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2015 Rugby World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation England
Dates18 September – 31 October
No. of nations20 (102 qualifying)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Attendance458,344 (57,293 per match)

The 2015 Rugby World Cup is the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament is currently being hosted by England[nb 1] from 18 September to 31 October.[1] Twickenham Stadium in London will host the final.

England was chosen to host the competition in July 2009, beating rival bids from Italy, Japan and South Africa. The competition's organisers, Rugby World Cup Limited, had recommended England to the International Rugby Board (IRB; now known as World Rugby).[nb 2][3]

Of the 20 teams competing at the 2015 World Cup, 12 of them qualified by finishing in the top three places in their pools in the 2011 World Cup. The other eight teams qualified through regional competition. Of the 20 countries that competed in the previous World Cup in 2011, there was only one change – Uruguay replaced Russia.

Bids

See also: Rugby World Cup hosts

Submission of interest

The International Rugby Board (IRB) requested that any member unions wishing to host this tournament or the 2019 Rugby World Cup should indicate their interest by 15 August 2008. This would be purely to indicate interest; no details had to be provided at this stage. A record ten unions indicated formal interest in hosting the 2015 and/or the 2019 events: Australia, England, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Russia, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.[4] Argentina had been reported in early 2008 as having given preliminary consideration to bidding,[5] but did not ultimately formally indicate an interest in bidding.

Of the 10 nations that had expressed formal interest, many withdrew their candidacy in early 2009. Jamaica was the first to withdraw its candidacy.[6] Russia withdrew in February 2009 to concentrate on bidding for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens,[7] Australia and Ireland withdrew in spring 2009 due to financial reasons.[8][9] Scotland withdrew in April 2009 after they were unable to secure co-hosting partners for the tournament.[10] Wales was the last nation to officially pull out after they failed to submit a bid by 8 May 2009,[11] but Wales backed England's bid and some games will be played at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.[12]

Final bids

The final nations that bid for the right to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup were England, Japan, South Africa and Italy. Four confirmed bids was a record number for the Rugby World Cup.[6]

On 28 July 2009, the IRB confirmed that England would host the 2015 Rugby World Cup, and Japan would host the 2019 event, having voted 16–10 in favour of approving the recommendation from Rugby World Cup Ltd (RWCL) that England and Japan should be named hosts.[13][14] RWCL chairman Bernard Lapasset revealed the result on 28 July 2009 at IRB headquarters.[13]

England

In September 2007, The Guardian reported that the Rugby Football Union had decided to submit a bid. BBC News reported in February 2009 that the intent was for a solo bid from the RFU, but with the possibility of some matches being played in Scotland, Wales or Ireland.[15] It was hoped that the 2015 World Cup would add to Britain's "Decade of Sport" (including the 2012 Summer Olympics).

It was also claimed that the bid had a very strong chance of success due to the IRB's belief that the 2011 tournament might make a loss, therefore making it particularly important to ensure a profit, which was considered a strong point of England's proposed bid.[16] The chief executive of the Rugby Football Union, Francis Baron, said that the tournament will target sales of 3 million tickets. England's package was projected to generate £300m for the IRB – £220m in commercial returns from broadcasting, sponsorship and merchandising, and the £80m tournament fee.[13]

Italy

Italy stated its desire to host,[17] and an Italian bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2015 or 2019 was confirmed on 20 July 2008. Italy declared that it wanted to host "For the Enlargement of the Frontiers of Our Sport". It was a slogan relevant to the then-current landscape of World Cup rugby, given that 2007 was the first time that the Rugby World Cup was hosted primarily by a non-English-speaking country.

The Italian bid offered the largest cities and stadiums in the country and promised a fast domestic train system. The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) also included the importance of the population and the growth of rugby since Italy joined the Six Nations in 2000 as reasons for hosting a World Cup. Rugby had been growing increasingly popular in Italy in recent years, with improved crowds at international matches.

