Host nation France will kick-off the seventh Rugby World Cup Tournament against Argentina at the Stade de France Stadium in Paris at 9pm local time on Friday, September 7, while England will begin its defence of the Webb Ellis Cup against the USA in Lens the following day with the match kicking-off at 6pm local time. 
 
New Zealand’s opening Pool C match against Europe 1 qualifier Italy in Marseille on Saturday, September 8 will kick-off at 1.45pm local time, while former double world champion Australia will play its first match against Japan in Lyon on Saturday, September 8 at 3.45pm local time. South Africa’s first Pool C match against Samoa at Parc des Princes, Paris, on Sunday, September 9 will kick-off at 4pm local time. 
 
Of the senior European teams Ireland’s opening Pool D match against Africa 1 qualifier Namibia in Bordeaux on Sunday, September 9 will kick-off at 8pm local time, while Scotland’s first Pool C match on the same day in St. Etienne against the yet to be determined Repechage 1 qualifier will kick-off at 6pm local time. On the same day Wales will kick-off its opening match at 2pm local time against Americas 2 qualifier Canada in Nantes. 
 
The Rugby World Cup Final, which will be played at the 80,000 capacity Stade de France stadium, will kick-off at 9pm local time on Saturday, October 20. 
 
Match - Date - Pool - Match - Venue - Local Time

1 - Fri 7 Sep - D - France v Argentina - St. Denis* - 21.00
2 - Sat 8 Sep - C - New Zealand v Italy - Marseille - 13.45
3 - Sat 8 Sep - B - Australia v Japan - Lyon - 15.45
4 - Sat 8 Sep - A - England v USA - Lens - 18.00
5 - Sun 9 Sep - B - Wales v Canada - Nantes - 14.00
6 - Sun 9 Sep - A - South Africa v Samoa - Paris** - 16.00
7 - Sun 9 Sep - C - Scotland v Repechage 1 - St. Etienne - 18.00
8 - Sun 9 Sep - D - Ireland v Namibia - Bordeaux - 20.00
9 - Tue 11 Sep - D - Argentina v Georgia - Lyon - 20.00
10 - Wed 12 Sep - A - USA v Repechage 2 - Montpellier - 14.00
11 - Wed 12 Sep - B - Japan v Fiji - Toulouse - 18.00
12 - Wed 12 Sep - C - Italy v Romania - Marseille - 20.00
13 - Fri 14 Sep - A - England v South Africa - St. Denis - 21.00
14 - Sat 15 Sep - C - New Zealand v Repechage 1 - Lyon - 13.00
15 - Sat 15 Sep - B - Wales v Australia Cardiff*** - 15.00
16 - Sat 15 Sep - D - Ireland v Georgia - Bordeaux - 21.00
17 - Sun 16 Sep - B - Fiji v Canada Cardiff*** - 14.00
18 - Sun 16 Sep - A - Samoa v Repechage 2 - Montpellier - 16.00
19 - Sun 16 Sep - D - France v Namibia - Toulouse - 21.00
20 - Tue 18 Sep - C - Scotland v Romania - Edinburgh*** - 21.00
21 - Wed 19 Sep - C - Italy v Repechage 1 - Paris - 20.00
22 - Thu 20 Sep - B - Wales v Japan - Cardiff*** - 21.00
23 - Fri 21 Sep - D - France v Ireland - St. Denis - 21.00
24 - Sat 22 Sep - A - South Africa v Repechage 2 - Lens - 14.00
25 - Sat 22 Sep - A - England v Samoa - Nantes - 16.00
26 - Sat 22 Sep - D - Argentina v Namibia - Marseille - 21.00
27 - Sun 23 Sep - B - Australia v Fiji - Montpellier - 14.30
28 - Sun 23 Sep - C - Scotland v New Zealand - Edinburgh*** - 17.00
29 - Tue 25 Sep - B - Canada v Japan - Bordeaux - 18.00
30 - Tue 25 Sep - C - Romania v Repechage 1 - Toulouse - 20.00
31 - Wed 26 Sep - D - Georgia v Namibia - Lens - 18.00
32 - Wed 26 Sep - A - Samoa v USA - St. Etienne - 20.00
33 - Fri 28 Sep - A - England v Repechage 2 - Paris - 21.00
34 - Sat 29 Sep - C - New Zealand v Romania - Toulouse - 13.00
35 - Sat 29 Sep - B - Australia v Canada - Bordeaux - 15.00
36 - Sat 29 Sep - B - Wales v Fiji Nantes 17.00
37 - Sat 29 Sep - C - Scotland v Italy - St. Etienne - 21.00
38 - Sun 30 Sep - D - France v Georgia - Marseille - 15.00
39 - Sun 30 Sep - D - Ireland v Argentina - Paris - 17.00
40 - Sun 30 Sep - A - South Africa v USA - Montpellier - 20.00
41 - Sat 6 Oct - QF1: W pool B v RU - pool A - Marseille - 15.00
42 - Sat 6 Oct - QF2: W pool C v RU - pool D - Cardiff - 21.00
43 - Sun 7 Oct - QF3: W pool A v RU - pool B - Marseille - 15.00
44 - Sun 7 Oct - QF4: W pool D v RU - pool C - St. Denis - 21.00
45 - Sat 13 Oct - SF1: W QF1 v W QF2 - St. Denis - 21.00
46 - Sun 14 Oct - SF2: W QF3 v W QF4 - St. Denis - 21.00
47 - Fri 19 Oct - Bronze Final - Paris - 21.00
48 - Sat 20 Oct - Final - St. Denis - 21.00

*St. Denis venue - Stade de France
**Paris venue - Parc des Princes
*** Cardiff and Edinburgh one hour behind local French time