After a 12-month delay, the Women's Rugby World Cup kicks off this weekend in New Zealand.
It is the first time a southern hemisphere country has hosted the tournament. The opening match at Eden Park has sold a whopping 30,000 tickets as South Africa and France kick things off.
TV coverage for the Women's Rugby World Cup will begin at 2am on ITV4 in the early hours of Saturday, October 8, the first day of the competition. The final will be played on November 12 at Eden Park.
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Wales' opening match is against Scotland at Northland Events Centre in Whangarei in the early hours of Sunday morning (October 9).
There are six matches on each weekend of the pool stages - running from October 8-23 - before the tournament reaches the knockout phase on October 29. ITV will be showing all 26 matches on ITV1 and ITV4. Wales' matches will also be broadcast on S4C.
Here is this weekend's full schedule of matches:
Women's Rugby World Cup fixtures and UK kick-off times
Saturday, October 8 (at Eden Park, Auckland)
Pool C
South Africa v France, 2.15am, ITV4
Fiji v England, 4.45am, ITV1
Pool A
Australia v New Zealand, 7.15am, ITV4
Sunday, October 9 (at Northlands Events Centre, Whangarei)
Pool B
USA v Italy, 12.45am, ITV4
Japan v Canada, 3.15am, ITV4
Pool A
Wales v Scotland, 5.45am, ITV1 and S4C
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