The Stadio Olimpico in Rome had been proposed as the venue to host the final and the first match of the tournament. Milan and Naples were included as the other large venues. The entire list was a selection of large stadiums spread across the country. Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, France was also included as the tenth proposed venue.

Japan

Main article: 2019 Rugby World Cup

The Japan Rugby Football Union officially submitted its tender to the IRB in May 2009.[18] Japan was seen as a favourite to host after finishing runner-up in the bidding for the 2011 event.[18] Japan was seen as having a lot to offer rugby's growth in Asia. Its population of 127 million, its large economy, and its ability to place rugby before a new Asian audience made it a front-runner for hosting rights. Furthermore, rugby in Japan has developed a following, and with 126,000 registered players, Japan has more players than some of the Six Nations. Japan's Top League is a showcase for Japanese rugby, and there is excitement about Japan's entry into the RWC. Japan's experience in co-hosting the 2002 FIFA World Cup was seen as a boost, with Japan already possessing the necessary stadiums and infrastructure.

South Africa

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) had confirmed its intent to bid for the 2015 tournament,[19] and in May 2009 South Africa delivered its application to the IRB.[20] South Africa had previously made an unsuccessful bid to host the 2011 RWC. The strengths of a South African bid would be that it is in the same time zone as Europe, the wealthiest television market from a rugby perspective, that South Africa were the current World Cup holders, that they had successfully hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup, and that they were in the process of building large new stadiums for the then-upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Venues

After England were appointed tournament hosts on 28 July 2009, the proposed stadia for the tournament were revealed. The final venues were confirmed, along with the tournament's schedule, on 2 May 2013.[21] Twelve of the stadia are located in England, while the Millennium Stadium is in Wales. In 2011 the IRB approved the use of the Millennium Stadium, despite being outside of the host country, due to its capacity and strategic location.[22] Of the thirteen venues, two are dedicated rugby union grounds (Kingsholm Stadium and Sandy Park), two are national rugby stadiums (Twickenham and the Millennium Stadium), two are multi-purpose stadiums (Wembley Stadium and Olympic Stadium), and the remainder are association football grounds.[23]

Proposed venues that did not make the final selection were the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Coventry's Ricoh Arena, St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, Pride Park Stadium in Derby, Anfield in Liverpool and Bristol's Ashton Gate.[24] In April 2013 Old Trafford was withdrawn from consideration by its owners, Manchester United F.C., citing commitments to hosting rugby league and its Grand Final and concerns about pitch degradation. The RWCL then approached neighbouring Manchester City about leasing their home stadium as a replacement. City agreed to let their stadium be used for the tournament but only for one match due to footballing commitments – down from the original three which were to be played at Old Trafford.[25] The Etihad Stadium, as it is known for football sponsorship purposes, will be called 'Manchester City Stadium' by organisers for the duration of the tournament.[26]

