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Basset Hound
Tan and white Basset Hound
Common nicknames
Basset, Hush Puppy
Origin
Great Britain
France
[hide]Traits
Weight
male: 25–34 kg (55–75 lb)
female: 20–29 kg (45–65 lb)
Height
male: 30–38 cm (12–15 in)
female: 28–36 cm (11–14 in)
Coat
Smooth, short and close
Colour
Generally black, white and tan (tri-colour) or tan/lemon and white (bi-colour); but any recognised hound colour acceptable.
Litter size
6–8 puppies
Life span
Median 10–12 years
[hide]Classification / standards
FCI
Group 6, Section 1.3 Scenthounds: Small #163 standard
AKC
Hound standard
ANKC
Group 4 (Hounds) standard
CKC
Group 2 (Hounds) standard
KC (UK)
Hound standard
NZKC
Hounds standard
UKC
Scenthound standard
Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family. The Basset is a scent hound that was originally bred for the purpose of hunting hare. Their sense of smell and ability to ground-scent is second only to that of the Bloodhound.[1] Basset Hounds are one of 6 recognised basset-type breeds in France. The name Basset is derived from the French word bas, meaning "low", with the attenuating suffix -et, together meaning "rather low". Basset Hounds are usually bicolours or tricolours of standard hound colouration.
Contents
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1 Description
1.1 Appearance
1.1.1 Coat
1.2 Temperament
2 Health
2.1 Ears
2.2 Short stature
2.3 Other health issues
2.4 Mortality
2.5 Morbidity
3 History
3.1 St Hubert's Hound
3.2 France
3.3 England
4 Hunting with bassets
5 In popular culture
6 Related breeds
7 References
8 External links
Description[edit]
Adult Basset Hound
Appearance[edit]
Bassets are large, short, solid and long, with curved sabre tails held high over their long backs. An adult dog weighs between 20 and 35 kilograms (44 and 77 lb). This breed, relative to size, is heavier-boned than any other.[2]
This breed, like its ancestor the Bloodhound, has a hanging skin structure, which causes the face to occasionally look sad; this, for many people, adds to the breed's charm. The dewlap, seen as the loose, elastic skin around the neck, and the trailing ears which along with the Bloodhound are the longest of any breed, help trap the scent of what they are tracking. Its neck is wider than its head. This, combined with the loose skin around its face and neck means that flat collars can easily be pulled off. The previous FCI standard described the characteristic skin of the Basset, which resembles its ancestor the Bloodhound as "loose". This wording has since been updated to "supple and elastic". The looseness of the skin results in the Basset's characteristic facial wrinkles. They drool a lot due to their loose flews.
The Basset's skull is characterised by its large dolichocephalic nose, which is second only to the Bloodhound in scenting ability and number of olfactory receptor cells.
The Basset's short legs are due to a form of dwarfism (see: Health). Their short stature can be deceiving; Bassets are surprisingly long and can reach things on table tops that other dogs of similar heights cannot. Because Bassets are so heavy and have such short legs, they are not able to hold themselves above water for very long when swimming, and should always be closely supervised in the water.
Coat[edit]
The short-haired coat of a Basset is long, smooth and soft, and sheds constantly. Any hound coloration is acceptable, but this varies from country to country. They are usually Black, Tan and White tricolors or Tan and White bicolors. Tan can vary from reddish-brown and Red to Lemon. Lemon and White is less common color. Any hound coloration is acceptable. Some Bassets are also classified as gray or blue - this colour is considered rare and undesirable.
The source of colour is the E Locus (MC1R), which has four alleles: EM, EG, E, and e. The EM, E and e alleles are present in the Basset Hounds. The E allele allows for the production of both red and black pigments, so is present with the majority of colour patterns in Basset Hounds.
Red and Lemon colours are caused by the e allele of MC1R. The e allele is recessive, so red and lemon dogs are homozygous e/e. Lemon dogs are lighter in colour than Reds, but the genetic mechanism that dilutes phaeomelanin in this instance is unknown. No black hairs will be present on either Red or Lemon dogs. If there are any black hairs, the dog is officially a tricolour.
Basset Hounds are renowned for their gentle, docile demeanor.[3]
The EM allele produces a black mask on the face that may extend up around the eyes and onto the ears. This pattern is most easily seen on Mahogany dogs, although any Basset colour pattern may express the EM allele, except for "red and white" or "lemon and white" due to e/e.[4]
Many Bassets have a clearly defined white blaze and a white tip to their tail, intended to aid hunters in finding their dogs when tracking through underbrush.
Like all dogs, the Basset Hound's coat is naturally oily. The oil in their coat has a distinctive "hound scent", which is natural to the breed.[5]
Temperament[edit]
The Basset Hound is a friendly, outgoing, and playful dog, tolerant of children and other pets.[3] They are extremely vocal and famously devoted to tracking.
Health[edit]
An adult Basset Hound with a puppy
Ears[edit]
Basset Hounds have large pendulous ears[6] (known as "leathers") that do not allow air to circulate inside them, unlike other breeds with erect or more open ears. Their ears must be cleaned inside and out frequently to avoid infections and ear mites.[7]
Short stature[edit]
According to the Basset Hound Club of America, the height of a Basset should not exceed 14 inches or 36 cm.[8]
The Basset Hound's short stature is due to the genetic condition osteochondrodysplasia (meaning abnormal growth of both bone and cartilage).[9] Dwarfism of this type in most animals is traditionally known as achondroplasia. Basset Hounds, Dachshunds and Bulldogs are a few of the dog breeds classified as Achondroplastic.[10][11] This bone growth abnormality may be a predisposing factor in the development of elbow dysplasia seen in the breed, which leads to arthritis of the elbow joint.[12]
Other health issues[edit]
In addition to ear problems, basset hounds may be susceptible to eye issues. Because of their droopy eyes the area under the eyeball can collect dirt and become clogged with a mucus.[citation needed]
Basset Hounds are prone to yeast infections[13] in the folds around the mouth[14], where drool can collect without thoroughly drying out.[citation needed]
Overweight Basset Hounds develop many serious health issues, including bone and joint injuries, Gastric Dilatation Volvulus and paralysis.
