Match Schedule - by Date

MATCH SCHEDULE - BY DATE

Pool Phase Date Match No. Pool Match Location Venue Fri Sept 9 1 A New Zealand v Tonga Auckland Eden Park

Sat Sept 10 2 B Scotland v Play-off winner Invercargill Rugby Park Stadium

3 D Fiji v Africa 1 Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium

4 A France v Asia 1 North Shore North Harbour Stadium

5 B Argentina v England Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

Sun Sept 11 6 C Australia v Italy Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

7 C Ireland v Americas 2 New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki

8 D South Africa v Wales Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

Wed Sept 14 9 D Oceania 1 v Africa 1 Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium

10 A Tonga v Americas 1 Whangarei Northland Events Centre

11 B Scotland v Europe 1 Dunedin Carisbrook

Thurs Sept 15 12 C Europe 2 v Americas 2 New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki

Fri Sept 16 13 A New Zealand v Asia 1 Hamilton Waikato Stadium

Sat Sept 17 14 B Argentina v Play-off winner Invercargill Rugby Park Stadium

15 D South Africa v Fiji Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

16 C Australia v Ireland Auckland Eden Park

Sun Sept 18 17 D Wales v Oceania 1 Hamilton Waikato Stadium

18 B England v Europe 1 Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

19 A France v Americas 1 Napier McLean Park

Tues Sept 20 20 C Italy v Europe 2 Nelson Trafalgar Park

Wed Sept 21 21 A Tonga v Asia 1 Whangarei Northland Events Centre

Thurs Sept 22 22 D South Africa v Africa 1 North Shore North Harbour Stadium

Fri Sept 23 23 C Australia v Americas 2 Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

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Date Match No. Pool Match Location Venue Sat Sept 24 24 B England v Play-off winner Dunedin Carisbrook

25 A New Zealand v France Auckland Eden Park

Sun Sept 25 26 D Fiji v Oceania 1 Auckland Eden Park

27 C Ireland v Europe 2 Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium

28 B Argentina v Scotland Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

Mon Sept 26 29 D Wales v Africa 1 New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki

Tues Sept 27 30 A Americas 1 v Asia 1 Napier McLean Park

31 C Italy v Americas 2 Nelson Trafalgar Park

Wed Sept 28 32 B Europe 1 v Play-off winner Palmerston North Arena Manawatu

Fri Sept 30 33 D South Africa v Oceania 1 North Shore North Harbour Stadium

Sat Oct 1 34 C Australia v Europe 2 Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

35 A France v Tonga Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

36 B England v Scotland Auckland Eden Park

Sun Oct 2 37 B Argentina v Europe 1 Palmerston North Arena Manawatu

38 A New Zealand v Americas 1 Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

39 D Wales v Fiji Hamilton Waikato Stadium

40 C Ireland v Italy Dunedin Carisbrook Knockout Phase

Sat Oct 8 41 QF1: W Pool C v RU Pool D Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

42 QF2: W Pool B v RU Pool A Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

Sun Oct 9 43 QF3: W Pool D v RU Pool C Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

44 QF4: W Pool A v RU Pool B Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

Sat Oct 15 45 SF1: W QF1 v W QF2 Auckland Eden Park

Sun Oct 16 46 SF2: W QF3 v W QF4 Auckland Eden Park

Fri Oct 21 47 Bronze Final Auckland Eden Park

Sun Oct 23 48 Final Auckland Eden Park

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Pool A Date Match Location Venue Fri Sept 9 New Zealand v Tonga Auckland Eden Park Sat Sept 10 France v Asia 1 North Shore North Harbour Stadium Wed Sept 14 Tonga v Americas 1 Whangarei Northland Events Centre Fri Sept 16 New Zealand v Asia 1 Hamilton Waikato Stadium Sun Sept 18 France v Americas 1 Napier McLean Park Wed Sept 21 Tonga v Asia 1 Whangarei Northland Events Centre Sat Sept 24 New Zealand v France Auckland Eden Park Tues Sept 27 Americas 1 v Asia 1 Napier McLean Park Sat Oct 1 France v Tonga Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium Sun Oct 2 New Zealand v Americas 1 Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

Pool B Date Match Location Venue Sat Sept 10 Scotland v Play-off winner Invercargill Rugby Park Stadium Sat Sept 10 Argentina v England Christchurch Stadium Christchurch Wed Sept 14 Scotland v Europe 1 Dunedin Carisbrook Sat Sept 17 Argentina v Play-off winner Invercargill Rugby Park Stadium Sun Sept 18 England v Europe 1 Christchurch Stadium Christchurch Sat Sept 24 England v Play-off winner Dunedin Carisbrook Sun Sept 25 Argentina v Scotland Christchurch Stadium Christchurch Wed Sept 28 Europe 1 v Play-off winner Palmerston North Arena Manawatu Sat Oct 1 England v Scotland Auckland Eden Park Sun Oct 2 Argentina v Europe 1 Palmerston North Arena Manawatu

