The Rugby Cup starts on Friday 18 September at 8pm BST, when England plays Fiji at Twickenham Stadium. Matches are then held on most days up until the Rugby World Cup Quarter Finals on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October, the Rugby World Cup Semi Finals on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th of October, the Rugby World Cup Bronze Final on Friday 30th October and the Rugby World Cup Final on Saturday 31 October. A full fixture list can be found at the bottom of this article.
How to watch Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Rugby World Cup venues
Rugby World Cup matches will be held at 13 venues across the UK, including: Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton; Elland Road, Leeds; Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester; Leicester City Stadium, Leicester; Manchester City Stadium, Manchester; Millennium Stadium, Cardiff; Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London; Sandy Park, Exeter; St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne; Stadium MK, Milton Keynes; Twickenham Stadium, London; Villa Park, Birmingham; and Wembley Stadium, London.
How to Watch Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Rugby World Cup tickets
Tickets can still be bought for the Rugby World Cup 2015 by visiting tickets.rugbyworldcup.com. Ticket prices start at £50 - even for babies!
If you think that's a bit steep, in this article we will show you how to tune in for free on your PC, laptop, smartphone or tablet wherever you may be.
How to watch Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Rugby World Cup previous winners
Rugby World Cup 2011 winner: New Zealand (runner-up: France)
Rugby World Cup 2007 winner: South Africa (runner-up: England)
Rugby World Cup 2003 winner: England (runner-up: Australia)
Rugby World Cup 1999 winner: Australia (runner-up: France)
Rugby World Cup 1995 winner: South Africa (runner-up: New Zealand)
Rugby World Cup 1991 winner: Australia (runner-up: England)
Rugby World Cup 1987 winner: New Zealand (runner-up: France)
How to watch Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Rugby World Cup TV coverage
Every match will be streamed live by ITV. The majority of matches will be on the main ITV channel, with the odd few streamed on ITV4. See our fixtures list at the bottom of this article to see on which channel each match will be broadcast.
ITV has lined up presenters John Inverdale, Mark Durden-Smith and Craig Doyle. Joining them in the commentary box will be Nick Mullins, Miles Harrison, Jon Champion, Martin Gillingham and Simon Ward, plus co-commentators Geordan Murphy, Scott Hastings, Shane Williams and Ben Kay. Reporters Jill Douglas, Fran Donovan, Gabriel Clarke and Martin Bayfield will also be bringing viewers Rugby World Cup news.
A team of pundits with personal experience in competing for the Webb Ellis Cup also drawn on by ITV include Jonny Wilkinson, Lawrence Dallaglio, Jason Robinson, Sir Clive Woodward, Brian O’Driscoll, Gareth Thomas, Sir Ian McGeechan, Francois Pienaar, Sean Fitzpatrick, Michael Lynagh, George Gregan, Maggie Alphonsi and David Flatman.
How to watch the Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Watch the Rugby World Cup live online
You can watch all matches live online through ITV Player. If you're using a PC or laptop, open your browser and visit itv.com/itvplayer/itv for the ITV matches and itv.com/itvplayer/itv4 for the ITV4 matches. Click the Watch Live tab above the video preview window, then click the Play icon to begin playback.
If you are using a smartphone or tablet you'll need to download the ITV Player app from the App Store or Google Play Store. Having downloaded and installed ITV Player, launch the app and select either the ITV or ITV4 tab at the top of the screen. Now simply tap the large Watch Live button on the preview window at the top of the screen.
If you are not on an unlimited mobile data contract on your phone or tablet you should ensure that you are connected to Wi-Fi. To stream live Rugby World Cup matches on a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone you also need to have a valid TV Licence.
How to watch the Rugby World Cup 2015 outside the UK
ITV Player is geo-restricted outside the UK, but that doesn't mean you can't watch it when you're overseas. All you need do is download a VPN that will mask your IP address and make it appear to ITV Player that you are in fact in the UK. You can then browse to ITV Player in your web browser and watch whatever you like.
Often recommended services include Hola and UnoTelly; we've reviewed a load more in our article Best free VPN services 2015.
How to watch the Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Catch up on-demand with the Rugby World Cup online
Because ITV Player is also a catch-up on-demand app, you can use it to re-watch Rugby World Cup matches that have already finished. You can view a list of recent programmes under each channel tab, or use the search function to find the exact match you're looking for.
As before, if you are not on an unlimited mobile data contract on your phone or tablet you should ensure that you are connected to Wi-Fi. However, you do not need a TV Licence to watch already-broadcast Rugby World Cup matches on a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone.
How to watch Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Rugby World Cup further information
For more information on the Rugby World Cup you can visit the official Rugby World Cup website, Rugby World Cup TV and ITV's own Rugby World Cup portal. ITV also has a Rugby World Cup 2015 mobile app that's free to download for iOS and Android.