The only recent mortality and morbidity surveys of Basset Hounds are from the UK:[15] a 1999 longevity survey with a small sample size of 10 deceased dogs[16] and a 2004 UK Kennel Club health survey with a larger sample size of 142 deceased dogs and 226 live dogs.[17] See Mortality and Morbidity below.
Mortality[edit]
Median longevity of Basset Hounds is about 10.3 years in France and 11.3 years in the UK,[15][18] which is a typical median longevity for purebred dogs and for breeds similar in size to Basset Hounds.[19] The oldest of the 142 deceased dogs in the 2004 UK Kennel Club survey was 16.7 years.[17] Leading causes of death in the 2004 UK Kennel Club survey were cancer (31%), old age (13%), gastric dilatation volvulus (11%), and cardiac (8%).
Morbidity[edit]
Among the 226 live Basset Hounds in the 2004 UKC survey, the most-common health issues noted by owners were dermatologic (such as dermatitis), reproductive, musculoskeletal (for example, arthritis and lameness), and gastrointestinal (for example, gastric dilatation volvulus and colitis).[17] Basset Hounds are also prone to epilepsy, glaucoma, luxating patella, thrombopathia, Von Willebrand disease, hypothyroidism, hip dysplasia, and elbow dysplasia.[12]
History[edit]
An early 20th century basset-type hound
The modern Basset Hound descends from French dogs that were bred in Great Britain in the late 1800s.
The earliest-known depictions of short-legged hunting dogs are engravings from the Middle Kingdom of Egypt.[20] Mummified remains of short-legged dogs from that period have been uncovered in the Dog Catacombs of Saqqara, Egypt.[21] Scent Hounds were used for hunting in both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
St Hubert's Hound[edit]
See also: Bloodhound
The basset type originated in France, and is descended from the 6th century hounds belonging to St Hubert of Belgium, which through breeding at the Benedictine Abbey of St. Hubert eventually became what is known as the St Hubert's Hound around 1000 AD. St Hubert's original hounds are descended from the Laconian (Spartan) Hound,[22] one of four groups of dogs discerned from Greek representations and descriptions. These scent hounds were described as large, slow, 'short-legged and deep mouthed' dogs with a small head, straight nose, upright ears and long neck, and either tan with white markings or black with tan markings.[23] Laconian Hounds were reputed to not give up the scent until they found their prey. They eventually found their way to Constantinople, and from there to Europe.[22]
France[edit]
1879 woodcut of Everett Millais' first basset-type Hound "Model", who was imported from France in 1874.
The first mention of a "basset" dog appeared in La Venerie, an illustrated hunting text written by Jacques du Fouilloux in 1585.[citation needed] The dogs in Fouilloux's text were used to hunt foxes and badgers. It is believed that the Basset type originated as a mutation in the litters of Norman Staghounds, a descendant of the St Hubert's Hound. These precursors were most likely bred back to the St. Hubert's Hound, among other derivative French hounds. Until after the French Revolution around the year 1789, hunting from horseback was the preserve of kings, large aristocratic families and of the country squires, and for this reason short-legged dogs were highly valued for hunting on foot.
Basset-type hounds became popular during the reign of Emperor Napoleon III (r. 1852–1870). In 1853, Emmanuel Fremiet, "the leading sculptor of animals in his day" exhibited bronze sculptures of Emperor Napoleon III's basset hounds at the Paris Salon.[24] Ten years later in 1863 at the first exhibition of dogs held in Paris, basset hounds attained international attention.[25]
The controlled breeding of the short haired basset began in France in the year 1870. From the existing bassets, Count Le Couteulx of Canteleu fixed a utilitarian type with straight front legs known as the Chien d'Artois, whereas Mr. Louis Lane developed a more spectacular type, with crooked front legs, known as the Basset Normand. These were bred together to create the original Basset Artésien Normand.[26]
England[edit]
French basset hounds were being imported into England at least as early as the 1870s. While some of these dogs were certainly Basset Artésien Normands, by the 1880s linebreeding had thrown back to a different heavier type. Everett Millais, who is considered to be the father of the modern Basset Hound, bred one such dog, Nicholas, to a Bloodhound bitch named Inoculation through artificial insemination in order to create a heavier basset in England in the 1890s. The litter was delivered by caesarean section, and the surviving pups were refined with French and English bassets.[27] The first breed standard for what is now known as the Basset Hound was made in Great Britain at the end of 19th century.[28] This standard was updated in 2010.[29]
Hunting with bassets[edit]
The Basset Hound was bred to hunt, with a keen nose and short stature suited to small-game hunting on foot. A variety of Basset Hound developed purely for hunting by Colonel Morrison was admitted to the Masters of Basset Hounds Association in 1959 via an Appendix to the Stud Book. This breed differs in being straighter and longer in the leg and having shorter ears.[30]
In popular culture[edit]
Jason, the mascot of Hush Puppies.
Basset Hounds have been featured in popular culture many times. Some artists, such as director Mamoru Oshii and webcomic artist Scott Kurtz regularly feature their pet Bassets in their work.
On February 27, 1928, Time[31] magazine featured a basset hound on the front cover. The accompanying story was about the 52nd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden as if observed by the basset hound puppy.
Many cartoon dogs are based on the Basset, such as Droopy, with several Bassets appearing in animated Disney films. Syndicated comic strip Fred Basset has been a regular feature in newspapers since 1963.
There is a Basset Hound in the Smokey and the Bandit movie series. The dog, Fred, was personally picked by lead actor Burt Reynolds because it refused to obey commands.[citation needed]
In the TV series The Dukes of Hazzard, a Basset Hound called Flash served served as a companion to Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane.
In the early days of television, Elvis Presley famously sang "Hound Dog" to a disinterested basset hound named Sherlock on The Steve Allen Show on July 1, 1956. Lassie had a Basset friend named Pokey early in the Lassie television series. Other famous TV Bassets are the wisecracking Cleo from The People's Choice, Columbo's dog Dog, and the sheriff's dog Flash in The Dukes of Hazzard.
