2015 Rugby World Cup

2015 Rugby World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation  England
Dates 18 September – 31 October
No. of nations 20
← 2011
2019 →

The 2015 Rugby World Cup is scheduled to be the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament will be hosted by England[nb 1] from 18 September to 31 October 2015.[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 groups 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

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 a 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] Out 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 (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 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°33′21″N 0°16′47″W / 51.55583°N 0.27972°W 51°28′40″N 3°11′00″W / 51.47778°N 3.18333°W 53°28′59″N 2°12′1″W / 53.48306°N 2.20028°W 51°32′19″N 0°00′59″W / 51.53861°N 0.01639°W
Capacity: 82,000 Capacity: 90,000 Capacity: 74,500 Capacity: 56,000
(upgraded)
Construction progress: by August 2015[27]		 Capacity: 54,000
Newcastle
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: 52,387 Capacity: 42,788
54°58′32″N 1°37′18″W / 54.97556°N 1.62167°W 52°30′33″N 1°53′5″W / 52.50917°N 1.88472°W
Leeds Leicester
Elland Road Leicester City Stadium
53°46′40″N 1°34′20″W / 53.77778°N 1.57222°W 52°37′13″N 1°8′32″W / 52.62028°N 1.14222°W
Capacity: 37,900 Capacity: 32,262
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 50°42′33.51″N 3°28′3.26″W / 50.7093083°N 3.4675722°W 52°00′34″N 00°44′00″W / 52.00944°N 0.73333°W 50°51′42″N 0°4′59.80″W / 50.86167°N 0.0832778°W
Capacity: 16,500 Capacity: 12,500
(upgraded)
Construction progress: by 2015[28][29]		 Capacity: 30,500 Capacity: 30,750

Source:[30]

Team bases

The 41 venues that will act as team bases for the competing nations were announced on 26 August 2014.[31] 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 utilised by the competing teams in the lead up to and during the World Cup.

Qualifying

As the host nation, England qualify automatically, as do 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 incorporates existing regional competitions such as the European Nations Cup.[32]

Qualified teams

A total of 20 teams will play in the final tournament. The below teams are the final 20 teams that will participate (shown with pre-tournament rankings as of 17 November 2014[33]). The list of teams is the same as for 2003's tournament.

ARFU (1)
CAR (2)
NACRA / CONSUR (4)
FIRA–AER (8)
FORU (5)
  Country qualified for World Cup
  Country failed to qualify
  Country not an IRB member

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.[34] The 12 automatic qualifiers from 2011, were allocated to their respective bands based on their rankings;

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

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

Pot 1

Pot 2

Pot 3

Pot 4

  • Americas 1
  • Asia 1
  • Europe 1
  • Oceania 1

Pot 5

  • Africa 1
  • Americas 2
  • Europe 2
  • Repechage Winner

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.

Warm-up matches

Squads

Each country was allowed a squad of 31 players for the tournament. These squads were to be submitted to World Rugby by a deadline of 7 September 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 72 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.

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.[35] The referees appointed to the World Cup with their union in brackets are as follows:

Referees
Assistant referees
Television match officials

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.[36][37]

The bands are as follows (pre-seeding rankings in brackets):[38][39]

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.

Pool A

Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 Fiji 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
18 September 2015England v FijiTwickenham Stadium, London
20 September 2015Wales v UruguayMillennium Stadium, Cardiff
23 September 2015Australia v FijiMillennium Stadium, Cardiff
26 September 2015England v WalesTwickenham Stadium, London
27 September 2015Australia v UruguayVilla Park, Birmingham
1 October 2015Wales v FijiMillennium Stadium, Cardiff
3 October 2015England v AustraliaTwickenham Stadium, London
6 October 2015Uruguay v FijiStadium mk, Milton Keynes
10 October 2015Australia v WalesTwickenham Stadium, London
10 October 2015England v UruguayManchester City Stadium, Manchester

Pool B

Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 Samoa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
19 September 2015South Africa v JapanBrighton Community Stadium, Brighton
20 September 2015Samoa v United StatesBrighton Community Stadium, Brighton
23 September 2015Scotland v JapanKingsholm, Gloucester
26 September 2015South Africa v SamoaVilla Park, Birmingham
27 September 2015Scotland v United StatesElland Road, Leeds
3 October 2015Samoa v JapanStadium mk, Milton Keynes
3 October 2015South Africa v ScotlandSt. James' Park, Newcastle
7 October 2015South Africa v United StatesOlympic Stadium, London
10 October 2015Samoa v ScotlandSt. James' Park, Newcastle
11 October 2015United States v JapanKingsholm, Gloucester