How to watch Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Rugby World Cup 2015 fixture list
Friday 18 September 2015
- England vs Fiji (Pool A; Twickenham; 20:00 kick-off; ITV)
Saturday 19 September 2015
- Tonga vs Georgia (Pool C; Gloucester; 12:00 kick-off; ITV)
- Ireland vs Canada (Pool D; Cardiff; 14:30 kick-off; ITV)
- South Africa vs Japan (Pool B; Brighton; 16:45 kick-off; ITV)
- France vs Italy (Pool D; Twickenham; 20:00 kick-off, ITV4)
- Samoa vs USA (Pool B; Brighton; 12:00 kick-off; ITV)
- Wales vs Uruguay (Pool A; Cardiff; 14:30 kick-off; ITV)
- New Zealand vs Argentina (Pool C; Wembley; 16:45 kick-off; ITV)
- Scotland vs Japan (Pool B; Gloucester; 14:30 kick-off; ITV)
- Australia vs Fiji (Pool A; Cardiff; 16:45 kick-off; ITV)
- France vs Romania (Pool D; QE Olympic Park; 20:00 kick-off; ITV4)
- New Zealand vs Zambia (Pool C; QE Olympic Park; 20:00 kick-off; ITV)
- Argentina vs Georgia (Pool C; Gloucester; 16:45 kick-off; ITV4)
- Italy vs Canada (Pool D; Leeds; 14:30 kick-off; ITV)
- South Africa vs Samoa (Pool B; Birmingham, 16:45 kick-off; ITV)
- England vs Wales (Pool A; Twickenham; 20:00 kick-off; ITV)
- Australia vs Uruguay (Pool A; Birmingham; 12:00 kick-off; ITV)
- Scotland vs USA (Pool B; Leeds; 14:30 kick-off; ITV)
- Ireland vs Romania (Pool D; Wembley; 16:45 kick-off; ITV)
- Tonga vs Namibia (Pool C; Exeter; 16:45 kick-off; ITV4)
- Wales vs Fiji (Pool A; Cardiff; 16:45 kick-off; ITV)
- France vs Canada (Pool D; Milton Keynes; 20:00 kick-off; ITV4)
- New Zealand vs Georgia (Pool C; Cardiff; 20:00 kick-off; ITV)
Saturday 3 October 2015
- Samoa vs Japan (Pool B; Milton Keynes; 14:30 kick-off; ITV)
- South Africa vs Scotland (Pool B; Newcastle upon Tyne; 16:45 kick-off; ITV)
- England vs Australia (Pool A; Twickenham; 20:00 kick-off; ITV)
Sunday 4 October 2015
- Argentina vs Tonga (Pool C; Leicester; 14:30 kick-off; ITV)
- Ireland vs Italy (Pool D; QE Olympic Park; 16:45 kick-off; ITV)
Tuesday 6 October 2015
- Canada vs Romania (Pool D; Leicester; 16:45 kick-off; ITV4)
- Fiji vs Uruguay (Pool A; Milton Keynes; 20:00 kick-off; ITV4)
Wednesday 7 October 2015
- South Africa vs USA (Pool B; QE Olympic Park; 16:45 kick-off; ITV)
- Namibia vs Georgia (Pool C; Exter; 20:00 kick-off; ITV4)
Friday 9 October 2015
- New Zealand vs Tonga (Pool C; Newcastle upon Tyne; 20:00 kick-off; ITV4)
Saturday 10 October 2015
- Samoa vs Scotland (Pool B; Newcastle upon Tyne; 14:30 kick-off; ITV)
- Australia vs Wales (Pool A; Twickenham; 16:45 kick-off; ITV)
- England vs Uruguay (Pool A; Manchester; 20:00 kick-off; ITV)
Sunday 11 October 2015
- Argentina vs Namibia (Pool C; Leicester; 12:00 kick-off; ITV)
- Italy vs Romania (Pool D; Exeter; 14:30 kick-off; ITV)
- France vs Ireland (Pool D; Cardiff; 16:45 kick-off; ITV)
- USA vs Japan (Pool B; Gloucester; 20:00 kick-off; ITV4)
Rugby World Cup 2015 Quarter Finals
Saturday 17 October 2015
- Quarter Final 1 - Pool B winner vs Pool A runner-up (Twickenham; 16:00 kick-off; ITV)
- Quarter Final 2 - Pool C winner vs Pool D runner-up (Cardiff; 20:00 kick-off; ITV)
Sunday 18 October 2015
- Quarter Final 3 - Pool D winner vs Pool C runner-up (Cardiff; 13:00 kick-off; ITV)
- Quarter Final 4 - Pool A winner vs Pool B runner-up (Twickenham; 16:00 kick-off; ITV)
Rugby World Cup 2015 Semi Finals
Saturday 24 October 2015
- Winner QF1 vs Winner QF2 (Twickenham; 16:00 kick-off; ITV)
Sunday 25 October 2015
- Winner QF3 vs Winner QF4 (Twickenham; 16:00 kick-off; ITV)
Rugby World Cup 2015 Bronze Final
Friday 30 October 2015
- Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 (QE Olympic Park; 20:00 kick-off; ITV)
Rugby World Cup 2015 Final
Saturday 31 October 2015
- Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (Twickenham; 16:00 kick-off; ITV)
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