Rugby World Cup: Fixtures, squads, teams for 2015 tournament
The 2015 Rugby World Cup begins later this month in England begins later this month in England. Several of the world’s most notable teams announced their squads for the tournament this week. A full list of squads can be found below.
New Zealand won the tournament in 2011, which it also hosted. The 2015 Cup will be the eighth edition of the tournament. The Kiwis, Australians and South Africans have each won the tournament two times. England won in 2003.
The tournament will be played in 13 different stadiums—12 in England and one in Wales. Most of the stadiums are home to English Premier League soccer teams. The final will be played at Twickenham Stadium in London, the home of English rugby.
A full list of fixtures can be found here.
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Squads
Click on the name of each nation to see its World Cup squad. Only Australia has not yet named its squad.
Pool A
Australia
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D