IRB RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 - The Rugby Championship 2015
The action never stops - closing coverage on ESPN/ESPN2 from the Rugby World Cup
October brings more hair-raising action, airing LIVE and on short-turnaround on ESPN/ESPN2, of the biggest event in international rugby, the Rugby World Cup 2015 (RWC 2015). This is the eighth RWC, the quadrennial rugby union world championship, which is being hosted this year by England, winners of the title in 2003 and runners-up to champions South Africa in 2007.
England, South Africa, Ireland, Australia and Wales are among the 20 skilled teams continuing their battle this month for the most prestigious trophy in world rugby, with New Zealand´s fearsome All Blacks leading the charge as they seek to defend their hard-won title from 2011, which they narrowly claimed over France.
The 2015 event is featured on ESPN with 32 matches airing September 18 to October 31, followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals and the Final, to be played at Twickenham on October 31. Coverage airs LIVE on ESPN, with select matches also airing LIVE on ESPN2.
Schedule: LIVE coverage
Oct 1 02:45pm RWC 2015: France vs. Canada
Oct 1 08:00pm RWC 2015: Wales vs. Fiji (S)
Oct 2 08:00pm RWC 2015: New Zealand vs. Georgia (S)
Oct 3 02:45pm RWC 2015: England vs. Australia
Oct 4 03:00am RWC 2015: South Africa vs. Scotland (S)
Oct 4 11:30am RWC 2015: Ireland vs. Italy
Oct 6 11:30am RWC 2015: Canada vs. Romania
Oct 7 11:30am RWC 2015: South Africa vs. USA
Oct 10 09:15am RWC 2015: Samoa vs. Scotland
Oct 10 02:45pm RWC 2015: England vs. Uruguay
Oct 17 10:45am RWC 2015: B1 vs. A2 Quarterfinal
Oct 17 02:45pm RWC 2015: C1 vs. D2 Quarterfinal
Oct 30 03:45pm RWC 2015: Third Place
Oct 31 10:45am RWC 2015: Final at Twickenham Stadium, London, England
(S) Short-turnaround; (R) Re-air