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Hosts:<\/strong> France <\/span>Dates:<\/strong> 8 September to 28 October<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coverage:<\/strong> Full commentary of every game across BBC Radio 5 Live and Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, plus text updates on the BBC Sport website and app.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The 10th Rugby World Cup takes place in France from 8 September until 28 October.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can follow live commentary of all 48 matches across BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

There will be live text commentary, live scores and reports of all the games on the BBC Sport website.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the UK, the tournament will be televised on ITV.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Rugby Union Weekly podcast will be available to download daily and will have all the news, debate and big issues from France.<\/span><\/p>\n

The new <\/span>Rugby Union Top 10 podcast series<\/span><\/a> debating different aspects of the tournament’s history has also launched on BBC Sounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Ulster will produce bespoke output for their teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

When do the British and Irish teams play this week?<\/h3>\n

England face Chile in Lille at 16:45 BST on Saturday and then Ireland take on champions South Africa in a huge game in Paris at 20:00 BST.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scotland return to action in Nice against Tonga at 16:45 BST on Sunday before Wales play Australia in Lyon at 20:00 BST.<\/span><\/p>\n

What pools are England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland in?<\/h3>\n\n\n<\/thead>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Pool A: New Zealand, France, Italy, Uruguay, Namibia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pool B: South Africa,<\/span> Ireland,<\/strong> Scotland,<\/strong> Tonga, Romania<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pool C: <\/span>Wales,<\/strong> Australia, Fiji, Georgia, Portugal<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pool D: <\/span>England,<\/strong> Japan, Argentina, Samoa, Chile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Where are matches being played?<\/h3>\n

Matches will be played across nine host cities – Paris, Marseille, Nice, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Lyon, Lille, Saint-Etienne and Nantes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tournament rules<\/h3>\n

Teams receive four points for a win and two for a draw. A bonus point is awarded for scoring four tries or for a defeat by seven points or fewer.<\/span><\/p>\n

The winner and runner-up in each pool qualify for the quarter-finals. If two teams are tied on the same number of points, the winner of the match between those teams will go through.<\/span><\/p>\n

World Cup pool stage fixtures<\/h3>\n

All times are BST unless stated and are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Coverage is only available for UK users<\/em><\/p>\n

Week three<\/h3>\n

Wednesday, 20 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A: <\/span>Italy 38-17 Uruguay<\/span><\/a> (Stade de Nice)<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday, 21 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A: <\/span>France 96-0 Namibia<\/span><\/a> (Stade de Marseille)<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, 22 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool D: Argentina v Samoa (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard), 16:45 – BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, 23 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool C: Georgia v Portugal (Stadium de Toulouse), 13:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Pool D: England v Chile (Stade Pierre-Mauroy), 16:45<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool B: South Africa v Ireland (Stade de France), 20:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday, 24 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool B: Scotland v Tonga (Stade de Nice), 16:45<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool C: Wales v Australia (OL Stadium), 20:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

Week four<\/h3>\n

Wednesday, 27 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A: Uruguay v Namibia (OL Stadium), 16:45<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday, 28 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool D: Japan v Samoa (Stade de Toulouse), 20:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, 29 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A: New Zealand v Italy (OL Stadium), 20:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, 30 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool D: Argentina v Chile (Stade de la Beaujoire), 14:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Pool C: Fiji v Georgia (Stade de Bordeaux), 16:45<\/span><\/p>\n

Pool B: Scotland v Romania (Stade Pierre-Mauroy), 20:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday, 1 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool C: Australia v Portugal (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard), 16:45<\/span><\/p>\n

Pool B: South Africa v Tonga (Stade de Marseille), 20:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Week five<\/h3>\n

