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The eighth Rugby World Cup kicks off on Friday, September 18, when England take on Fiji at the home of English rugby, Twickenham
Following a controversial 2011 campaign, where they were knocked out by Australia in the quarter-final stage, the Springboks have included new faces in their squad, including exciting backline players to boost their quest to claim an unprecedented third William Webb Ellis Trophy.
Host nation England, boosted by home turf advantage, will be vying for their second triumph – and, should they prevail, they’ll join Southern Hemisphere superpowers the Boks, New Zealand and Australia in the two-times winners’ category.
The All Blacks, who are defending champions, will be looking to do what no other team has done before – claim back-to-back titles.
Only four nations have won the biggest prize in world rugby since the tournament’s inception in 1987, when it was co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. The Boks, All Blacks and Wallabies have each lifted the trophy twice, with England breaking Southern Hemisphere dominance with their triumph in Australia in 2003.
Should either of the three southern giants win the trophy, they’ll step into somewhere no other nation has been.
Pool A
Australia
England
Wales
Fiji
Uruguay
Fixtures
September 18 – England vs Fiji
September 20 – Wales vs Uruguay
September 23 – Australia vs Fiji
September 26 – England vs Wales
September 27 – Australia vs Uruguay
October 1 – Wales vs Fiji
October 3 – England vs Australia
October 6 – Fiji vs Uruguay
October 10 – Australia vs Wales
October 10 – England vs Uruguay
Pool B
South Africa
Samoa
Scotland
Japan
United States
Fixtures
September 19 – South Africa vs Japan
September 20 – Samoa vs United States
September 23 – Scotland vs Japan
September 26 – South Africa vs Samoa
September 27 – Scotland vs United States
October 3 – Samoa vs Japan
October 3 – South Africa vs Scotland
October 7 – South Africa vs United States
October 10 – Samoa vs Scotland
October 11 – United States vs Japan
Pool C
New Zealand
Argentina
Tonga
Georgia
Namibia
Fixtures
September 19 – Tonga vs Georgia
September 20 – New Zealand vs Argentina
September 24 – New Zealand vs Namibia
September 25 – Argentina vs Georgia
September 29 – Tonga vs Namibia
October 2 – New Zealand vs Georgia
October 4 – Argentina vs Tonga
October 7 – Namibia vs Tonga
October 9 – New Zealand vs Tonga
October 11 – Argentina vs Namibia
Pool D
France
Ireland
Italy
Canada
Romania
Fixtures
September 19 – Ireland vs Canada
September 19 – France vs Italy
September 23 – France vs Romania
September 26 – Italy vs Canada
September 27 – Ireland vs Romania
October 1 – France vs Canada
October 4 – Ireland vs Italy
October 6 – Canada vs Romania
October 11 – Italy vs Romania
October 11 – France vs Ireland – @SabeloBoksburg