Pool C

Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 Namibia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 Tonga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
19 September 2015Tonga v GeorgiaKingsholm, Gloucester
20 September 2015New Zealand v ArgentinaWembley Stadium, London
24 September 2015New Zealand v NamibiaOlympic Stadium, London
25 September 2015Argentina v GeorgiaKingsholm, Gloucester
29 September 2015Tonga v NamibiaSandy Park, Exeter
2 October 2015New Zealand v GeorgiaMillennium Stadium, Cardiff
4 October 2015Argentina v TongaLeicester City Stadium, Leicester
7 October 2015Namibia v GeorgiaSandy Park, Exeter
9 October 2015New Zealand v TongaSt. James' Park, Newcastle
11 October 2015Argentina v NamibiaLeicester City Stadium, Leicester

Pool D

Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
 Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0
19 September 2015Ireland v CanadaMillennium Stadium, Cardiff
19 September 2015France v ItalyTwickenham Stadium, London
23 September 2015France v RomaniaOlympic Stadium, London
26 September 2015Italy v CanadaElland Road, Leeds
27 September 2015Ireland v RomaniaWembley Stadium, London
1 October 2015France v CanadaStadium mk, Milton Keynes
4 October 2015Ireland v ItalyOlympic Stadium, London
6 October 2015Canada v RomaniaLeicester City Stadium, Leicester
11 October 2015Italy v RomaniaSandy Park, Exeter
11 October 2015France v IrelandMillennium Stadium, Cardiff

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
17 October – Millennium Stadium        
 Winner of Pool C  
24 October – Twickenham Stadium
 Runner-up of Pool D    
   
17 October – Twickenham Stadium
         
 Winner of Pool B  
31 October – Twickenham Stadium
 Runner-up of Pool A    
   
18 October – Millennium Stadium    
     
 Winner of Pool D  
25 October – Twickenham Stadium
 Runner-up of Pool C    
    Third place
18 October – Twickenham Stadium
          30 October – Olympic Stadium
 Winner of Pool A  
   
 Runner-up of Pool B    
   
 

Quarter-finals

17 October 2015
16:00 BST (UTC+01)
Winner of Pool B v Runner-up of Pool A
17 October 2015
20:00 BST (UTC+01)
Winner of Pool C v Runner-up of Pool D
18 October 2015
13:00 BST (UTC+01)
Winner of Pool D v Runner-up of Pool C
18 October 2015
16:00 BST (UTC+01)
Winner of Pool A v Runner-up of Pool B

Semi-finals

24 October 2015
16:00 BST (UTC+01)
Winner of quarter-final 1 v Winner of quarter-final 2
25 October 2015
16:00 GMT (UTC+00)
Winner of quarter-final 3 v Winner of quarter-final 4

Bronze final

30 October 2015
20:00 GMT (UTC+00)
Loser of semi-final 1 v Loser of semi-final 2

Final

31 October 2015
16:00 GMT (UTC+00)
Winner of semi-final 1 v Winner of semi-final 2

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.[40] It will show every match from the tournament live in the UK on ITV and ITV4.

Welsh language broadcaster S4C will show all of Wales' pool games (and the opening match), along with one game from each corresponding knockout fixture.[41] In Ireland, TV3 and sister channel 3e will broadcast the matches.

In New Zealand it will be broadcast by SKY TV[42]

Sky Sport (Italy) will show all matches for the Italian territory live and in HD.

Tickets

Ticket prices were announced in November 2013 with general sale applications launching in September 2014.[52] 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.[53]