Thursday, 5 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A: New Zealand v Uruguay (OL Stadium), 20:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, 6 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A: France v Italy (OL Stadium), 20:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, 7 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool C: Wales v Georgia (Stade de la Beaujoire), 14:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool D: England v Samoa (Stade Pierre-Mauroy), 16:45<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool B: Ireland v Scotland (Stade de France), 20:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday, 8 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool D: Japan v Argentina (Stade de la Beaujoire), 12:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Pool B: Tonga v Romania (Stade Pierre-Mauroy), 16:45<\/span><\/p>\n

Pool C: Fiji v Portugal (Stade de Toulouse), 20:00<\/span><\/p>\n

World Cup knockout fixtures<\/h2>\n

If teams are tied at full-time in the knockout stages, then the winner shall be determined through extra time, then sudden death if there’s still no winner and finally a kicking competition if the scores are still tied.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, 14 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quarter-final 1: Winner Pool C v runner-up Pool D (Stade de Marseille), 16:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Quarter-final 2: Winner Pool B v runner-up Pool A (Stade de France), 20:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday, 15 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quarter-final 3: Winner Pool D v runner-up Pool C (Stade de Marseille), 16:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Quarter-final 4: Winner Pool A v runner-up Pool B (Stade de France), 20:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, 20 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

Semi-final 1: QF1 winner v QF2 winner (Stade de France), 20:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, 21 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

Semi-final 2: QF3 winner v QF4 winner (Stade de France), 20:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, 27 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

Third-place match (Stade de France), 20:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, 28 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

Final (Stade de France), 20:00<\/span><\/p>\n

World Cup pool stage results<\/h2>\n

Friday, 8 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A: <\/span>France 27-13 New Zealand<\/span><\/a> (Stade de France)<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, 9 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A: <\/span>Italy 52-8 Namibia<\/span><\/a> (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard)<\/span><\/p>\n

Pool B: <\/strong>Ireland 82-8 Romania<\/span><\/a> (Stade de Bordeaux)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool C: <\/span>Australia 35-15 Georgia<\/span><\/a> (Stade de France)<\/span><\/p>\n

Pool D: <\/strong>England 27-10 Argentina<\/span><\/a> (Stade de Marseille)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday, 10 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool D: <\/span>Japan 42-12 Chile<\/span><\/a> (Stade de Toulouse)<\/span><\/p>\n

Pool B: <\/strong>South Africa 18-3 Scotland<\/span><\/a> (Stade de Marseille)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool C: <\/strong>Wales 32-26 Fiji<\/span><\/a> (Stade de Bordeaux)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, 14 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A: <\/span>France 27-12 Uruguay<\/span><\/a> (Stade Pierre-Mauroy)<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, 15 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A: <\/span>New Zealand 71-3 Namibia<\/span><\/a> (Stadium de Toulouse)<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, 16 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool D: <\/span>Samoa 43-10 Chile<\/span><\/a> (Stade de Bordeaux)<\/span><\/p>\n

Pool C: <\/strong>Wales 28-8 Portugal<\/span><\/a> (Stade de Nice)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool B: <\/strong>Ireland 59-16 Tonga<\/span><\/a> (Stade de la Beaujoire)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday, 17 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool B: <\/span>South Africa 76-0 Romania<\/span><\/a> (Stade de Bordeaux)<\/span><\/p>\n

Pool C: <\/span>Australia 15-22 Fiji<\/span><\/a> (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard)<\/span><\/p>\n

Pool D: <\/strong>England 34-12 Japan<\/span><\/a> (Stade de Nice)<\/strong><\/p>\n

World Cup squads<\/h3>\n

Each head coach has named a 33-man squad which was submitted to World Rugby on 28 August. Changes can be made because of injury throughout the tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who are the defending champions?<\/h3>\n

South Africa won the last World Cup held in Japan in 2019, beating England 32-12 in the final in Yokohama.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the World Cup’s 36-year history, only four countries – New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and England – have triumphed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hosts: France Dates: 8 September to 28 October Coverage: Full commentary of every game across BBC Radio 5 Live and Radio 5