The Rugby World Cup begins on Friday, with this year's edition heading to Japan - the first time it has been held in Asia.
2011 winners on home soil and in England four years ago, the always formidable - but slightly wobbling - All Blacks will be looking to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for the third tournament in succession.
Hoping to challenge New Zealand's supremacy on the global stage are a host of teams including Eddie Jones' England, who were embarrassed in 2015 and became the first host nation ever to be eliminated at the pool stage.
Wales threw down the gauntlet to their rivals earlier this year by claiming a third Six Nations Grand Slam in 11 years, while Ireland will also fancy their chances despite a disappointing third-place finish in the annual northern hemisphere competition.
South Africa look to be enjoying a real resurgence, while Australia are also returning to prominence and recently thrashed the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship.
The likes of Argentina, France and Scotland will be considered underdogs, with Japan also keen to make an impact on their home World Cup after that famous win over the Springboks four years ago.
Scroll down for the full list of fixtures…
Rugby World Cup 2019 schedule
*all times BST unless stated
Pool fixtures
| Pool A | |||
| Sept 20 | Japan 30-10 Russia | Tokyo | Report |
| Sept 22 | Ireland 27-3 Scotland | Yokohama | Report |
| Sept 24 | Russia 9-34 Samoa | Kumagaya | Report |
| Sept 28 | Japan vs Ireland | Shizuoka | 8.15am |
| Sept 30 | Scotland vs Samoa | Kobe | 11.15am |
| Oct 3 | Ireland vs Russia | Kobe | 11.15am |
| Oct 5 | Japan vs Samoa | Toyota City | 11.30am |
| Oct 9 | Scotland vs Russia | Shizuoka | 8.15am |
| Oct 12 | Ireland vs Samoa | Fukuoka | 11.45am |
| Oct 13 | Japan vs Scotland | Yokohama | 11.45am |
| Pool B | |||
| Sept 21 | New Zealand 23-13 South Africa | Yokohama | Report |
| Sept 22 | Italy 47-22 Namibia | Osaka | Report |
| Sept 26 | Italy 48-7 Canada | Fukuoka | Report |
| Sept 28 | South Africa vs Namibia | Toyota City | 10.45am |
| Oct 2 | New Zealand vs Canada | Oita | 11.15am |
| Oct 4 | South Africa vs Italy | Shizuoka | 10.45am |
| Oct 6 | New Zealand vs Namibia | Tokyo | 5.45am |
| Oct 8 | South Africa vs Canada | Kobe | 11.15am |
| Oct 12 | New Zealand vs Italy | Toyota City | 5.45am |
| Oct 13 | Namibia vs Canada | Kamaishi | 4.15am |
| Pool C | |||
| Sept 21 | France 23-21 Argentina | Tokyo | Report |
| Sept 22 | England 35-3 Tonga | Sapporo | Report |
| Sept 26 | England 45-7 USA | Kobe | Report |
| Sept 28 | Argentina vs Tonga | Higashiosaka | 5.45am |
| Oct 2 | France vs USA | Fukuoka | 8.45am |
| Oct 5 | England vs Argentina | Tokyo | 9am |
| Oct 6 | France vs Tonga | Kumamoto | 8.45am |
| Oct 9 | Argentina vs USA | Kumagaya | 5.45am |
| Oct 12 | England vs France | Yokohama | 9.15am |
| Oct 13 | USA vs Tonga | Higashiosaka | 6.45am |
| Pool D | |||
| Sept 21 | Australia 39-21 Fiji | Sapporo | Report |
| Sept 23 | Wales 43-14 Georgia | Toyota City | Report |
| Sept 25 | Fiji 27-30 Uruguay | Kamaishi | Report |
| Sept 29 | Georgia vs Uruguay | Kumagaya | 6.15am |
| Sept 29 | Australia vs Wales | Tokyo | 8.45am |
| Oct 3 | Georgia vs Fiji | Higashiosaka | 6.15am |
| Oct 5 | Australia vs Uruguay | Oita | 6.15am |
| Oct 9 | Wales vs Fiji | Oita | 10.45am |
| Oct 11 | Australia vs Georgia | Shizuoka | 11.15am |