London London Cardiff (Wales) Manchester London
Twickenham Wembley Stadium Millennium Stadium Manchester City Stadium Olympic Stadium
51°27′22″N 0°20′30″W / 51.45611°N 0.34167°W / 51.45611; -0.34167 (Twickenham Stadium) 51°33′21″N 0°16′47″W / 51.55583°N 0.27972°W / 51.55583; -0.27972 (Wembley Stadium) 51°28′40″N 3°11′00″W / 51.47778°N 3.18333°W / 51.47778; -3.18333 (Millennium Stadium) 53°28′59″N 2°12′1″W / 53.48306°N 2.20028°W / 53.48306; -2.20028 (City of Manchester Stadium) 51°32′19″N 0°00′59″W / 51.53861°N 0.01639°W / 51.53861; -0.01639 (Olympic Stadium (London))
Capacity: 81,605 Capacity: 90,000 Capacity: 74,154 Capacity: 55,097 (est.)[27] Capacity: 54,000
Newcastle
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Location of the 13 stadia to host rugby matches at the 2015 IRB World Cup announced on 2 May 2013
 Birmingham
St. James' Park Villa Park
Capacity: 52,409 Capacity: 42,785
54°58′32″N 1°37′18″W / 54.97556°N 1.62167°W / 54.97556; -1.62167 (St James' Park) 52°30′33″N 1°53′5″W / 52.50917°N 1.88472°W / 52.50917; -1.88472 (Villa Park)
Leeds Leicester
Elland Road Leicester City Stadium
53°46′40″N 1°34′20″W / 53.77778°N 1.57222°W / 53.77778; -1.57222 (Elland Road) 52°37′13″N 1°8′32″W / 52.62028°N 1.14222°W / 52.62028; -1.14222 (Leicester City Stadium)
Capacity: 37,914 Capacity: 32,312
Gloucester Exeter Milton Keynes Brighton
Kingsholm Stadium Sandy Park Stadium mk Brighton Community Stadium
51°52′18″N 2°14′34″W / 51.87167°N 2.24278°W / 51.87167; -2.24278 (Kingsholm Stadium) 50°42′33.51″N 3°28′3.26″W / 50.7093083°N 3.4675722°W / 50.7093083; -3.4675722 (Sandy Park) 52°00′34″N 00°44′00″W / 52.00944°N 0.73333°W / 52.00944; -0.73333 (Stadium MK) 50°51′42″N 0°4′59.80″W / 50.86167°N 0.0832778°W / 50.86167; -0.0832778 (Falmer Park)
Capacity: 16,500 Capacity: 12,300[28] Capacity: 30,717 Capacity: 30,750
File:Mk stadium upgraded.jpg

Source: The Telegraph[29]

Team bases

The 41 venues that will act as team bases for the competing nations were announced on 26 August 2014.[30] All prospective team bases were subject to a rigorous selection process which included an expansive and detailed programme of site visits as well as liaison with the competing Rugby World Cup 2015 teams. A team base will consist of an outdoor and indoor training facility, a swimming pool, gym and hotel and will be used by the competing teams in the lead up to and during the World Cup.

Qualifying

Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifying

As the host nation, England qualified automatically, as did all of the teams that finished in the top three of their pool at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The qualification process for the remaining teams incorporated existing regional competitions such as the European Nations Cup.[31]

Qualified teams

A total of 20 teams are playing in the final tournament. They are listed below, along with their pre-tournament positions in the World Rugby Rankings.[32] The list of teams is the same as in the 2003 tournament.

Draw

Seeding for each group for the 2015 World Cup were based on their respective IRB Rankings. The draw, hosted by Will Greenwood, was conducted on 3 December 2012 in London, and used the World Rankings as of that day, just after the 2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, which finished on 1 December 2012.[33] The 12 automatic qualifiers from 2011, were allocated to their respective bands based on their rankings;

  • Band 1, made up of the top 4 automatic qualifiers, (1–4)
  • Band 2, made up of the next 4 automatic qualifiers, (5–8)
  • Band 3, made up of the next 4 automatic qualifiers (9–12)

The remaining 8 qualifying places were allocated to Bands 4 and 5, based on previous World Cup playing strength;

  • Band 4, made up of Oceania 1, Europe 1, Asia 1 and Americas 1
  • Band 5, made up of Africa 1, Europe 2, Americas 2 and play-off winner

This meant the 20 teams, qualified and qualifiers, were seeded thus:

The draw saw a representative randomly draw a ball from a pot, the first drawn ball goes to Pool A, the second Pool B, the third Pool C and the fourth Pool D. The draw began with Pot 5, drawn by All Blacks captain Richie McCaw, followed by Pot 4, drawn by RWC 2015 Ambassador Maggie Alphonsi, then Pot 3, drawn by Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Pot 2, drawn by the then Chief Executive for RWC 2015 Debbie Jevans, and finally Pot 1, drawn by IRB chairman Bernard Lapasset.

