Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) on Thursday announced the match schedule for World Cup 2011, to be played in New Zealand from Friday, September 9 to Sunday, October 23.

It will be the largest global sporting event in 2011 and will kick off in Auckland when the host Nation New Zealand plays Oceania rivals Tonga.

The 48 tournament matches are scheduled across 13 venues in 13 cities: Auckland, North Shore, Whangarei, Hamilton, Rotorua, New Plymouth, Napier, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill.

The pools:

Pool A: New Zealand, France, Tonga, Americas 1, Asia 1
Pool B: Argentina, England, Scotland, Europe 1, Play-off winner
Pool C: Australia, Ireland, Italy, Europe 2, Americas 2
Pool D: South Africa, Wales, Fiji, Oceania 1, Africa 1

SEE BELOW FOR THE FULL SCHEDULE:

Schedule
Date Pool Match City Stadium
Pool stages
Fri, Sept 9 A NZ v Tonga Auckland Eden Park
Sat, Sept 10 B Scot v Play-off winner Invercargill Rugby Park
Sat, Sept 10 D Fiji v Africa 1 Rotorua International
Sat, Sept 10 A France v Asia 1 Albany North Harbour
Sat, Sept 10 B Arg v Eng Christchurch Christchurch
Sun, Sept 11 C Aus v Ita Christchurch Christchurch
Sun, Sept 11 C Ire v Americas 1 New Plymouth Taranaki
Sun, Sept 11 D SA v Wales Wellington Wellington
Wed, Sept 14 D Oceania 1 v Africa 1 Rotorua International
Wed, Sept 14 A Tonga v Americas 1 Whangarei Northland
Wed, Sept 14 B Scot v Euro 1 Dunedin Carisbrook
Thu, Sept 15 C Euro 2 v Americas 2 New Plymouth Taranaki
Fri, Sept 16 A NZ v Asia 1 Hamilton Waikato
Sat, Sept 17 B Arg v Play-off winner Invercargill Rugby Park
Sat, Sept 17 D SA v Fiji Wellington Wellington
Sat, Sept 17 C Aus v Ire Auckland Eden Park
Sun, Sept 18 D Wales v Oceania 1 Hamilton Waikato
Sun, Sept 18 B Eng v Euro 1 Christchurch Christchurch
Sun, Sept 18 A Fra v Americas 1 Napier McLean Park
Tue, Sept 20 C Ita v Euro 2 Nelson Trafalgar Park
Wed, Sept 21 A Tonga v Asia 1 Whangarei Northland
Thu, Sept 22 D SA v Africa 1 Albany North Harbour
Fri, Sept 23 C Aus v Americas 2 Wellington Wellington
Sat, Sept 24 B Eng v Play-off winner Dunedin Carisbrook
Sat, Sept 24 A NZ v Fra Auckland Eden Park
Sun, Sept 25 D Fiji v Oceania 1 Auckland Eden Park
Sun, Sept 25 C Ire v Euro 2 Rotorua International
Sun, Sept 25 B Arg v Scot Christchurch Christchurch
Mon, Sept 26 D Wales v Africa 1 New Plymouth Taranaki
Tue, Sept 27 A Americas 1 v Asia 1 Napier McLean Park
Tue, Sept 27 C Ita v Americas 2 Nelson Trafalgar Park
Wed, Sept 28 B Euro 1 v Play-off winner Palmerston North Manawatu
Fri, Sept 30 D SA v Oceania 1 Albany North Harbour
Sat, Oct 1 C Aus v Euro 2 Christchurch Christchurch
Sat, Oct 1 A Fra v Tonga Wellington Wellington
Sat, Oct 1 B Eng v Scot Auckland Eden Park
Sun, Oct 2 B Arg v Euro 1 Palmerston North Manawatu
Sun, Oct 2 A NZ v Americas 1 Wellington Wellington
Sun, Oct 2 D Wales v Fiji Hamilton Waikato
Sun, Oct 2 C Ire v Italy Dunedin Carisbrook
Quarterfinals
Sat, Oct 8 QF 1 W Pool C v RU Pool D Wellington Wellington
Sat, Oct 8 QF 2 W Pool B v RU Pool A Christchurch Christchurch
Sun, Oct 9 QF 3 W Pool D v RU Pool C Wellington Wellington
Sun, Oct 9 QF 4 W Pool A v RU Pool B Christchurch Christchurch
Semifinals
Sat, Oct 15 SF 1 W QF1 v W QF2 Auckland Eden Park
Sun, Oct 16 SF 2 W QF3 v W QF4 Auckland Eden Park
Third place play-off
Fri, Oct 21 3rd place play-off Loser semifinal 1 v Loser semifinal 2 Auckland Eden Park
Final
Sun, Oct 23 Final Winner semifinal 1 v Winner semifinal 2 Auckland Eden Park

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