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Evening Standard

Sport

George Flood

Rugby World Cup 2019 on TV: Channel, coverage guide and pundits

The 2019 Rugby World Cup takes place in Japan across six weeks from September 20 until November 2.

Three-time champions New Zealand are chasing a third straight title during the maiden tournament to be held in Asia after winning on home soil in 2011 and again in England four years ago.

Eddie Jones' England, meanwhile, are hoping to win the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time since 2003 and have been placed in Pool C alongside France, Argentina, Tonga and the United States.

Ireland head into the World Cup as the No1-ranked team on the planet, while the likes of South Africa, Wales and Australia will also expect to mount a significant challenge.

Here's how you can follow all the action on TV...

Rugby World Cup 2019 TV schedule

*all times BST unless stated

Pool fixtures

Pool A
Sept 20	Japan 30-10 Russia	Tokyo	Report	ITV
Sept 22	Ireland 27-3 Scotland	Yokohama	Report	ITV
Sept 24	Russia 9-34 Samoa	Kumagaya	Report	ITV4
Sept 28	Japan 19-12 Ireland	Shizuoka	Report	ITV
Sept 30	Scotland 34-0 Samoa	Kobe	Report	ITV
Oct 3	Ireland 35-0 Russia	Kobe	Report	ITV
Oct 5	Japan 38-19 Samoa	Toyota City	Report	ITV
Oct 9	Scotland 61-0 Russia	Shizuoka	Report	ITV
Oct 12	Ireland 47-5 Samoa	Fukuoka	Report	ITV
Oct 13	Japan 28-21 Scotland	Yokohama	Report	ITV

Pool B
Sept 21	New Zealand 23-13 South Africa	Yokohama	Report	ITV
Sept 22	Italy 47-22 Namibia	Osaka	Report	ITV
Sept 26	Italy 48-7 Canada	Fukuoka	Report	ITV4
Sept 28	South Africa 57-3 Namibia	Toyota City	Report	ITV
Oct 2	New Zealand 63-0 Canada	Oita	Report	ITV4
Oct 4	South Africa 49-3 Italy	Shizuoka	Report	ITV4
Oct 6	New Zealand 71-9 Namibia	Tokyo	Report	ITV
Oct 8	South Africa 66-7 Canada	Kobe	Report	ITV4
Oct 12	New Zealand 0-0 Italy	Toyota City	Cancelled	ITV
Oct 13	Namibia 0-0 Canada	Kamaishi	Cancelled	ITV

Pool C
Sept 21	France 23-21 Argentina	Tokyo	Report	ITV
Sept 22	England 35-3 Tonga	Sapporo	Report	ITV
Sept 26	England 45-7 USA	Kobe	Report	ITV
Sept 28	Argentina 28-12 Tonga	Higashiosaka	Report	ITV
Oct 2	France 33-9 USA	Fukuoka	Report	ITV4
Oct 5	England 39-10 Argentina	Tokyo	Report	ITV
Oct 6	France 23-21 Tonga	Kumamoto	Report	ITV
Oct 9	Argentina 47-17 USA	Kumagaya	Report	ITV4
Oct 12	England 0-0 France	Yokohama	Cancelled	ITV
Oct 13	USA 19-31 Tonga	Higashiosaka	Report	ITV

Pool D
Sept 21	Australia 39-21 Fiji	Sapporo	Report	ITV
Sept 23	Wales 47-14 Georgia	Toyota City	Report	ITV
Sept 25	Fiji 27-30 Uruguay	Kamaishi	Report	ITV4
Sept 29	Georgia 33-7 Uruguay	Kumagaya	Report	ITV
Sept 29	Australia 25-29 Wales	Tokyo	Report	ITV
Oct 3	Georgia 10-45 Fiji	Higashiosaka	Report	ITV4
Oct 5	Australia 45-10 Uruguay	Oita	Report	ITV
Oct 9	Wales 29-17 Fiji	Oita	Report	ITV
Oct 11	Australia 27-8 Georgia	Shizuoka	Report	ITV4
Oct 13	Wales 35-13 Uruguay	Kumamoto	Report	ITV