Squads

Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup squads

Each country is allowed a squad of 31 players for the tournament. These squads were to be submitted to World Rugby by a deadline of 31 August 2015. Once the squad was submitted, a player could be replaced if injured, but would not be allowed to return to the squad. There is also a stand-down period of 48 hours before the new player is allowed to take the field. Hence, a replacement player called into a squad on the eve of a game will not be permitted to play in that game.

Pool stage

The first round, or pool stage, sees the 20 teams divided into four pools of five teams, using the same format that was used in 2003, 2007, and 2011. The pool stage draw was conducted at the Tate Modern on 3 December 2012, and divided the 12 automatic qualifiers into three bands according to their place in the most recent World Ranking.[34][35]

The bands are as follows (pre-seeding rankings in brackets):[36][37]

  • Band 1: New Zealand (1), South Africa (2), Australia (3), France (4)
  • Band 2: England (5), Ireland (6), Samoa (7), Argentina (8)
  • Band 3: Wales (9), Italy (10), Tonga (11), Scotland (12)
  • Band 4: Oceania 1, Europe 1, Asia 1, Americas 1
  • Band 5: Africa 1, Europe 2, Americas 2, Playoff winner
Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

 Australia
 England
 Wales
 Fiji
 Uruguay

 South Africa
 Samoa
 Scotland
 Japan
 United States

 New Zealand
 Argentina
 Tonga
 Georgia
 Namibia

 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Canada
 Romania

Each pool is a single round-robin of ten games, in which each team plays one match against each of the other teams in the same pool. Teams are awarded four points for a win, two points for a draw and none for a defeat. A team scoring four or more tries in one match will score a bonus point, as will a team that loses by seven points or fewer.

The teams finishing in the top two of each pool will advance to the quarter-finals. The top three teams of each pool will receive automatic qualification to the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

In the tables: Pld = Number of games played; W = Number of games won; D = Number of games drawn; L = Number of games lost; TF = Number of tries scored (Tries For); PF = Number of points scored in the game (Points For); PA = Number of points scored against the team (Points Against); +/- = The difference PF - PA; BP = Bonus (pool) points ; Pts = Total number of (pool) points.

Pool A

Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1  Australia 4 4 0 0 141 35 +106 17 1 17 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
2  Wales 4 3 0 1 111 62 +49 11 1 13
3  England 4 2 0 2 133 75 +58 16 3 11 Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
4  Fiji 4 1 0 3 84 101 −17 10 1 5
5  Uruguay 4 0 0 4 30 226 −196 2 0 0
Source: [citation needed]
18 September 2015 England  35–11  Fiji Twickenham Stadium, London
20 September 2015 Wales  54–9  Uruguay Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
23 September 2015 Australia  v  Fiji Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
26 September 2015 England  v  Wales Twickenham Stadium, London
27 September 2015 Australia  v  Uruguay Villa Park, Birmingham
1 October 2015 Wales  v  Fiji Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
3 October 2015 England  v  Australia Twickenham Stadium, London
6 October 2015 Fiji  v  Uruguay Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
10 October 2015 Australia  v  Wales Twickenham Stadium, London
10 October 2015 England  v  Uruguay Manchester City Stadium, Manchester

Pool B

Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 4 3 0 1 176 56 +120 23 4 16 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
2  Scotland 4 3 0 1 136 93 +43 14 2 14
3  Japan 4 3 0 1 98 100 −2 9 0 12 Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
4  Samoa 4 1 0 3 69 124 −55 7 2 6
5  United States 4 0 0 4 50 156 −106 5 0 0
Source: [citation needed]
19 September 2015 South Africa  32–34  Japan Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton
20 September 2015 Samoa  25–16  United States Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton
23 September 2015 Scotland  v  Japan Kingsholm, Gloucester
26 September 2015 South Africa  v  Samoa Villa Park, Birmingham
27 September 2015 Scotland  v  United States Elland Road, Leeds
3 October 2015 Samoa  v  Japan Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
3 October 2015 South Africa  v  Scotland St. James' Park, Newcastle
7 October 2015 South Africa  v  United States Olympic Stadium, London
10 October 2015 Samoa  v  Scotland St. James' Park, Newcastle
11 October 2015 United States  v  Japan Kingsholm, Gloucester