Pool C Date Match Location Venue Sun Sept 11 Australia v Italy Christchurch Stadium Christchurch Sun Sept 11 Ireland v Americas 2 New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki Thurs Sept 15 Europe 2 v Americas 2 New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki Sat Sept 17 Australia v Ireland Auckland Eden Park Tues Sept 20 Italy v Europe 2 Nelson Trafalgar Park Fri Sept 23 Australia v Americas 2 Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium Sun Sept 25 Ireland v Europe 2 Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium Tues Sept 27 Italy v Americas 2 Nelson Trafalgar Park Sat Oct 1 Australia v Europe 2 Christchurch Stadium Christchurch Sun Oct 2 Ireland v Italy Dunedin Carisbrook

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Pool D Date Match Location Venue Sat Sept 10 Fiji v Africa 1 Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium Sun Sept 11 South Africa v Wales Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium Wed Sept 14 Oceania 1 v Africa 1 Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium Sat Sept 17 South Africa v Fiji Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium Sun Sept 18 Wales v Oceania 1 Hamilton Waikato Stadium Thurs Sept 22 South Africa v Africa 1 North Shore North Harbour Stadium Sun Sept 25 Fiji v Oceania 1 Auckland Eden Park Mon Sept 26 Wales v Africa 1 New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki Fri Sept 30 South Africa v Oceania 1 North Shore North Harbour Stadium Sun Oct 2 Wales v Fiji Hamilton Waikato Stadium

Quarter-finalS Date Match Location Venue Sat Oct 8 QF1: W Pool C v RU Pool D Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium Sat Oct 8 QF2: W Pool B v RU Pool A Christchurch Stadium Christchurch Sun Oct 9 QF3: W Pool D v RU Pool C Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium Sun Oct 9 QF4: W Pool A v RU Pool B Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

Semi-finalS Date Match Location Venue Sat Oct 15 SF1: W QF1 v W QF2 Auckland Eden Park Sun Oct 16 SF2: W QF3 v W QF4 Auckland Eden Park

Bronze Final Date Match Location Venue Fri Oct 21 Bronze Final Auckland Eden Park

Final Date Match Location Venue Sun Oct 23 Final Auckland Eden Park

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Date Pool Match Whangarei Northland Events Centre Wed Sept 14 A Tonga v Americas 1 Wed Sept 21 A Tonga v Asia 1

North Shore North Harbour Stadium Sat Sept 10 A France v Asia 1 Thurs Sept 22 D South Africa v Africa 1 Fri Sept 30 D South Africa v Oceania 1

Auckland Eden Park Fri Sept 9 A New Zealand v Tonga Sat Sept 17 C Australia v Ireland Sat Sept 24 A New Zealand v France Sun Sept 25 D Fiji v Oceania 1 Sat Oct 1 B England v Scotland Sat Oct 15 SF1: W QF1 v W QF2 Sun Oct 16 SF2: W QF3 v W QF4 Fri Oct 21 Bronze Final Sun Oct 23 Final

Hamilton Waikato Stadium Fri Sept 16 A New Zealand v Asia 1 Sun Sept 18 D Wales v Oceania 1 Sun Oct 2 D Wales v Fiji

Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium Sat Sept 10 D Fiji v Africa 1 Wed Sept 14 D Oceania 1 v Africa 1 Sun Sept 25 C Ireland v Europe 2

New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki Sun Sept 11 C Ireland v Americas 2 Thurs Sept 15 C Europe 2 v Americas 2 Mon Sept 26 D Wales v Africa 1

Napier McLean Park Sun Sept 18 A France v Americas 1 Tues Sept 27 A Americas 1 v Asia 1

Date Pool Match Palmerston North Arena Manawatu Wed Sept 28 B Europe 1 v Play-off winner Sun Oct 2 B Argentina v Europe 1

Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium Sun Sept 11 D South Africa v Wales Sat Sept 17 D South Africa v Fiji Fri Sept 23 C Australia v Americas 2 Sat Oct 1 A France v Tonga Sun Oct 2 A New Zealand v Americas 1 Sat Oct 8 QF1: W Pool C v RU Pool D Sun Oct 9 QF3: W Pool D v RU Pool C

Nelson Trafalgar Park Tues Sept 20 C Italy v Europe 2 Tues Sept 27 C Italy v Americas 2

Christchurch Stadium Christchurch Sat Sept 10 B Argentina v England Sun Sept 11 C Australia v Italy Sun Sept 18 B England v Europe 1 Sun Sept 25 B Argentina v Scotland Sat Oct 1 C Australia v Europe 2 Sat Oct 8 QF2: W Pool B v RU Pool A Sun Oct 9 QF4: W Pool A v RU Pool B

Dunedin Carisbrook Wed Sept 14 B Scotland v Europe 1 Sat Sept 24 B England v Play-off winner Sun Oct 2 C Ireland v Italy

Invercargill Rugby Park Stadium Sat Sept 10 B Scotland v Play-off winner Sat Sept 17 B Argentina v Play-off winner

New Zealand Date Team Location Venue Fri Sept 9 Tonga Auckland Eden Park Fri Sept 16 Asia 1 Hamilton Waikato Stadium Sat Sept 24 France Auckland Eden Park Sun Oct 2 Americas 1 Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