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 the 19 November 2014.[2] However, the 2015 World Cup will retain its IRB branding, given the proximity of the rebrand to the event, and as merchandise is already available with IRB branding. 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.
  3. ↑ "England set to get 2015 World Cup". BBC Sport. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
  4. ↑ BBC Sport, IRB confirm 2015 & 2019 host bids, 25 August 2008, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7564403.stm
  5. ↑ "Argentina se postuló para organizar el Mundial 2015". rugbytime.com (RugbyTime.com). 26 February 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 IRB, England and Japan handed Rugby World Cups, 28 July 2009, http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/rugbyworldcup2019/news/newsid=2053414.html
  7. ↑ "Russia keen to bid for RWC Sevens 2013". IRB.com (International Rugby Board). Retrieved 15 February 2009.
  8. ↑ "Ireland opt out of 2015 bidding". BBC Sport. 1 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  9. ↑ "Australia ends 2015 World Cup bid". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 20 April 2009. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  10. ↑ "Scotland pull out of RWC 2015 bid". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 29 April 2009. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
  11. ↑ "IRB confirms record RWC bid response". IRB.com (International Rugby Board). 8 May 2009. Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
  12. ↑ "Millennium Stadium chosen as 2015 Rugby World Cup venue". BBC Sport. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "England will host 2015 World Cup". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 28 July 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  14. ↑ "England 2015 will be best Rugby World Cup ever, says RFU chief Francis Baron". Daily Telegraph. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  15. ↑ "England to make solo 2015 Cup bid". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 19 February 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
  16. ↑ Rees, Paul (1 September 2007). "England can bank on 2015 cup as board pushes for profit". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  17. ↑ Bates, Rupert (2 September 2007). "Diego Dominguez ready for Rugby World Cup". The Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Japan joins England and South Africa in bidding for Rugby World Cup, guardian.co.uk, 8 May 2009
  19. ↑ http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5iA2uPUqRGOe7984JJDJOe_g4jjXA[]
  20. ↑ "South Africa bids for World Cup". BBC Sport. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
  21. ↑ "RWC 2015 venues and schedule announced". rugbyworldcup.com (International Rugby Board). 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  22. ↑ "Millennium Stadium confirmed as RWC'15 venue". ESPN Scrum. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  23. ↑ "Rugby World Cup: guide to England 2015 stadiums". The Telegraph. 28 June 2009. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  24. ↑ "Rugby World Cup 2015 Long list of potential venues". The Daily Telegraph. 9 October 2009.
  25. ↑ Rumsby, Ben (3 April 2013). "2015 Rugby World Cup can only persuade Manchester City to host one game". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  26. ↑ "RWC 2015 venues and schedule announced". 2 May 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  27. ↑ "Manchester City announce second phase of Etihad expansion". mcfc.co.uk. Manchester City FC. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  28. ↑ "RWC 2015: Sandy Park". Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  29. ↑ "SkyscraperCity - View Single Post - ENGLAND - Stadium and Arena Development News". skyscrapercity.com.
  30. ↑ "Rugby World Cup 2015 venues". The Telegraph. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  31. ↑ RWC 2015 official team bases announced
  32. ↑ "Major changes made to RWC qualifying". worldcupweb.com. 10 May 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
  33. ↑ "World Rugby". worldrugby.org.
  34. ↑ "IRB World Rankings at 3 December 2012". World Rugby. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  35. ↑ "Match officials announced for Rugby World Cup 2015". worldrugby.com. World Rugby. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  36. ↑ "Top four settled for RWC 2015 pool draw". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  37. ↑ "Rugby World Cup 2015 draw: England drawn with Wales and Australia in 'Group of death'". Daily Telegraph. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  38. ↑ "Rugby – ITV Sport: 2015 Rugby World Cup draw". itv.com. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  39. ↑ "England land Wales and Australia in 2015 Rugby World Cup draw". The Guardian. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  40. ↑ "ITV secures television rights to 2011 and 2015 Rugby Union World Cups". Daily Telegraph. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  41. ↑ "Rugby World Cup 2015". s4c.co.uk. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  42. ↑ "Rugby World Cup". rugbyworldcup.com.
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 "El mundial por tv". www.uar.com.
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 44.4 "List Of TV Channels Broadcasting 2015 Rugby World Cup Live". TOTAL SPORTEK.
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 "WORLD CUP OF RUGBY COMING TO TSN IN 2011 AND 2015". tsn.ca.
  46. ↑ "7s Series, RWC on Fiji TV, FBC". fijilive.com.
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 "TF1 and Canal+ to share World Cup Rugby". digitaltveurope.net.
  48. ↑ "TV3 confirms ALL 48 Rugby World Cup games". tv3.ie.
  49. ↑ "SKY Italia joins global RWC 2015 rights". Rugby World Cup.
  50. ↑ "NBC Unveils RWC 2015 Plans - Rugby Today". rugbytoday.com.
  51. ↑ "S4C to show the 2015 Rugby World Cup". Wales Online.
  52. ↑ "2.3m tickets for Rugby World Cup 2015". rugbyworldcup.com (International Rugby Board). 27 November 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  53. ↑ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Cheapest Twickenham final ticket is £150". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 27 November 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Preceded by
2011 Rugby
World Cup		 Rugby World Cup
2015
England 		Succeeded by
2019 Rugby
World Cup