Basset Hounds are often used as advertising logos. The logo for Hush Puppies brand shoes prominently features a Basset Hound whose real name is Jason.[32] Basset hounds are occasionally referred to as "hush puppies" for that reason. A basset hound also serves as the companion to the lonely Maytag Man in Maytag appliance advertisements. Tidewater Petroleum advertised its "Flying A" gasoline using a basset hound named Axelrod.
Related breeds[edit]
Albany and West Lodge Bassets
Basset Artesien Normand
Basset Bleu de Gascogne
Basset Fauve de Bretagne
Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
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2015 Rugby World Cup
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2015 Rugby World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation
England
Dates
18 September – 31 October (44 days)
No. of nations
20 (96 qualifying)
Final positions
Champions
New Zealand
Runner-up
Australia
Third-place
South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played
48
Attendance
2,477,805 (51,621 per match)
Top scorer(s)
Nicolás Sánchez (97)
Most tries
Julian Savea (8)
← 2011
2019 →
The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England[nb 1] from 18 September to 31 October.[1] Of the 20 countries competing in the World Cup in 2011, there was only one change: Uruguay replaced Russia. This was the first World Cup with no new teams to the tournament.
Reigning champions New Zealand won the cup and defended their title by defeating Australia in the final 34–17; South Africa defeated Argentina to take third place. This was the first Rugby World Cup where no Northern Hemisphere team got beyond the quarter-finals.[2] New Zealand were the first team to retain their title, and the first to win for a third time.[3]
The highly contested match between Japan and South Africa in the opening weekend, which Japan scored the winning try in the added minutes over heavily favoured South Africa, was widely considered as the "biggest shock" or "biggest upset" in the history of rugby.[4] As a result, much media attention was drawn right from the beginning of this tournament. Hosts England were eliminated at the pool stage, after defeats by Wales and Australia; this was the first time in the tournament's history that a solo host nation failed to progress to the knockout stages, and only the second time any host nation failed to progress to the knockout stages. Wales being the first host nation failing to progress to the knockout stages, when they were co-hosts in the 1991 Rugby World Cup.
Contents
[hide]
1 Bids
1.1 Submission of interest
1.2 Final bids
1.2.1 England
1.2.2 Italy
1.2.3 Japan
1.2.4 South Africa
2 Venues
2.1 Team bases
3 Qualifying
3.1 Qualified teams
4 Draw
4.1 Draw criticism
5 Squads
6 Pool stage
6.1 Pool A
6.2 Pool B
6.3 Pool C
6.4 Pool D
7 Knockout stage
7.1 Quarter-finals
7.2 Semi-finals
7.3 Bronze final
7.4 Final
8 Awards
9 Statistics
10 Match officials
11 Media coverage
12 Video game
13 Tickets
14 See also
15 Notes
16 References
17 External links
Bids[edit]
See also: Rugby World Cup hosts
Submission of interest[edit]
The International Rugby Board (IRB) requested that any member unions wishing to host this tournament or the 2019 Rugby World Cup should indicate their interest by 15 August 2008. This would be purely to indicate interest; no details had to be provided at this stage. A record ten unions indicated formal interest in hosting the 2015 and/or the 2019 events: Australia, England, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Russia, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.[5] Argentina had been reported in early 2008 as having given preliminary consideration to bidding,[6] but did not ultimately formally indicate an interest in bidding.
Of the 10 nations that had expressed formal interest, many withdrew their candidacy in early 2009. Jamaica was the first to withdraw its candidacy.[7] Russia withdrew in February 2009 to concentrate on bidding for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens,[8] Australia and Ireland withdrew in spring 2009 due to financial reasons.[9][10] Scotland withdrew in April 2009 after they were unable to secure co-hosting partners for the tournament.[11] Wales was the last nation to officially pull out after they failed to submit a bid by 8 May 2009,[12] but Wales backed England's bid and some games were played at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.[13]
Final bids[edit]
The final nations that bid for the right to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup were England, Japan, South Africa and Italy. Four confirmed bids was a record number for the Rugby World Cup.[7]
On 28 July 2009, the IRB confirmed that England would host the 2015 Rugby World Cup, and Japan would host the 2019 event,[14][15] having voted 16–10 in favour of approving the recommendation from Rugby World Cup Ltd (RWCL) that England and Japan should be named hosts.[nb 2][17] RWCL chairman Bernard Lapasset revealed the result on 28 July 2009 at IRB headquarters.[14]
England[edit]
In September 2007, The Guardian reported that the Rugby Football Union had decided to submit a bid. BBC News reported in February 2009 that the intent was for a solo bid from the RFU, but with the possibility of some matches being played in Scotland, Wales or Ireland.[18] It was hoped that the 2015 World Cup would add to Britain's "Decade of Sport" (including the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2014 Commonwealth Games).
It was also claimed that the bid had a very strong chance of success due to the IRB's belief that the 2011 tournament might make a loss, therefore making it particularly important to ensure a profit, which was considered a strong point of England's proposed bid.[19] The chief executive of the Rugby Football Union, Francis Baron, said that the tournament would target sales of 3 million tickets. England's package was projected to generate £300m for the IRB – £220m in commercial returns from broadcasting, sponsorship and merchandising, and the £80m tournament fee.[14]
Italy[edit]
Italy stated its desire to host,[20] and an Italian bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2015 or 2019 was confirmed on 20 July 2008. Italy declared that it wanted to host "For the Enlargement of the Frontiers of Our Sport". It was a slogan relevant to the then-current landscape of World Cup rugby, given that 2007 was the first time that the Rugby World Cup was hosted by a primarily non-English-speaking country.
The Italian bid offered the largest cities and stadiums in the country and promised a fast domestic train system. The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) also included the importance of the population and the growth of rugby since Italy joined the Six Nations in 2000 as reasons for hosting a World Cup. Rugby had been growing increasingly popular in Italy in recent years, with improved crowds at international matches.
The Stadio Olimpico in Rome had been proposed as the venue to host the final and the first match of the tournament. Milan and Naples were included as the other large venues. The entire list was a selection of large stadiums spread across the country. Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, France was also included as the tenth proposed venue.