France Date Team Location Venue Sat Sept 10 Asia 1 North Shore North Harbour Stadium Sun Sept 18 Americas 1 Napier McLean Park Sat Sept 24 New Zealand Auckland Eden Park Sat Oct 1 Tonga Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

Tonga Date Team Location Venue Fri Sept 9 New Zealand Auckland Eden Park Wed Sept 14 Americas 1 Whangarei Northland Events Centre Wed Sept 21 Asia 1 Whangarei Northland Events Centre Sat Oct 1 France Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

Americas 1 Date Team Location Venue Wed Sept 14 Tonga Whangarei Northland Events Centre Sun Sept 18 France Napier McLean Park Tues Sept 27 Asia 1 Napier McLean Park Sun Oct 2 New Zealand Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium

Asia 1 Date Team Location Venue Sat Sept 10 France North Shore North Harbour Stadium Fri Sept 16 New Zealand Hamilton Waikato Stadium Wed Sept 21 Tonga Whangarei Northland Events Centre Tues Sept 27 Americas 1 Napier McLean Park

Argentina Date Team Location Venue Sat Sept 10 England Christchurch Stadium Christchurch Sat Sept 17 Play-off winner Invercargill Rugby Park Stadium Sun Sept 25 Scotland Christchurch Stadium Christchurch Sun Oct 2 Europe 1 Palmerston North Arena Manawatu

England Date Team Location Venue Sat Sept 10 Argentina Christchurch Stadium Christchurch Sun Sept 18 Europe 1 Christchurch Stadium Christchurch Sat Sept 24 Play-off winner Dunedin Carisbrook Sat Oct 1 Scotland Auckland Eden Park

Scotland Date Team Location Venue Sat Sept 10 Play-off winner Invercargill Rugby Park Stadium Wed Sept 14 Europe 1 Dunedin Carisbrook Sun Sept 25 Argentina Christchurch Stadium Christchurch Sat Oct 1 England Auckland Eden Park

Europe 1 Date Team Location Venue Wed Sept 14 Scotland Dunedin Carisbrook Sun Sept 18 England Christchurch Stadium Christchurch Wed Sept 28 Play-off winner Palmerston North Arena Manawatu Sun Oct 2 Argentina Palmerston North Arena Manawatu

Play-off winner Date Team Location Venue Sat Sept 10 Scotland Invercargill Rugby Park Stadium Sat Sept 17 Argentina Invercargill Rugby Park Stadium Sat Sept 24 England Dunedin Carisbrook Wed Sept 28 Europe 1 Palmerston North Arena Manawatu

Australia Date Team Location Venue Sun Sept 11 Italy Christchurch Stadium Christchurch Sat Sept 17 Ireland Auckland Eden Park Fri Sept 23 Americas 2 Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium Sat Oct 1 Europe 2 Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

Ireland Date Team Location Venue Sun Sept 11 Americas 2 New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki Sat Sept 17 Australia Auckland Eden Park Sun Sept 25 Europe 2 Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium Sun Oct 2 Italy Dunedin Carisbrook i TA LY Date Team Location Venue Sun Sept 11 Australia Christchurch Stadium Christchurch Tues Sept 20 Europe 2 Nelson Trafalgar Park Tues Sept 27 Americas 2 Nelson Trafalgar Park Sun Oct 2 Ireland Dunedin Carisbrook

Europe 2 Date Team Location Venue Thurs Sept 15 Americas 2 New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki Tues Sept 20 Italy Nelson Trafalgar Park Sun Sept 25 Ireland Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium Sat Oct 1 Australia Christchurch Stadium Christchurch

Americas 2 Date Team Location Venue Sun Sept 11 Ireland New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki Thurs Sept 15 Europe 2 New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki Fri Sept 23 Australia Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium Tues Sept 27 Italy Nelson Trafalgar Park

South Africa Date Team Location Venue Sun Sept 11 Wales Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium Sat Sept 17 Fiji Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium Thurs Sept 22 Africa 1 North Shore North Harbour Stadium Fri Sept 30 Oceania 1 North Shore North Harbour Stadium

Wales Date Team Location Venue Sun Sept 11 South Africa Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium Sun Sept 18 Oceania 1 Hamilton Waikato Stadium Mon Sept 26 Africa 1 New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki Sun Oct 2 Fiji Hamilton Waikato Stadium

Fiji Date Team Location Venue Sat Sept 10 Africa 1 Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium Sat Sept 17 South Africa Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium Sun Sept 25 Oceania 1 Auckland Eden Park Sun Oct 2 Wales Hamilton Waikato Stadium

Oceania 1 Date Team Location Venue Wed Sept 14 Africa 1 Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium Sun Sept 18 Wales Hamilton Waikato Stadium Sun Sept 25 Fiji Auckland Eden Park Fri Sept 30 South Africa North Shore North Harbour Stadium

Africa 1 Date Team Location Venue Sat Sept 10 Fiji Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium Wed Sept 14 Oceania 1 Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium Thurs Sept 22 South Africa North Shore North Harbour Stadium Mon Sept 26 Wales New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki