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Rugby World Cup (RWC).
The Rugby World Cup (RWC) is the largest event on the Rugby calendar.
It is organised by the International Rugby Board (IRB), and is between the men's national teams.
It grown so large it is now the third biggest sporting event in the world! It is staged every four years.
The first Rugby World Cup tournament was held in 1987, hosted by both New Zealand and Australia. The next one is to be held in New Zealand in 2011 over a six week period from 01 September 2011 to 23 October 2011.
Teams from the following countries are participating; England, France, Argentina, South Africa, Australia, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, Wales Tonga, and of course New Zealand.
The Tournament has 48 matches played in 13 venues spread throughout the North and South Islands of New Zealand, allowing visitors to see and experience lot of what our has to offer.
The winning team is awarded the William Webb Ellis Cup. According to popular myth William Webb Ellis was the School pupil who created the game after picking up the ball during a game of soccer football.
The current World Champions are South Africa, they won the 2007 Rugby World Cup final in France on 20 October 2007 by beating England, who were the 2003 World Champions and are the current runners-up.
Match Schedule.
Rugby World Cup
POOL A.
Fri Sept 9 - New Zealand v Tonga - Auckland Eden Park.
Sat Sept 10 - France v Asia 1 - North Shore North Harbour Stadium.
Wed Sept 14 - Tonga v Canada - Whangarei Northland Events Centre.
Fri Sept 16 - New Zealand v Asia 1 - Hamilton, Waikato Stadium.
Sun Sept 18 - France v Canada - Napier, McLean Park.
Wed Sept 21 - Tonga v Asia 1 - Whangarei, Northland Events Centre.
Sat Sept 24 - New Zealand v France - Auckland, Eden Park.
Tues Sept 27 - Canada v Asia 1 - Napier, McLean Park.
Sat Oct 1 - France v Tonga - Wellington, Wellington Regional Stadium.
Sun Oct 2 - New Zealand v Canada - Wellington, Wellington Regional Stadium.
Rugby Union World Cup
POOL B.
Sat Sept 10 -Scotland v Play-off winner - Invercargill Rugby Park Stadium.
Sat Sept 10 -Argentina v England - Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch.
Wed Sept 14 - Scotland v Georgia - Dunedin, Carisbrook.
Sat Sept 17 - Argentina v Play-off winner - Invercargill, Rugby Park Stadium.
Sun Sept 18 - England v Georgia - Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch.
Sat Sept 24 - England v Play-off winner - Dunedin, Carisbrook.
Sun Sept 25 - Argentina v Scotland - Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch.
Wed Sept 28 - Georgia v Play-off winner - Palmerston North Arena, Manawatu.
Sat Oct 1 - England v Scotland - Auckland, Eden Park.
Sun Oct 2 - Argentina v Georgia - Palmerston North, Arena Manawatu.
The Rugby World Cup
POOL C.
Sun Sept 11 - Ireland v USA - New Plymouth Stadium, Taranaki.
Sun Sept 11 - Australia v Italy - Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch.
Thurs Sept 15 - Russia v USA - New Plymouth Stadium, Taranaki.
Sat Sept 17 - Australia v Ireland - Auckland, Eden Park.
Tues Sept 20 - Italy v Russia - Nelson, Trafalgar Park.
Fri Sept 23 - Australia v USA - Wellington, Wellington Regional Stadium.
Sun Sept 25 - Ireland v Russia - Rotorua, Rotorua International Stadium.
Tues Sept 27 - Italy v USA - Nelson, Trafalgar Park.
Sat Oct 1 - Australia v Russia - Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch.
Sun Oct 2 - Ireland v Italy - Dunedin, Carisbrook.
Rugby World Cup
POOL D.
Sat Sept 10 - Fiji v Namibia - Rotorua, Rotorua International Stadium.
Sun Sept 11 - South Africa v Wales - Wellington, Wellington Regional Stadium.
Wed Sept 14 - Samoa v Namibia - Rotorua, Rotorua International Stadium.
Sat Sept 17 - South Africa v Fiji - Wellington, Wellington Regional Stadium.
Sun Sept 18 - Wales v Samoa - Hamilton, Waikato StadiumThurs Sept 22 - South Africa v Namibia - North Shore, North Harbour Stadium.
Sun Sept 25 - Fiji v Samoa - Auckland, Eden Park.
Mon Sept 26 - Wales v Namibia - New Plymouth Stadium, Taranaki.
Fri Sept 30 - South Africa v Samoa - North Shore, North Harbour Stadium.
Sun Oct 2 - Wales v Fiji - Hamilton, Waikato Stadium.
QUARTER FINAL.
Sat Oct 8 - QF1: W Pool C v RU Pool D - Wellington, Wellington Regional Stadium.
Sat Oct 8 - QF2: W Pool B v RU Pool A - Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch.
Sun Oct 9 - QF3: W Pool D v RU Pool C - Wellington, Wellington Regional Stadium.
Sun Oct 9 - QF4: W Pool A v RU Pool B - Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch.
SEMI FINAL.
Sat Oct 15 - SF1: W QF1 v W QF2 - Auckland, Eden Park.
Sun Oct 16 - SF2: W QF3 v W QF4 - Auckland, Eden Park.
BRONZE FINAL.
Fri Oct 21 - Bronze Final - Auckland, Eden Park.
Rugby World Cup.
FINAL.
Sun Oct 23 - Final - Auckland, Eden Park.
You can see the new stands being built at Eden Park Stadium above. It's about 3.5 kilometres south-west from Aucklands CBD through heavy traffic.
The North Harbour Stadium is in the yellow line above, it is approximately 15 kilometres north-west, from the Auckland CBD. Take highway 1 north and go over the harbour bridge. When the traffic is light, it takes approximately 15 minutes to drive there. When there's a major event such as the Rugby Union World Cup, the traffic around the stadium will be congested. The bus service is probably the best way to get to major events, since there's separate bus lanes, to pass a lot of the traffic jams.
Click here to see more photos of the Stadiums.
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