Japan[edit]
Main article: 2019 Rugby World Cup
The Japan Rugby Football Union officially submitted its tender to the IRB in May 2009.[21] Japan was seen as a favourite to host after finishing as runner-up in the bidding for the 2011 event.[21] Japan was seen as having a lot to offer rugby's growth in Asia.[citation needed] Its population of 127 million, its large economy, and its ability to place rugby before a new Asian audience made it a front-runner for hosting rights.[citation needed] Furthermore, rugby in Japan had developed a following, and with 126,000 registered players, Japan had more players than some of the Six Nations.[citation needed] Japan's Top League was a showcase for Japanese rugby, and there was excitement about Japan's entry into the RWC.[citation needed] Japan's experience in co-hosting the 2002 FIFA World Cup was also seen as a boost, with Japan already possessing the necessary stadiums and infrastructure.[citation needed]
South Africa[edit]
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) had confirmed its intent to bid for the 2015 tournament,[22] and in May 2009 South Africa delivered its application to the IRB.[23] South Africa had previously made an unsuccessful bid to host the 2011 RWC. The strengths of a South African bid would be that it is in the same time zone as Europe, the wealthiest television market from a rugby perspective, that South Africa were the current World Cup holders, that they had successfully hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup, won the 2007 Rugby World Cup and that they were in the process of building large new stadiums for the then-upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Venues[edit]
After England were appointed tournament hosts on 28 July 2009, the proposed stadia for the tournament were revealed. The final venues were confirmed, along with the tournament's schedule, on 2 May 2013.[24] Twelve of the stadia were located in England, while the Millennium Stadium located in Wales was also to be used. In 2011, the IRB approved the use of the Millennium Stadium, despite being outside of the host country, due to its capacity and strategic location.[25] Of the thirteen venues, two were dedicated rugby union grounds (Kingsholm Stadium and Sandy Park), two were national rugby stadia (Twickenham and the Millennium Stadium), two were multi-purpose stadia (Wembley Stadium and Olympic Stadium), and the remainder were association football grounds.[26]
Proposed venues that did not make the final selection were the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Coventry's Ricoh Arena, St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, Pride Park Stadium in Derby, Anfield in Liverpool and Bristol's Ashton Gate.[27] In April 2013, Old Trafford was withdrawn from consideration by its owners, Manchester United F.C., citing commitments to hosting rugby league and its Super League Grand Final and concerns about pitch degradation. The RWCL then approached neighbouring Manchester City about leasing their home stadium as a replacement. City agreed to let their stadium be used for the tournament but only for one match due to footballing commitments – down from the original three which were to be played at Old Trafford.[28] Etihad Stadium, as it was known for football sponsorship purposes, would be called 'Manchester City Stadium' by organisers for the duration of the tournament.[29]
London
London
London
Cardiff
Wembley Stadium Twickenham Olympic Stadium Millennium Stadium
Capacity: 90,000 Capacity: 85,000 Capacity: 56,000 Capacity: 74,154
Newcastle
Wembley
Olympic Stadium
Twickenham
Villa Park
Brighton Community Stadium
Manchester City Stadium
Sandy Park
Millennium Stadium
Kingsholm Stadium
Elland Road
Leicester City Stadium
Stadium mk
St James' Park
Location of the 13 stadia to host rugby matches at the 2015 IRB World Cup announced on 2 May 2013
Manchester
St James' Park Manchester City Stadium
Capacity: 52,409 Capacity: 55,097[30]
Birmingham
Leeds
Villa Park Elland Road
Capacity: 42,785 Capacity: 37,914
Leicester
Brighton
Milton Keynes
Gloucester
Exeter
Leicester City Stadium Brighton Community Stadium Stadium mk Kingsholm Stadium Sandy Park
Capacity: 32,312 Capacity: 30,750 Capacity: 30,717 Capacity: 16,500 Capacity: 12,300
Source: The Telegraph[31]
Team bases[edit]
The 41 venues that acted as team bases for the competing nations were announced on 26 August 2014.[32] All prospective team bases were subject to a rigorous selection process, which included an expansive and detailed programme of site visits as well as liaison with the competing Rugby World Cup 2015 teams. Each team base would consist of an outdoor and indoor training facility, a swimming pool, gym and hotel and would be used by the competing teams in the lead up to and during the World Cup.
[show]Team
Venue(s)
Argentina St George's Park
Haileybury School
Cheltenham RFC (Cheltenham RFC, Leisure@, Gym 66)
Australia Dulwich College
University of Bath
Canada Leicester Grammar School
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Swansea University (Swansea University, Wales National Pool)
West Park Leeds RUFC (West Park Leeds RUFC, John Charles Centre for Sport)
England Pennyhill Park Hotel
Salford (AJ Bell Stadium, Irlam & Cadishead Leisure Centre)
Fiji Swansea University (Swansea University, Wales National Pool)
London Irish RFC (London Irish RFC, Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Complex)
Milton Keynes & MK Dons (Woughton on the Green, Bletchley Leisure Centre)
France The Vale Resort
Trinity School, Croydon
Georgia Woodbury Park & Bicton College (Woodbury Park Hotel & Golf Club, Bicton College)
Bristol & SGS Wise (South Gloucestershire & Stroud College, Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre)
Celtic Manor Resort & Newport (Newport High School/Active Living Centre, The Celtic Academy)
Ireland St George's Park
Surrey Sports Park
Sport Wales National Centre
Celtic Manor Resort & Newport (Newport High School/Active Living Centre, The Celtic Academy)
Italy Surrey Sports Park
Cobham RFC (Cobham RFC, ACS Cobham)
Japan Warwick School
Brighton College
Namibia Loughborough University
Cobham RFC (Cobham RFC, ACS Cobham)
Plymouth (St Mark & St John Uni., Plymouth RFC, Plymouth Life Centre & Royal Navy RU)
New Zealand Sport Wales National Centre
The Lensbury & St Mary's University
Darlington Mowden Park RFC (Darlington Mowden Park RFC, Middlesbrough FC)
Romania Dulwich College
Woodbury Park & Bicton College (Woodbury Park Hotel & Golf Club, Bicton College)
Sutton Coldfield RFC (Sutton Coldfield RFC, Birmingham Met. College, Wyndley Leisure Centre, CrossFitB76)
Samoa Milton Keynes & MK Dons (Woughton on the Green, Bletchley Leisure Centre)
University of Brighton (University of Brighton, Prince Regent Swimming Complex)
Gateshead (Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead Leisure Centre, Gateshead College)
Sutton Coldfield RFC (Sutton Coldfield RFC, Birmingham Met. College, Wyndley Leisure Centre, CrossFitB76)
Scotland Hartpury College
Newcastle Royal Grammar School
Leeds Metropolitan University & University of Leeds
South Africa University of Birmingham