Pool C

Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool C
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 4 4 0 0 174 49 +125 25 3 19 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
2  Argentina 4 3 0 1 179 70 +109 22 3 15
3  Georgia 4 2 0 2 53 123 −70 5 0 8 Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
4  Tonga 4 1 0 3 70 130 −60 8 2 6
5  Namibia 4 0 0 4 70 174 −104 8 1 1
Source: [citation needed]
19 September 2015 Tonga  10–17  Georgia Kingsholm, Gloucester
20 September 2015 New Zealand  26–16  Argentina Wembley Stadium, London
24 September 2015 New Zealand  v  Namibia Olympic Stadium, London
25 September 2015 Argentina  v  Georgia Kingsholm, Gloucester
29 September 2015 Tonga  v  Namibia Sandy Park, Exeter
2 October 2015 New Zealand  v  Georgia Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
4 October 2015 Argentina  v  Tonga Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
7 October 2015 Namibia  v  Georgia Sandy Park, Exeter
9 October 2015 New Zealand  v  Tonga St. James' Park, Newcastle
11 October 2015 Argentina  v  Namibia Leicester City Stadium, Leicester

Pool D

Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool D
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 4 4 0 0 134 35 +99 16 2 18 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
2  France 4 3 0 1 120 63 +57 12 2 14
3  Italy 4 2 0 2 74 88 −14 7 2 10 Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
4  Romania 4 1 0 3 60 129 −69 7 0 4
5  Canada 4 0 0 4 58 131 −73 7 2 2
Source: [citation needed]
19 September 2015 Ireland  50–7  Canada Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
19 September 2015 France  32–10  Italy Twickenham Stadium, London
23 September 2015 France  v  Romania Olympic Stadium, London
26 September 2015 Italy  v  Canada Elland Road, Leeds
27 September 2015 Ireland  v  Romania Wembley Stadium, London
1 October 2015 France  v  Canada Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
4 October 2015 Ireland  v  Italy Olympic Stadium, London
6 October 2015 Canada  v  Romania Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
11 October 2015 Italy  v  Romania Sandy Park, Exeter
11 October 2015 France  v  Ireland Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Knockout stage

Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup knockout stage
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
17 October – Twickenham Stadium
 
 
Winner of Pool B
 
24 October – Twickenham Stadium
 
Runner-up of Pool A
 
 
 
17 October – Millennium Stadium
 
 
 
Winner of Pool C
 
31 October – Twickenham Stadium
 
Runner-up of Pool D
 
 
 
18 October – Millennium Stadium
 
 
 
Winner of Pool D
 
25 October – Twickenham Stadium
 
Runner-up of Pool C
 
 
 
18 October – Twickenham Stadium
 
 Third place
 
Winner of Pool A
 
30 October – Olympic Stadium
 
Runner-up of Pool B
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quarter-finals

17 October 2015
16:00 BST (UTC+01)
Winner of Pool BvRunner-up of Pool A
Twickenham Stadium, London
17 October 2015
20:00 BST (UTC+01)
Winner of Pool CvRunner-up of Pool D
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
18 October 2015
13:00 BST (UTC+01)
Winner of Pool DvRunner-up of Pool C
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
18 October 2015
16:00 BST (UTC+01)
Winner of Pool AvRunner-up of Pool B
Twickenham Stadium, London

