Rugby World Cup organizers have decided that tournament will be played just a few months in News Zealand as a host before the Rugby World Cup. It will be warm up tournament and shorten the competition from six to three matches. An extra match in a fourth week that will not be in competition points has been added.
The competition will start on July 17 when New Zealand has Argentina in Christchurch, a fortnight after the Super Rugby final, with South Africa flying out to Brisbane to face the Wallabies after a day.
The second round will see the Springboks have New Zealand and Argentina players tackles Australia rugby players. The third-round matches will be between Australia v the All Blacks in Sydney and South Africa v Argentina.
An extra round of game on August 15 that won't be incorporated in the focuses count sends Australia to Auckland to meet the All Blacks while the Springboks confront the Pumas once more. The home venues for matches including the Springboks and Argentina have not yet been affirmed.
2015 Rugby World Cup Championship Schedule:
ROUND 1
Friday July 17: New Zealand v Argentina —
AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Saturday July 18: Australia v South Africa
— Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
ROUND 2
Saturday July 25: South Africa v New Zealand —
Venue TBC
Saturday July 25: Argentina v Australia —
Venue TBC
ROUND 3
Saturday August 8: Australia v New Zealand
— ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Saturday August 8: South Africa v
Argentina — Venue TBC
ADDITIONAL WEEK (not for competition points)
Saturday
August 15: New Zealand v Australia — Eden Park, Auckland
Saturday August 15: Argentina v South Africa — Venue
TBC
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