The Lensbury & St Mary's University
Eastbourne College & University of Brighton
Gateshead (Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead Leisure Centre, Gateshead College)
Tonga University of Exeter
Loughborough University
University of Northumbria
Cheltenham RFC (Cheltenham RFC, Leisure@, Gym 66)
United States Hartpury College
Haileybury School
Royal Navy Rugby Union
Leeds Trinity University (Leeds Trinity University, Kirkstall Leisure Centre)
Wales The Vale Resort
London Irish RFC (London Irish RFC, Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Complex)
Uruguay Moulton College
Loughborough University
Manchester (Broughton Park RUFC, The Hough End Centre, Manchester Aquatics Centre)
Celtic Manor Resort & Newport (Newport High School/Active Living Centre, The Celtic Academy)
Knock-out phase The Vale Resort
London Irish RFC
Surrey Sports Park
Swansea University
Pennyhill Park Hotel
Sport Wales National Centre
Celtic Manor Resort & Newport
The Lensbury & St Mary's University
Qualifying[edit]
Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifying
Of the 20 teams competing at the 2015 World Cup, 12 of them qualified by finishing in the top three places in their pools in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The other eight teams qualified through regional competition. As the host nation, England qualified automatically. The qualification process for the remaining teams incorporated existing regional competitions such as the European Nations Cup.[33]
Qualified teams[edit]
Twenty teams played in the final tournament. They are listed below, along with their pre-tournament positions in the World Rugby Rankings.[34] The list of teams was the same as in the 2003 tournament.
Asia Rugby (1)
Japan (13)
Rugby Africa (2)
South Africa (3)
Namibia (20)
Sudamérica Rugby (2)
Argentina (8)
Uruguay (19)
NACRA (2)
Canada (18)
United States (15)
Rugby Europe (8)
England (4)
France (7)
Georgia (16)
Ireland (6)
Italy (14)
Romania (17)
Scotland (10)
Wales (5)
Oceania Rugby (5)
Australia (2)
Fiji (9)
New Zealand (1)
Samoa (12)
Tonga (11)
Country qualified for World Cup
Country failed to qualify
Country not an IRB member
Draw[edit]
Seedings for the pools of the 2015 World Cup were based on the teams' respective IRB Rankings. The draw, hosted by Will Greenwood, was conducted on 3 December 2012 in London, and used the World Rankings as of that day, just after the 2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals, which finished on 1 December 2012.[35] The 12 automatic qualifiers from 2011 were allocated to their respective bands based on their rankings:
Band 1, made up of the top 4 automatic qualifiers, (1–4)
Band 2, made up of the next 4 automatic qualifiers, (5–8)
Band 3, made up of the next 4 automatic qualifiers (9–12)
The remaining 8 qualifying places were allocated to Bands 4 and 5, based on previous World Cup playing strength;
Band 4, made up of Oceania 1, Europe 1, Asia 1 and Americas 1
Band 5, made up of Africa 1, Europe 2, Americas 2 and play-off winner
This meant the 20 teams, qualified and qualifiers, were seeded thus:
Pot 1
New Zealand (1)
South Africa (2)
Australia (3)
France (4)
Pot 2
England (5)
Ireland (6)
Samoa (7)
Argentina (8)
Pot 3
Wales (9)
Italy (10)
Tonga (11)
Scotland (12)
Pot 4
Canada (Americas 1)
Japan (Asia 1)
Georgia (Europe 1)
Fiji (Oceania 1)
Pot 5
Namibia (Africa 1)
United States (Americas 2)
Romania (Europe 2)
Uruguay (Repechage)
The draw saw a representative randomly draw a ball from a pot, the first drawn ball goes to Pool A, the second Pool B, the third Pool C and the fourth Pool D. The draw began with Pot 5, drawn by All Blacks captain Richie McCaw, followed by Pot 4, drawn by RWC 2015 Ambassador Maggie Alphonsi, then Pot 3, drawn by Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Pot 2, drawn by the then Chief Executive for RWC 2015 Debbie Jevans, and finally Pot 1, drawn by IRB chairman Bernard Lapasset.
Draw criticism[edit]
The timing of the draw drew criticism due to the long period between the draw occurring and the commencement of the tournament - three years.[36] Indeed, by the time of the pool match between England and Wales on 26 September, pool A contained the 2nd, 3rd and 4th (Australia, England and Wales) ranked teams in the world.[37] Following England's elimination at the pool stage after defeats by Australia and Wales—making them the first sole host nation and the first former champion not to reach the knockout stage[38]—Wales coach Warren Gatland noted that "Everyone is making a thing about the first home country to hold a World Cup to miss out on the quarter-finals, but the stupid thing, as we all know, is why was the World Cup draw done three years ago? That's just ridiculous as far as I am concerned. If they had followed the football model, then we wouldn't be in this position. There are other people outside this who need to have a look at themselves and why those decisions were made, and you have got to feel sorry for the people involved and who this has affected".[39] The chief executive of World Rugby Brett Gosper subsequently acknowledged criticisms, saying "We’ll look at that next time to see if it’s possible to make the draw closer to the tournament".[40]
Squads[edit]
Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup squads
Each country was allowed a squad of 31 players for the tournament. These squads were to be submitted to World Rugby by a deadline of 31 August 2015. Once the squad was submitted, a player could be replaced if injured, but would not be allowed to return to the squad. There was also a stand-down period of 48 hours before the new player was allowed to take the field. Hence, a replacement player called into a squad on the eve of a game would not be permitted to play in that game.[41]
Pool stage[edit]
The first round, or pool stage, saw the 20 teams divided into four pools of five teams, using the same format that was used in 2003, 2007, and 2011. Each pool was a single round-robin of ten games, in which each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same pool. Teams were awarded four points for a win, two points for a draw and none for a defeat. A team scoring four tries in one match scored a bonus point, as did a team that lost by fewer than eight points.[42]
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Australia
England
Wales
Fiji
Uruguay
South Africa
Samoa
Scotland
Japan
United States
New Zealand
Argentina
Tonga
Georgia
Namibia
France
Ireland
Italy
Canada
Romania
The teams finishing in the top two of each pool would advance to the quarter-finals. The top three teams of each pool received automatic qualification to the 2019 Rugby World Cup (Japan had already automatically qualified as hosts).[43]
Tie-breaking criteria
If two or more teams were tied on match points, the following tiebreakers would apply:[44]
The winner of the match between the two teams;
Difference between points scored for and points scored against in all pool matches;
Difference between tries scored for and tries scored against in all pool matches;
Points scored in all pool matches;
Most tries scored in all pool matches;
Official World Rugby Rankings as of 12 October 2015.
