Rugby Union World Cup 2019

[Mike]

The Rugby Union World Cup starts today in Japan, here's the fixtures and UK time for each game :-
(Group tables and scores can also be found here :- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49539605 )

Friday, 20 September
Pool A: Japan v Russia (Tokyo), 11:45

Saturday, 21 September
Pool D: Australia v Fiji (Sapporo), 05:45

Pool C: France v Argentina (Tokyo), 08:15

Pool B: New Zealand v South Africa (Yokohama), 10:45

Sunday, 22 September
Pool B: Italy v Namibia (Osaka), 06:15

Pool A: Ireland v Scotland (Yokohama), 08:45

Pool C: England v Tonga (Sapporo), 11:15

Monday, 23 September
Pool D: Wales v Georgia (Toyota), 11:15

Tuesday, 24 September
Pool A: Russia v Samoa (Kumagaya), 11:15

Wednesday, 25 September
Pool D: Fiji v Uruguay (Kamaishi), 06:15

Thursday, 26 September
Pool B: Italy v Canada (Fukuoka), 08:45

Pool C: England v United States (Kobe), 11:45

Saturday, 28 September
Pool C: Argentina v Tonga (Osaka), 05:45

Pool A: Japan v Ireland (Shizuoka), 08:15

Pool B: South Africa v Namibia (Toyota), 10:45

Sunday, 29 September
Pool D: Georgia v Uruguay (Kumagaya), 06:15

Pool D: Australia v Wales (Tokyo), 08:45

Monday, 30 September
Pool A: Scotland v Samoa (Kobe), 11:15

Wednesday, 2 October
Pool C: France v United States (Fukuoka), 08:45

Pool B: New Zealand v Canada (Oita), 11:15

Thursday, 3 October
Pool D: Georgia v Fiji (Osaka), 06:15

Pool A: Ireland v Russia (Kobe), 11:15

Friday, 4 October
Pool B: South Africa v Italy (Shizuoka), 10:45

Saturday, 5 October
Pool D: Australia v Uruguay (Oita), 06:15

Pool C: England v Argentina (Tokyo), 09:00

Pool A: Japan v Samoa (Toyota), 11:30

Sunday, 6 October
Pool B: New Zealand v Namibia (Tokyo), 05:45

Pool C: France v Tonga (Kumamoto), 08:45

Tuesday, 8 October
Pool B: South Africa v Canada (Kobe), 11:15

Wednesday, 9 October
Pool C: Argentina v United States (Kumagaya), 05:45

Pool A: Scotland v Russia (Shizuoka), 08:15

Pool D: Wales v Fiji (Oita), 10:45

Friday, 11 October
Pool D: Australia v Georgia (Shizuoka), 11:15

Saturday, 12 October
Pool B: New Zealand v Italy (Toyota), 05:45

Pool C: England v France (Yokohama), 09:15

Pool A: Ireland v Samoa (Fukuoka), 11:45

Sunday, 13 October
Pool B: Namibia v Canada (Kamaishi), 04:15

Pool C: United States v Tonga (Osaka), 06:45

Pool D: Wales v Uruguay (Kumamoto), 09:15

Pool A: Japan v Scotland (Yokohama), 11:45

Knockout fixtures
Saturday, 19 October
Quarter-final 1: Pool C winner v Pool D runner-up (Oita), 08:15

Quarter-final 2: Pool B winner v Pool A runner-up (Tokyo), 11:15

Sunday, 20 October
Quarter-final 3: Pool D winner v Pool C runner-up (Oita), 08:15

Quarter-final 4: Pool A winner v Pool B runner-up (Tokyo), 11:15

Saturday, 26 October
Semi-final 1: QF1 winner v QF2 winner (Yokohama), 09:00

Sunday, 27 October
Semi-final 2: QF3 winner v QF4 winner (Yokohama), 09:00 GMT

Friday, 1 November
Third-place match (Tokyo), 09:00 GMT

Saturday, 2 November
Final (Yokohama), 09:00 GMT

[Mike]

Japan 30 Russia 10 in the opening game, I never knew that Russia played rugby!

[bizfreeq]

They don't!

[Mike]

They did for the first half hour!

[Mike]

France v. Argentina is a cracking game, 23-21 with 8 minutes to go.

Edit :- Final score was 23-21 for France.

[reheat module]

Lovely start to the event.
Really looking forward to watching most of the games.

[slogen51]

Ireland already 7-0 up against Scotland after 5 minutes

[Mike]

Ireland already 7-0 up against Scotland after 5 minutes

12-0 now!

[slogen51]

Think the English Ref should have had another look at that! Irish hand but where was the down pressure?

Ireland 27 3 Scotland

Tough day for Scotland they will probably have to ( and should) defeat Japan.

England next up and I can already hear Jerusalem being sung on a Sunday but not in Church!

[Unknown74]

As a Scot that was painful this morning, but have to admit, Ireland deserved it well done to them.

[Blackcat1]

Well done Wales! & well done to Georgia for doing their best to come back in the 2nd half.

Wales 43 Georgia 14 (FT)

[Dave Smith]

I would like to see Georgia given a crack at the Six Nations. Italy haven't really improved since they entered the competition.

[Mike]

The England v USA game could go either way, currently 45-0 for England!

[Mike]

Final score was 45-7.

[herc15]

Not really their game no amour to hide behind

[Mike]

The Japan v Ireland game is very close, Japan have just taken a 16-12 lead with 20 minutes to go.

[slogen51]

Very enjoyable match - love the way Japan move the ball

[Mike]

19-12 for Japan at full time, who would have thought that could happen?

[slogen51]

On Thursday Ireland were 10/1 on to win that match!

If Scotland can beat Japan then they are right back in contention. Although not surprisingly the odds are even

[Mike]

A stunning first half by Wales, they're beating Australia 23-8 at half time.