Schedule in full

Sept 20	Japan 30-10 Russia	Pool A, Tokyo	11.45am	ITV
Sept 21	Australia 39-21 Fiji	Pool D, Sapporo	5.45am	ITV
Sept 21	France 23-21 Argentina	Pool C, Tokyo	8.15am	ITV
Sept 21	New Zealand 23-13 South Africa	Pool B, Yokohama	10.45am	ITV
Sept 22	Italy 47-22 Namibia	Pool B, Osaka	6.15am	ITV
Sept 22	Ireland 27-3 Scotland	Pool A, Yokohama	8.45am	ITV
Sept 22	England 35-3 Tonga	Pool C, Sapporo	11.15am	ITV
Sept 23	Wales 43-14 Georgia	Pool D, Toyota City	11.15am	ITV
Sept 24	Russia 9-34 Samoa	Pool A, Kumagaya	11.15am	ITV4
Sept 25	Fiji 27-30 Uruguay	Pool D, Kamaishi	6.15am	ITV4
Sept 26	Italy 48-7 Canada	Pool B, Fukuoka	8.45am	ITV4
Sept 26	England 45-7 USA	Pool C, Kobe	11.45am	ITV
Sept 28	Argentina 28-12 Tonga	Pool C, Higashiosaka	5.45am	ITV
Sept 28	Japan 19-12 Ireland	Pool A, Shizuoka	8.15am	ITV
Sept 28	South Africa 57-3 Namibia	Pool B, Toyota City	10.45am	ITV
Sept 29	Georgia 33-7 Uruguay	Pool D, Kumagaya	6.15am	ITV
Sept 29	Australia 25-29 Wales	Pool D, Tokyo	8.45am	ITV
Sept 30	Scotland 34-0 Samoa	Pool A, Kobe	11.15am	ITV
Oct 2	France 33-9 USA	Pool C, Fukuoka	8.45am	ITV4
Oct 2	New Zealand 63-0 Canada	Pool B, Oita	11.15am	ITV4
Oct 3	Georgia 10-45 Fiji	Pool D, Higashiosaka	6.15am	ITV4
Oct 3	Ireland 35-0 Russia	Pool A, Kobe	11.15am	ITV
Oct 4	South Africa 49-3 Italy	Pool B, Shizuoka	10.45am	ITV4
Oct 5	Australia 45-10 Uruguay	Pool D, Oita	6.15am	ITV
Oct 5	England 39-10 Argentina	Pool C, Tokyo	9am	ITV
Oct 5	Japan 38-19 Samoa	Pool A, Toyota City	11.30am	ITV
Oct 6	New Zealand 71-9 Namibia	Pool B, Tokyo	5.45am	ITV
Oct 6	France 23-21 Tonga	Pool C, Kumamoto	8.45am	ITV
Oct 8	South Africa 66-7 Canada	Pool B, Kobe	11.15am	ITV4
Oct 9	Argentina 47-17 USA	Pool C, Kumagaya	5.45am	ITV4
Oct 9	Scotland 61-0 Russia	Pool A, Shizuoka	8.15am	ITV
Oct 9	Wales 29-17 Fiji	Pool D, Oita	10.45am	ITV
Oct 11	Australia 27-8 Georgia	Pool D, Shizuoka	11.15am	ITV4
Oct 12	New Zealand 0-0 Italy	Pool B, Toyota City	5.45am	ITV
Oct 12	England 0-0 France	Pool C, Yokohama	9.15am	ITV
Oct 12	Ireland 47-5 Samoa	Pool A, Fukuoka	11.45am	ITV
Oct 13	Namibia 0-0 Canada	Pool B, Kamaishi	4.15am	ITV
Oct 13	USA 19-31 Tonga	Pool C, Higashiosaka	6.45am	ITV
Oct 13	Wales 35-13 Uruguay	Pool D, Kumamoto	9.15am	ITV
Oct 13	Japan 28-21 Scotland	Pool A, Yokohama	11.45am	ITV
Oct 19	England v Australia	QF 1, Oita	8.15am	ITV
Oct 19	New Zealand v Ireland	QF 2, Tokyo	11.15am	ITV
Oct 20	Wales v France	QF 3, Oita	4.15am	ITV
Oct 20	Japan v South Africa	QF 4, Tokyo	11.15am	ITV
Oct 26	Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2	SF 1, Yokohama	9am	ITV
Oct 27	Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4	SF 2, Yokohama	9am	ITV
Nov 1	Loser SF 1 v Loser SF 2	Third place play-off, Tokyo	9am	ITV
Nov 2	Final	Yokohama	9am	ITV