If three teams were tied on points, the above criteria would be used to decide first place in the Pool, and then the criteria would be used again (starting from criteria 1) to decide second place in the Pool.
Key to colours in pool tables
v
t
e
Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
Pld = Number of games played; W = Number of games won; D = Number of games drawn; L = Number of games lost; TF = Number of tries scored (Tries For); PF = Number of points scored in the game (Points For); PA = Number of points scored against the team (Points Against); +/– = The difference, PF – PA; BP = Bonus (pool) points ; Pts = Total number of (pool) points.
Pool A[edit]
Australia beat England 33–13 at Twickenham Stadium in London.
Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool A
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
TF
PF
PA
+/−
BP
Pts
Australia 4 4 0 0 17 141 35 +106 1 17
Wales 4 3 0 1 11 111 62 +49 1 13
England 4 2 0 2 16 133 75 +58 3 11
Fiji 4 1 0 3 10 84 101 –17 1 5
Uruguay 4 0 0 4 2 30 226 –196 0 0
18 September 2015 England 35–11 Fiji Twickenham Stadium, London
20 September 2015 Wales 54–9 Uruguay Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
23 September 2015 Australia 28–13 Fiji Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
26 September 2015 England 25–28 Wales Twickenham Stadium, London
27 September 2015 Australia 65–3 Uruguay Villa Park, Birmingham
1 October 2015 Wales 23–13 Fiji Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
3 October 2015 England 13–33 Australia Twickenham Stadium, London
6 October 2015 Fiji 47–15 Uruguay Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
10 October 2015 Australia 15–6 Wales Twickenham Stadium, London
10 October 2015 England 60–3 Uruguay Manchester City Stadium, Manchester
Pool B[edit]
South Africa beat the USA 64–0 at the Olympic Stadium in London.
Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
TF
PF
PA
+/−
BP
Pts
South Africa 4 3 0 1 23 176 56 +120 4 16
Scotland 4 3 0 1 14 136 93 +43 2 14
Japan 4 3 0 1 9 98 100 –2 0 12
Samoa 4 1 0 3 7 69 124 –55 2 6
United States 4 0 0 4 5 50 156 –106 0 0
19 September 2015 South Africa 32–34 Japan Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton
20 September 2015 Samoa 25–16 United States Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton
23 September 2015 Scotland 45–10 Japan Kingsholm, Gloucester
26 September 2015 South Africa 46–6 Samoa Villa Park, Birmingham
27 September 2015 Scotland 39–16 United States Elland Road, Leeds
3 October 2015 Samoa 5–26 Japan Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
3 October 2015 South Africa 34–16 Scotland St. James' Park, Newcastle
7 October 2015 South Africa 64–0 United States Olympic Stadium, London
10 October 2015 Samoa 33–36 Scotland St. James' Park, Newcastle
11 October 2015 United States 18–28 Japan Kingsholm, Gloucester
Pool C[edit]
New Zealand beat Argentina 26–16 at Wembley Stadium in London.
Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool C
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
TF
PF
PA
+/−
BP
Pts
New Zealand 4 4 0 0 25 174 49 +125 3 19
Argentina 4 3 0 1 22 179 70 +109 3 15
Georgia 4 2 0 2 5 53 123 –70 0 8
Tonga 4 1 0 3 8 70 130 –60 2 6
Namibia 4 0 0 4 8 70 174 –104 1 1
19 September 2015 Tonga 10–17 Georgia Kingsholm, Gloucester
20 September 2015 New Zealand 26–16 Argentina Wembley Stadium, London
24 September 2015 New Zealand 58–14 Namibia Olympic Stadium, London
25 September 2015 Argentina 54–9 Georgia Kingsholm, Gloucester
29 September 2015 Tonga 35–21 Namibia Sandy Park, Exeter
2 October 2015 New Zealand 43–10 Georgia Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
4 October 2015 Argentina 45–16 Tonga Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
7 October 2015 Namibia 16–17 Georgia Sandy Park, Exeter
9 October 2015 New Zealand 47–9 Tonga St. James' Park, Newcastle
11 October 2015 Argentina 64–19 Namibia Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
Pool D[edit]
Ireland beat Canada 50–7 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool D
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
TF
PF
PA
+/−
BP
Pts
Ireland 4 4 0 0 16 134 35 +99 2 18
France 4 3 0 1 12 120 63 +57 2 14
Italy 4 2 0 2 7 74 88 –14 2 10
Romania 4 1 0 3 7 60 129 –69 0 4
Canada 4 0 0 4 7 58 131 –73 2 2
19 September 2015 Ireland 50–7 Canada Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
19 September 2015 France 32–10 Italy Twickenham Stadium, London
23 September 2015 France 38–11 Romania Olympic Stadium, London
26 September 2015 Italy 23–18 Canada Elland Road, Leeds
27 September 2015 Ireland 44–10 Romania Wembley Stadium, London
1 October 2015 France 41–18 Canada Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
4 October 2015 Ireland 16–9 Italy Olympic Stadium, London
6 October 2015 Canada 15–17 Romania Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
11 October 2015 Italy 32–22 Romania Sandy Park, Exeter
11 October 2015 France 9–24 Ireland Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Knockout stage[edit]
Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup knockout stage
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
17 October – London (Twickenham)
South Africa 23
24 October – London (Twickenham)
Wales 19
South Africa 18
17 October – Cardiff
New Zealand 20
New Zealand 62
31 October – London (Twickenham)
France 13
New Zealand 34
18 October – Cardiff
Australia 17
Ireland 20
25 October – London (Twickenham)
Argentina 43
Argentina 15 Third place
18 October – London (Twickenham)
Australia 29 30 October – London (Olympic)