| Oct 13 | Wales vs Uruguay | Kumamoto | 9.15am |
Schedule in full
| Sept 20 | Japan 30-10 Russia | Pool A, Tokyo | 11.45am |
| Sept 21 | Australia 39-21 Fiji | Pool D, Sapporo | 5.45am |
| Sept 21 | France 23-21 Argentina | Pool C, Tokyo | 8.15am |
| Sept 21 | New Zealand 23-13 South Africa | Pool B, Yokohama | 10.45am |
| Sept 22 | Italy 47-22 Namibia | Pool B, Osaka | 6.15am |
| Sept 22 | Ireland 27-3 Scotland | Pool A, Yokohama | 8.45am |
| Sept 22 | England 35-3 Tonga | Pool C, Sapporo | 11.15am |
| Sept 23 | Wales 43-14 Georgia | Pool D, Toyota City | 11.15am |
| Sept 24 | Russia 9-34 Samoa | Pool A, Kumagaya | 11.15am |
| Sept 25 | Fiji 27-30 Uruguay | Pool D, Kamaishi | 6.15am |
| Sept 26 | Italy 48-7 Canada | Pool B, Fukuoka | 8.45am |
| Sept 26 | England 45-7 USA | Pool C, Kobe | 11.45am |
| Sept 28 | Argentina vs Tonga | Pool C, Higashiosaka | 5.45am |
| Sept 28 | Japan vs Ireland | Pool A, Shizuoka | 8.15am |
| Sept 28 | South Africa vs Namibia | Pool B, Toyota City | 10.45am |
| Sept 29 | Georgia vs Uruguay | Pool D, Kumagaya | 6.15am |
| Sept 29 | Australia vs Wales | Pool D, Tokyo | 8.45am |
| Sept 30 | Scotland vs Samoa | Pool A, Kobe | 11.15am |
| Oct 2 | France vs USA | Pool C, Fukuoka | 8.45am |
| Oct 2 | New Zealand vs Canada | Pool B, Oita | 11.15am |
| Oct 3 | Georgia vs Fiji | Pool D, Higashiosaka | 6.15am |
| Oct 3 | Ireland vs Russia | Pool A, Kobe | 11.15am |
| Oct 4 | South Africa vs Italy | Pool B, Shizuoka | 10.45am |
| Oct 5 | Australia vs Uruguay | Pool D, Oita | 6.15am |
| Oct 5 | England vs Argentina | Pool C, Tokyo | 9am |
| Oct 5 | Japan vs Samoa | Pool A, Toyota City | 11.30am |
| Oct 6 | New Zealand vs Namibia | Pool B, Tokyo | 5.45am |
| Oct 6 | France vs Tonga | Pool C, Kumamoto | 8.45am |
| Oct 8 | South Africa vs Canada | Pool B, Kobe | 11.15am |
| Oct 9 | Argentina vs USA | Pool C, Kumagaya | 5.45am |
| Oct 9 | Scotland vs Russia | Pool A, Shizuoka | 8.15am |
| Oct 9 | Wales vs Fiji | Pool D, Oita | 10.45am |
| Oct 11 | Australia vs Georgia | Pool D, Shizuoka | 11.15am |
| Oct 12 | New Zealand vs Italy | Pool B, Toyota City | 5.45am |
| Oct 12 | England vs France | Pool C, Yokohama | 9.15am |
| Oct 12 | Ireland vs Samoa | Pool A, Fukuoka | 11.45am |
| Oct 13 | Namibia vs Canada | Pool B, Kamaishi | 4.15am |
| Oct 13 | USA vs Tonga | Pool C, Higashiosaka | 6.45am |
| Oct 13 | Wales vs Uruguay | Pool D, Kumamoto | 9.15am |
| Oct 13 | Japan vs Scotland | Pool A, Yokohama | 11.45am |
| Oct 19 | Winner C v Runner Up D | QF 1, Oita | 8.15am |
| Oct 19 | Winner B v Runner Up A | QF 2, Tokyo | 11.15am |
| Oct 20 | Winner D v Runner Up C | QF 3, Oita | 4.15am |
| Oct 20 | Winner A v Runner Up B | QF 4, Tokyo | 11.15am |
| Oct 26 | Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2 | SF 1, Yokohama | 9am |
| Oct 27 | Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4 | SF 2, Yokohama | 9am |
| Nov 1 | Loser SF 1 v Loser SF 2 | Third place play-off, Tokyo | 9am |
| Nov 2 | Final | Yokohama | 9am |
Odds (via Betfair)
Outright winner
- New Zealand 6/4
- South Africa 4/1
- England 4/1
- Ireland 9/1
- Wales 11/1
- Australia 16/1
- France 25/1
- Scotland 50/1
- Argentina 50/1
- Japan 200/1
- Fiji 500/1
- Italy 750/1
- Georgia 750/1
- Samoa 1000/1
- Tonga 1000/1
- Russia 2000/1
- USA 2000/1
- Canada 2000/1
- Uruguay 5000/1
- Namibia 5000/1
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