The World Cup takes place in New Zealand in 2011 - will the hosts dominate the tournament?
The eyes of the world will be on New Zealand next year when the All Blacks be looking to add the World Cup to their list of achievements.
South Africa are the holders after defeating England in the 2007 final in France 15-6 and they will be looking to retain their title.
This will be the seventh instalment of the Rugby World Cup and previous winners include New Zealand, England, Australia (twice) and South Africa (twice).
The format sees four Pools containing five countries in each group.
Rugby World Cup 2011 format and fixtures:
Fri Sept 9 20:30 - A New Zealand v Tonga - Auckland Eden Park
Sat Sep 10 13:00 - B Scotland v Play-off winner - Invercargill Rugby Park Stadium
Sat Sep 10 15:30 - D Fiji v Namibia - Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium
Sat Sep 10 18:00 - A France v Japan - Auckland North Harbour Stadium
Sat Sep 10 20:30 - B Argentina v England - Christchurch Stadium Christchurch
Sun Sep 11 15:30 - C Australia v Italy -Christchurch Stadium Christchurch
Sun Sep 11 18:00 - C Ireland v USA - New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki
Sun Sep 11 20:30 - D South Africa v Wales - Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium
Wed Sep 14 14:30 - D Samoa v Namibia - Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium
Wed Sep 14 17:00 - A Tonga v Canada - Whangarei Northland Events Centre
Wed Sep 14 19:30 - B Scotland v Georgia - Dunedin Carisbrook
Thurs Sep 15 19:30 - C Russia v USA - New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki
Fri Sep 16 20:00 - A New Zealand v Japan - Hamilton Waikato Stadium
Sat Sep 17 15:30 - B Argentina v Play-off winner - Invercargill Rugby Park Stadium
Sat Sep 17 18:00 - D South Africa v Fiji - Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium
Sat Sep 17 20:30 - C Australia v Ireland - Auckland Eden Park
Sun Sep 18 15:30 - D Wales v Samoa - Hamilton Waikato Stadium
Sun Sep 18 18:00 - B England v Georgia - Christchurch Stadium Christchurch
Sun Sep 18 20:30 - A France v Canada - Napier McLean Park
Tues Sep 20 19:30 - C Italy v Russia - Nelson Trafalgar Park
Wed Sep 21 19:30 - A Tonga v Japan - Whangarei Northland Events Centre
Thurs Sep 22 20:00 - D South Africa v Namibia - Auckland North Harbour Stadium
Fri Sep 23 20:30 - C Australia v USA - Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium
Sat Sep 24 18:00 - B England v Play-off winner - Dunedin Carisbrook
Sat Sep 24 20:30 - A New Zealand v France - Auckland Eden Park
Sun Sep 25 15:30 - D Fiji v Samoa - Auckland Eden Park
Sun Sep 25 18:00 - C Ireland v Russia - Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium
Sun Sep 25 20:30 - B Argentina v Scotland - Christchurch Stadium Christchurch
Mon Sep 26 19:30 - D Wales v Namibia - New Plymouth Stadium Taranaki
Tues Sep 27 17:00 - A Canada v Japan - Napier McLean Park
Tues Sep 27 19:30 - C Italy v USA - Nelson Trafalgar Park
Wed Sep 28 19:30 - B Georgia v Play-off winner - Palmerston North Arena Manawatu
Fri Sep 30 20:30 - D South Africa v Samoa - Auckland North Harbour Stadium
Sat Oct 1 15:30 - C Australia v Russia - Christchurch Stadium Christchurch
Sat Oct 1 18:00 - A France v Tonga - Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium
Sat Oct 1 20:30 - B England v Scotland - Auckland Eden Park
Sun Oct 2 13:00 - B Argentina v Georgia - Palmerston North Arena Manawatu
Sun Oct 2 15:30 - A New Zealand v Canada - Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium
Sun Oct 2 18:00 - D Wales v Fiji - Hamilton Waikato Stadium
Sun Oct 2 20:30 - C Ireland v Italy - Dunedin Carisbrook
Sat Oct 8 18:00
QF1: W Pool C v RU Pool D - Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium
Sat Oct 8 20:30
QF2: W Pool B v RU Pool A - Christchurch Stadium Christchurch
Sun Oct 9 18:00
QF3: W Pool D v RU Pool C - Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium
Sun Oct 9 20:30
QF4: W Pool A v RU Pool B - Christchurch Stadium Christchurch
Sat Oct 15 21:00
SF1: W QF1 v W QF2 - Auckland Eden Park
Sun Oct 16 21:00
SF2: W QF3 v W QF4 - Auckland Eden Park
Fri Oct 21 20:30
Bronze Final - Auckland Eden Park
Sun Oct 23 21:00
Final - Auckland Eden Park
