ITV)
Wales vs Uruguay… Kumamoto Stadium… 9.15am BST… (ITV)
Japan vs Scotland… Worldwide Stadium Yokohama… 11.45am BST… (ITV)
Different key dates
The Quarter-Finals are on October 19-20.
The Semi-Finals are on October 26-27.
The Bronze Ultimate is on November 1.