2019 Rugby World Cup pool & match schedule (My 1st blog in December)

Well, it gives me great pleasure that I will reveal the pool & match schedule for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan next year:

Pool A

Ireland
Scotland
Japan (Host nation)
Russia
Samoa

Japan Vs Russia: Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Ireland Vs Scotland: International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
Russia Vs Samoa: Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya
Japan Vs Ireland: Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka
Scotland Vs Samoa: Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe
Ireland Vs Russia: Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe
Japan Vs Samoa: City of Toyota Stadium, Aichi
Scotland Vs Russia: Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka
Ireland Vs Samoa: Fukuoka Hakatamori Stadium, Fukuoka
Japan Vs Scotland: International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama

Pool B

New Zealand (Defending champion)
South Africa
Italy
Namibia
Canada

New Zealand Vs South Africa: International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
Italy Vs Namibia: Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka
Italy Vs Canada: Fukuoka Hakatamori Stadium, Fukuoka
South Africa Vs Namibia: City of Toyota Stadium, Aichi
New Zealand Vs Canada: Oita Stadium, Oita
South Africa Vs Italy: Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka
New Zealand Vs Namibia: Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
South Africa Vs Canada: Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe
New Zealand Vs Italy: City of Toyota Stadium, Aichi
Namibia Vs Canada: Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Kamaishi

Pool C (AKA pool of death)

England
France
Argentina
United States
Tonga

France Vs Argentina: Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
England Vs Tonga: Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
England Vs United States: Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe
Argentina Vs Tonga: Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka
France Vs United States: Fukuoka Hakatamori Stadium, Fukuoka
England Vs Argentina: Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
France Vs Tonga: Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto
Argentina Vs United States: Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya
England Vs France: International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
United States Vs Tonga: Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka

Pool D

Australia
Wales
Georgia
Fiji
Uruguay

Australia Vs Fiji: Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
Wales Vs Georgia: City of Toyota Stadium, Aichi
Fiji Vs Uruguay: Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Kamaishi
Georgia Vs Uruguay: Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya
Australia Vs Wales: Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Georgia Vs Fiji: Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka

Australia Vs Uruguay: Oita Stadium, Oita

Wales Vs Fiji: Oita Stadium, Oita

Australia Vs Georgia: Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka

Wales Vs Uruguay: Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto

Quarterfinals

Winner Pool C Vs Runner up Pool D: Oita Stadium, Oita

Winner Pool B Vs Runner up Pool A: Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

Winner Pool D Vs Runner up Pool C: Oita Stadium, Oita

Winner Pool A Vs Runner up Pool B: Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

Semifinals

Winner QF1 Vs Winner QF2: International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama

Winner QF3 Vs Winner QF4: International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama

3rd & 4th place playoff

Runner up SF1 Vs Runner up SF2: Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

Final

Winner SF1 Vs Winner SF2: International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama

So that is my 253rd blog of the year 2018 (MMXVIII) & my 73rd of this year (And it is only 20 days until the real thing which is Christmas).