Australia 35
South Africa 24
Scotland 34
Argentina 13
Quarter-finals[edit]
17 October 2015
16:00 BST (UTC+01)
South Africa
23–19
Wales
Try: Du Preez 75' m
Con: Pollard (0/1)
Pen: Pollard (5/7) 9', 13', 17', 21', 62'
Drop: Pollard 52'
Report[45] Try: G. Davies 18' c
Con: Biggar (1/1) 19'
Pen: Biggar (3/4) 15', 47', 64'
Drop: Biggar 40'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 79,572
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
17 October 2015
20:00 BST (UTC+01)
New Zealand
62–13
France
Try: Retallick 11' c
Milner-Skudder 23' c
Savea (3) 29' c, 38' m, 59' c
Kaino 50' m
Read 64' c
Kerr-Barlow (2) 68' c, 71' c
Con: Carter (7/9) 12', 25', 31', 60', 65', 68', 72'
Pen: Carter (1/1) 7'
Report[46] Try: Picamoles 36' c
Con: Parra (1/1) 37'
Pen: Spedding (1/1) 9'
Parra (1/2) 15'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 71,619
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
18 October 2015
13:00 BST (UTC+01)
Ireland
20–43
Argentina
Try: Fitzgerald 26' c
Murphy 44' c
Con: Madigan (2/2) 27', 45'
Pen: Madigan (2/4) 20', 53'
Report[47] Try: Moroni 3' c
Imhoff (2) 10' c, 73' c
Tuculet 69' c
Con: Sánchez (4/4) 5', 10', 70', 74'
Pen: Sánchez (5/6) 13', 22', 51', 64', 77'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 72,316
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
18 October 2015
16:00 BST (UTC+01)
Australia
35–34
Scotland
Try: Ashley-Cooper 9' m
Mitchell (2) 30' m, 43' c
Hooper 40' m
Kuridrani 64' c
Con: Foley (2/5) 44', 65'
Pen: Foley (2/2) 54', 80'
Report[48] Try: Horne 18' c
Seymour 59' m
Bennett 74' c
Con: Laidlaw (2/3) 19', 75'
Pen: Laidlaw (5/5) 14', 21', 34', 47', 69'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 77,110
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Semi-finals[edit]
24 October 2015
16:00 BST (UTC+01)
South Africa
18–20
New Zealand
Pen: Pollard (5/5) 3', 11', 21', 39', 58'
Lambie (1/1) 69'
Report[49] Try: Kaino 6' c
Barrett 52' c
Con: Carter (2/2) 9', 53'
Pen: Carter (1/2) 60'
Drop: Carter 46'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,090
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
25 October 2015
16:00 GMT (UTC+00)
Argentina
15–29
Australia
Pen: Sánchez (5/5) 7', 24', 36', 45', 55'
Report[50] Try: Simmons 2' c
Ashley-Cooper (3) 10' c, 32' m, 72' c
Con: Foley (3/4) 3', 11', 73'
Pen: Foley (1/2) 48'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,025
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Bronze final[edit]
30 October 2015
20:00 GMT (UTC+00)
South Africa
24–13
Argentina
Try: Pietersen 6' c
Etzebeth 43' m
Con: Pollard (1/2) 7'
Pen: Pollard (4/5) 14', 33', 40', 48'
Report[51] Try: Orlandi 80' c
Con: Sánchez (1/1) 80'
Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 52'
Drop: Sánchez 42'
Olympic Stadium, London
Attendance: 55,925
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Final[edit]
Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup Final
31 October 2015
16:00 GMT (UTC+00)
New Zealand
34–17
Australia
Try: Milner-Skudder 39' c
Nonu 42' m
Barrett 79' c
Con: Carter (2/3) 40', 80'
Pen: Carter (4/4) 8', 27', 36', 75'
Drop: Carter 70'
Report[52] Try: Pocock 53' c
Kuridrani 64' c
Con: Foley (2/2) 54', 65'
Pen: Foley (1/1) 14'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,125
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Awards[edit]
During the 2015 World Rugby Awards, Japan's final try and victory against South Africa was named the World Cup best match moment, while Rugby World Cup sponsors Société Générale unveiled their dream team, made up of the best performing players of the Tournament.[53]
2015 Rugby World Cup dream team[54]
Pos
Player
FB 15 Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Matt Giteau
LW 11 Julian Savea
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw
Pos
Player
N8 8 David Pocock
OF 7 Schalk Burger
BF 6 Mamuka Gorgodze
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Ramiro Herrera
HK 2 Stephen Moore
LP 1 Marcos Ayerza
Statistics[edit]
Top points scorers
Player
Team
Points
Nicolás Sánchez Argentina 97
Handré Pollard South Africa 93
Bernard Foley Australia 82
Dan Carter New Zealand 82
Greig Laidlaw Scotland 79
Ayumu Goromaru Japan 58
Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup statistics
The top point scorer of the entire tournament was Argentine fly-half Nicolás Sánchez with 97, from one try, 13 conversions, 20 penalties and two drop goals.[55] New Zealand wing Julian Savea scored the most tries, eight, equalling the record for one tournament set by his compatriot Jonah Lomu and South African Bryan Habana.[56]
Match officials[edit]
World Rugby named the following twelve referees, seven assistant referees, and four television match officials to handle the pool stage games:[57]
Referees
Wayne Barnes (England)
George Clancy (Ireland)
JP Doyle (England)
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Romain Poite (France)
Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match officials
George Ayoub (Australia)
Graham Hughes (England)
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Media coverage[edit]
ITV Sport was the UK and worldwide host broadcaster for the 2015 event, having signed a deal in 2011 to broadcast the 2011 and 2015 RWC tournaments. ITV won the rights after outbidding rivals including the BBC and Sky Sports.[58] It showed every match from the tournament live in the UK on ITV or ITV4.[59]
Country or region
Broadcaster
Broadcasting
Africa1 SuperSport[60][61] All 48 matches broadcast live
Argentina ESPN Extra All 48 matches broadcast live.