Semi-finals

24 October 2015
16:00 BST (UTC+01)
Winner of quarter-final 1vWinner of quarter-final 2
Twickenham Stadium, London
25 October 2015
16:00 GMT (UTC+00)
Winner of quarter-final 3vWinner of quarter-final 4
Twickenham Stadium, London

Bronze final

30 October 2015
20:00 GMT (UTC+00)
Loser of semi-final 1vLoser of semi-final 2
Olympic Stadium, London

Final

31 October 2015
16:00 GMT (UTC+00)
Winner of semi-final 1vWinner of semi-final 2
Twickenham Stadium, London

Point scorers

Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup statistics

Updated to 20 September after New Zealand vs Argentina

Match officials

On 7 April 2015, World Rugby named twelve referees, seven assistant referees and four television match officials to handle the group stage games.[38] The referees appointed to the World Cup with their union in brackets are as follows:

Media coverage

ITV Sport will be the UK and worldwide host broadcaster for the 2015 event, having signed a deal in 2011 to broadcast the 2011 and 2015 RWC tournaments. ITV won the rights after outbidding rivals including the BBC and Sky Sports.[39] It will show every match from the tournament live in the UK on ITV or ITV4.[40]

Participating nations

Country Television network Broadcasting
Argentina Argentina ESPN[41][42] At least 16 matches (all Argentina and Uruguay matches, plus all knock-out stages matches with the bronze final and the final)
Australia Australia Fox Sports[42][43] All 48 matches broadcast live[44]
Nine Network[42][43] All Australian matches free-to-air live
Canada Canada TSN[42][45] All 48 matches live on either TSN, TSN2 or TSN.ca
RDS[42][45] Rights to a select number of matches in French
Fiji Fiji Fiji TV[42][46] All 48 matches broadcast live
FBC TV[46] All 48 matches broadcast live free to air
France France TF1[42][47] 21 matches, including all French matches, the best pool stage matches, two quarter-finals, both semi-finals, the bronze final and the final
Canal+[42][47] 27 matches that will not be broadcast by TF1
Georgia (country) Georgia 1tv[42] All 48 matches broadcast live[44]
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
( Ireland) 		TV3[42][48] All 48 matches broadcast live. TV3 will begin broadcasting in HD just before the competition.
Italy Italy Sky Sport[42][49] All 48 matches broadcast live, and delay at 11 pm of Italy matches, a quarter-final, a semi-final and the final on MTV8
Japan Japan J Sports[42] All 48 matches broadcast live
Nippon TV[42] Japanese commentary of all Japanese pool-stage matches, 2 quarter-finals, both semi-finals, the bronze final and the final.
NHK[42] Free to air coverage of 16 matches, including all Japanese matches, the opening match, 2 quarter-finals, both semi-finals, the bronze final and the final.
Namibia Namibia SuperSport[42] All 48 matches broadcast live
New Zealand New Zealand Sky Sport[43] All 48 matches broadcast live
Romania Romania Digi Sport[50] All 48 matches broadcast live
Samoa Samoa Fiji TV[42] All 48 matches broadcast live
South Africa South Africa SuperSport[43] All 48 matches broadcast live
SABC[51] 29 live matches, including all South African matches, and 7 delayed matches
Tonga Tonga Fiji TV[42] All 48 matches broadcast live
United Kingdom United Kingdom
( England,  Northern Ireland,  Scotland,  Wales) 		ITV Network[43] All 48 matches live on either ITV (England and Wales), STV (Scotland), UTV (Northern Ireland), or ITV4
BBC Radio[52] Will stream live radio commentary for all 48 games.
Radio Cymru[53] will stream live radio commentary for all Wales games in Welsh
S4C[54] All Wales matches live in Welsh, the opening match, one quarter-final and one semi-final (regardless if Wales qualifies), the bronze final and the final
United States United States Universal Sports
NBC[52]
Univision 		Live coverage of nine matches between the two broadcasters – four USA pool matches, opening match, both semi-finals, bronze final and the final. UniversalSports.com will live stream all 48 matches online in the US for a cost of $199.99.
Uruguay Uruguay ESPN[41] At least 16 matches (all Argentina and Uruguay matches, plus all knock-out stages matches with the bronze final and the final)

