Rugby world cup 2011 venues.

Rugby world cup 2011 venues have been confirmed. The announcement was made at Eden Park on March 12.
40 pool matches will be spread across 13 venues, New Zealands 3 largest cities, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch will each host five pool matches

North Shore, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Rotorua and Dunedin will each host three matches, while Whangarei, Nelson, Palmerston North, Napier and Invercargill have been given two matches each.

The first match up of the world cup will be between the all blacks and Tonga on September 9th at Eden park in Auckland and the rugby world cup final will be held on Sunday October 23 at the same venue.

Keep reading for full tournament schedule.


Fri Sept 9 New Zealand v Tonga Auckland
Sat Sept 10 Scotland v Play-off winner Invercargill
Sat Sept 10 Fiji v Africa 1 Rotorua
Sat Sept 10 France v Asia 1 North Shore
Sat Sept 10 Argentina v England Christchurch
Sun Sept 11 Australia v Italy Christchurch
Sun Sept 11 Ireland v Americas 2 New Plymouth
Sun Sept 11 South Africa v Wales Wellington
Wed Sept 14 Oceania 1 v Africa 1 Rotorua
Wed Sept 14 Tonga v Americas 1 Whangarei
Wed Sept 14 Scotland v Europe 1 Dunedin
Thurs Sept 15 Europe 2 v Americas 2 New Plymouth
Fri Sept 16 New Zealand v Asia 1 Hamilton
Sat Sept 17 Argentina v Play-off winner Invercargill
Sat Sept 17 South Africa v Fiji Wellington
Sat Sept 17 Australia v Ireland Auckland
Sun Sept 18 Wales v Oceania 1 Hamilton
Sun Sept 18 England v Europe 1 Christchurch
Sun Sept 18 France v Americas 1 Napier
Tues Sept 20 Italy v Europe 2 Nelson
Wed Sept 21 Tonga v Asia 1 Whangarei
Thurs Sept 22 South Africa v Africa 1 North Shore
Fri Sept 23 Australia v Americas 2 Wellington
Sat Sept 24 England v Play-off winner Dunedin
Sat Sept 24 New Zealand v France Auckland
Sun Sept 25 Fiji v Oceania 1 Auckland
Sun Sept 25 Ireland v Europe 2 Rotorua
Sun Sept 25 Argentina v Scotland Christchurch
Mon Sept 26 Wales v Africa 1 New Plymouth
Tues Sept 27 Americas 1 v Asia 1 Napier
Tues Sept 27 Italy v Americas 2 Nelson
Wed Sept 28 Europe 1 v Play-off winner Palmerston North
Fri Sept 30 South Africa v Oceania 1 North Shore
Sat Oct 1 Australia v Europe 2 Christchurch
Sat Oct 1 France v Tonga Wellington
Sat Oct 1 England v Scotland Auckland
Sun Oct 2 Argentina v Europe 1 Palmerston North
Sun Oct 2 New Zealand v Americas 1 Wellington
Sun Oct 2 Wales v Fiji Hamilton
Sun Oct 2 Ireland v Italy Dunedin

Sat Oct 8 QF1: W Pool C v RU Pool D Wellington
Sat Oct 8 QF2: W Pool B v RU Pool A Christchurch
Sun Oct 9 QF3: W Pool D v RU Pool C Wellington
Sun Oct 9 QF4: W Pool A v RU Pool B Christchurch
Sat Oct 15 SF1: W QF1 v W QF2 Auckland
Sun Oct 16 SF2: W QF3 v W QF4 Auckland
Fri Oct 21 Bronze Final Auckland
Sun Oct 23 Final Auckland