TV Pública All Argentina matches, plus opening, semi-final and final matches.
Australia Fox Sports[60][61] All 48 matches broadcast live[62]
Nine Network[60][61] All Australian matches, some other pool games and all knockout games free-to-air live
Azerbaijan
Turkey Tivibu Spor 45 matches live (excluding Tonga v Georgia, Wales v Fiji and France v Canada at the pool stage)
Brazil ESPN Brasil[60][63] All 48 matches broadcast live
Canada TSN[60][64] All 48 matches live on either TSN, TSN2 or TSN.ca
RDS[60][64] Rights to a select number of matches in French
Caribbean
Central America2
Mexico
South America3 ESPN[60][63] At least 16 matches (all Argentina and Uruguay matches, plus all knockout stages matches with the bronze final and the final).
China CCTV[60][63] All 48 matches broadcast live
Czech Republic
Slovakia Pragosport/Česká televize[60] All 48 matches broadcast live
Fiji Fiji TV[60][65] All 48 matches broadcast live
FBC TV[65] All 48 matches broadcast live free to air
France and French Overseas Territories TF1[60][66] 21 matches, including all French matches, the best pool stage matches, all quarter-finals, both semi-finals, the bronze final and the final
Canal+[60][66] 27 matches that will not be broadcast by TF1
Georgia 1TV[60] All 48 matches broadcast live[62]
Hungary Digi Sport[60] More than 40 matches broadcast live
India Sony SIX All 48 matches broadcast live
Ireland TV3[60][67]
3e All 48 matches broadcast live. TV3 began broadcasting in HD just before the competition.
Israel Sport1 TBA
Italy Sky Sport[60][68] All 48 matches broadcast live, and delay at 11 pm of Italy matches, a quarter-final, a semi-final and the final on TV8.
Japan J Sports[60] All 48 matches broadcast live
Nippon TV[60] Japanese commentary of all Japanese pool-stage matches, 2 quarter-finals, both semi-finals, the bronze final and the final.
NHK[60] Free to air coverage of 16 matches, including all Japanese matches, the opening match, 2 quarter-finals, both semi-finals, the bronze final and the final.
Latvia Best 4 Sport TV[60] All 48 matches live or on delay and repeat
Netherlands RTL 7[69] Total of 24 matches live
New Zealand Sky Sport[61] All 48 matches broadcast live
Poland Polsat Sport[70] All 48 matches broadcast live or on delay
Portugal Sport TV[60] All 48 matches broadcast live
Romania Digi Sport[71] All 48 matches broadcast live
Russia Peretz[72] More than 30 matches broadcast delay on TV and live on internet
Samoa Sky Pacific (Fiji TV)[60] All 48 matches broadcast live
South Asia Sony SIX[73][74] All 48 matches broadcast live with sister channel Sony Kix.[74]
Sri Lanka Channel Eye[75] All 48 matches live or on delay and repeat (Free to air)
South Africa SABC[76]
SuperSport[77] 29 live matches, including all South African matches, and 7 delayed matches
All 48 matches broadcast live with repeats and highlights
Spain Canal+ Deportes (Movistar+)[78][79] All 48 matches broadcast live
Tonga Sky Pacific (Fiji TV)[60] All 48 matches broadcast live
United Kingdom ITV Network[61] All 48 matches live on either ITV, STV (Scotland), UTV (Northern Ireland) or ITV4
BBC Radio[80] Live radio commentary for all 48 games.
Radio Cymru broadcast live commentary of all Wales games in Welsh[81]
S4C[82] All Wales matches live in Welsh, the opening match, one quarter-final and one semi-final, the bronze final and the final
United States Universal Sports
NBC[83] & Univision All 48 matches live online in the US for a cost of $199.99.
Live coverage of nine matches between the two broadcasters – four USA pool matches, opening match, both semi-finals, bronze final and the final.
Uruguay Teledoce Only Uruguay matches
1 Except British Indian Ocean Territory - Chagos Archipelago, Cape Verde, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, North Africa, Réunion, Somalia, South Sudan and Tristan da Cunha.
2 Except Belize.
3 Except Brazil and South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.
Television network
Country or Region
Broadcasting
Canal+ Africa Francophone Central and West Africa All 48 matches live on Canal+ Sport 3
Eurosport[84] Austria, Belgium, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland 20 matches live, including opening match and final
Fox Sports Asia[85] Cambodia, China (Via STAR Sports), Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea (Via STAR Sports Korea), Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia All 48 matches broadcast live
Fiji TV[60] Cook Islands, East Timor, Solomon Islands, Niue, Nauru, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Northern Marianas, Tokelau, Tahiti, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, American Samoa, Marshall Islands, Palau and Federated States of Micronesia. Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Futuna, Nouvelle Calédonie, Îles Éparses, Polynésie Française. All 48 matches broadcast live
[62]
OSN[60] Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Tunisia, UAE All 48 matches broadcast live or on delay
TF1[60] Monaco 21 matches, including all French matches, the best pool stage matches, all quarter-finals, both semi-finals, the bronze final and the final
Viaplay, Viasat[86] Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden All 48 matches broadcast live on OTT Service Viaplay, with selected games on Viasat Sport
[87][62]
Video game[edit]
The officially-licensed Rugby World Cup 2015 video game was released on 4 September 2015 on PC, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.[88] IGN rated the game 1.5/10, calling it "unbearable".[89]
Tickets[edit]
Ticket prices were announced in November 2013 with general sale applications launching in September 2014.[90] Adult ticket prices started at £15 for pool matches and children's tickets were available from £7 at 41 of the 48 matches. Tickets for the World Cup final ranged from £150 to £715.[91]
See also[edit]
2015 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ Although England, with its governing body the Rugby Football Union, is officially the sole "host nation" of the tournament, some matches are played in Cardiff, Wales.
Jump up ^ The IRB became World Rugby on 19 November 2014.[16] However, the 2015 World Cup retained its IRB branding, given the proximity of the rebrand to the event, and as merchandise was already available with IRB branding at the time of the name change. The 2019 Rugby World Cup will be the first to use full World Rugby branding.
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