Non-participating nations

Television network Country(s) Broadcasting
Best 4 Sport TV[42] Latvia All 48 matches live or on delay and repeat
Canal+ France[42] French overseas territories 27 matches that will not be broadcast by TF1, as per France broadcaster
Channel Eye[55] Sri Lanka All 48 matches live or on delay and repeat (Free to air)
ESPN[41][42] Chile, Paraguay, Ecuador, Bolivia, Falkland Islands, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuala, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, French Guiana, Caribbean, Colombia and Mexico At least 16 matches (all Argentina and Uruguay matches, plus all knock-out stages matches with the bronze final and the final)
ESPN Brasil[41][42] Brazil At least 16 matches (all Argentina and Uruguay matches, plus all knock-out stages matches with the bronze final and the final)
Eurosport[56] Austria, Belgium, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland 20 matches live, including opening match and final
Fox Sports Asia[57] Cambodia, China (Via STAR Sports), Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea (Via STAR Sports Korea), Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. All 48 matches broadcast live
Fiji TV[42] Cook Islands, East Timor, Solomon Islands, Niue, Nauru, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Northern Marianas, Tokelau, Tahiti, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, American Samoa, Marshall Islands, Palau and Federated States of Micronesia. Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Futuna, Nouvelle Calédonie, Îles Éparses, Polynésie Française. All 48 matches broadcast live

[44]

Canal + Deportes (Movistar+)[58][59] Spain All 48 matches broadcast live
NRK Norway All 48 matches broadcast live or on delay
OSN[42] Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Tunisia, UAE All 48 matches broadcast live or on delay
Peretz[60] Russia All 48 matches broadcast live or on delay
Polsat Sport[61] Poland All 48 matches broadcast live or on delay
Pragosport/Česká televize[42] Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia All 48 matches broadcast live
RTL 7[62] Netherlands Total of 24 matches live
Sony SIX[63][64] Bangladesh, India, Pakistan All 48 matches broadcast live with sister channel Sony Kix.[65]
Sport TV[42] Portugal All 48 matches broadcast live
SuperSport[42] Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Swaziland, St Helena and Ascension, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. All 48 matches broadcast live
TF1[42] Monaco 21 matches, including all French matches, the best pool stage matches, two quarter-finals, both semi-finals, the bronze final and the final
Tivibu Spor Azerbaijan, Turkey 45 matches live (excluding Tonga v Georgia, Wales v Fiji and France v Canada at the Group stage)
Sport1 Israel TBA
Viaplay, Viasat[66] Denmark, Finland, Sweden All 48 matches broadcast live on OTT Service Viaplay, with selected games on Viasat Sport

[67][44]

Video game

The officially-licensed Rugby World Cup 2015 video game was released on 4 September 2015 on PC, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.[68] IGN rated the game 1.5/10, calling it "unbearable".[69]

Tickets

Ticket prices were announced in November 2013 with general sale applications launching in September 2014.[70] Adult ticket prices start at £15 for pool matches and children's tickets will be available from £7 at 41 of the 48 matches. Tickets for the World Cup final range from £150 to £715.[71]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Although England, and its governing body the Rugby Football Union, is officially the sole host nation of the tournament, some matches will be played in Cardiff, Wales.
  2. ^ The IRB became World Rugby on 19 November 2014.[2] However, the 2015 World Cup retains its IRB branding, given the proximity of the rebrand to the event, and as merchandise was already available with IRB branding at the time of the name change. The 2019 Rugby World Cup will be the first to use full World Rugby branding.

References

  1. ^ "September 18 start date for RWC 2015". International Rugby Board. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  2. ^ "IRB to change name to World Rugby" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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