2019 Rugby World Cup TV Guide
The 2019 Rugby World Cup promises to be one of the most exciting yet, with the world’s best venturing to Japan to battle it out for the sports’ greatest prize, the Web Ellis Cup, along with bragging rights and a lucrative pay-day for each player on the winning side.
Using this guide you can compare every match available on the live TV schedule so you need not miss a minute of the action, and review the latest World Cup of Rugby streaming options so you can stay connected to your favourite team even when you’re not at home.
2019 World Cup of Rugby
The 2019 Rugby World Cup will see the top two teams from each Pool advance to the Quarter-finals starting on 19 October, with the World Cup Final being staged on 2 November. The defending champs are New Zealand, who have won the last two editions of the event.
The World Cup on Foxtel
Every match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup will be shown live and ad-break free during play, through Fox Sports and Fox Sports HD. This means you can watch the Rugby World Cup online using Foxtel Now. Foxtel, via a set-top box, is the only place where you also can enjoy every World Cup game in 4K Ultra HD, exclusively on the dedicated Foxtel 4K channel.
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New Zealand are undoubtedly the favourite heading into the event, the Kiwis having won the last two World Cups and the undisputed best team in the world. Though they haven’t been as dominant in recent months as they once were, they have clearly had one eye on this event for a long time and will be extremely difficult to beat throughout the tournament.
The hopes of the Wallabies’ Rugby World Cup performance in 2019 emulating those in 1991 and 1999 took a significant blow with a crushing defeat to the Kiwis in the second game of the Bledisloe Cup in August, but realists would have been skeptical about their chances even prior. They have been disappointing for the past year and recently lost their best player in Israel Folau, but they’ve been perennial semi-finalists at the World Cup and were finalists just four short years ago, so there is perhaps some reason for optimism.
The World Cup Live and Free
Kayo Sports will be your home of the 2019 World Cup of Rugby, with the sports streaming platform airing each and every group match as well as the finals live and ad-break free during play. With Kayo’s wide range of eligible devices, this means you can stream all the big matches whether you’re at home or on the go.
And what’s more, Kayo Sports is offering a 14 day free trial for new subscribers. This means you can get a whole 14 days of exciting World Cup action – which includes live matches, on demand Rugby replays and all the in-depth analysis that goes with it – without having to pay a cent.
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Rugby World Cup 2019 Dates
You will find the full Rugby World Cup broadcast schedule here.
| Date | Event | Time |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date: Fri, Sep 20 | Event: Japan vs Russia | Time: 8:45 PM | Foxtel:  | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sat, Sep 21 | Event: Australia vs Fiji | Time: 2:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sat, Sep 21 | Event: France vs Argentina | Time: 5:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10:  |
| Date: Sat, Sep 21 | Event: New Zealand vs South Africa | Time: 7:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sun, Sep 22 | Event: Italy vs Namibia | Time: 3:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sun, Sep 22 | Event: Ireland vs Scotland | Time: 5:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sun, Sep 22 | Event: England vs Tonga | Time: 8:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Mon, Sep 23 | Event: Wales vs Georgia | Time: 8:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Tue, Sep 24 | Event: Russia vs Samoa | Time: 8:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Wed, Sep 25 | Event: Fiji vs Uruguay | Time: 3:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Thu, Sep 26 | Event: Italy vs Canada | Time: 5:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Thu, Sep 26 | Event: England vs USA | Time: 8:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sat, Sep 28 | Event: Argentina vs Tonga | Time: 2:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sat, Sep 28 | Event: Japan vs Ireland | Time: 5:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sat, Sep 28 | Event: South Africa vs Namibia | Time: 7:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sun, Sep 29 | Event: Georgia vs Uruguay | Time: 3:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sun, Sep 29 | Event: Australia vs Wales | Time: 5:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Mon, Sep 30 | Event: Scotland vs Samoa | Time: 8:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Wed, Oct 2 | Event: France vs USA | Time: 5:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Wed, Oct 2 | Event: New Zealand vs Canada | Time: 8:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Thu, Oct 3 | Event: Georgia vs Fiji | Time: 3:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Thu, Oct 3 | Event: Ireland vs Russia | Time: 8:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Fri, Oct 4 | Event: South Africa vs Italy | Time: 7:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sat, Oct 5 | Event: Australia vs Uruguay | Time: 3:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sat, Oct 5 | Event: England vs Argentina | Time: 6:00 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sat, Oct 5 | Event: Japan vs Samoa | Time: 8:30 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sun, Oct 6 | Event: New Zealand vs Namibia | Time: 3:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sun, Oct 6 | Event: France vs Tonga | Time: 6:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Tue, Oct 8 | Event: South Africa vs Canada | Time: 9:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Wed, Oct 9 | Event: Argentina vs USA | Time: 3:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Wed, Oct 9 | Event: Scotland vs Russia | Time: 6:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Wed, Oct 9 | Event: Wales vs Fiji | Time: 8:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Fri, Oct 11 | Event: Australia vs Georgia | Time: 9:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sat, Oct 12 | Event: New Zealand vs Italy - Cancelled due to Typhoon | Time: 3:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sat, Oct 12 | Event: England vs France - Cancelled due to Typhoon | Time: 7:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sat, Oct 12 | Event: Ireland vs Samoa | Time: 9:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sun, Oct 13 | Event: Namibia vs Canada | Time: 2:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sun, Oct 13 | Event: USA vs Tonga | Time: 4:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sun, Oct 13 | Event: Wales vs Uruguay | Time: 7:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sun, Oct 13 | Event: Japan vs Scotland | Time: 9:45 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sat, Oct 19 | Event: Quarter-finals: Australia v England | Time: 6:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sat, Oct 19 | Event: Quarter-finals: New Zealand v Ireland | Time: 9:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sun, Oct 20 | Event: Quarter-finals: Wales v France | Time: 6:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sun, Oct 20 | Event: Quarter-finals: Japan v South Africa | Time: 9:15 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sat, Oct 26 | Event: Semi-finals: England v New Zealand | Time: 7:00 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sun, Oct 27 | Event: Semi-finals: Wales v South Africa | Time: 8:00 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Fri, Nov 1 | Event: Bronze match: New Zealand v Wales | Time: 8:00 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
| Date: Sat, Nov 2 | Event: Final: England v South Africa | Time: 8:00 PM | Foxtel: | Kayo: | Channel 10: |
* The Rugby World Cup Free to Air TV coverage includes just four Group matches, with the other 36 games available exclusively on Fox Sports in Australia (Foxtel/Kayo). Above times listed in AEST through to October 6 and AEDT thereafter. Full match replays available on Fox Sports (Foxtel/Kayo)
What’s New in the 2019 World Cup?
In terms of representation, of the 20 countries that competed in the previous World Cup there is only one change with Russia replacing Romania, who came under some scrutiny for fielding ineligible players during qualification.
Aside from that, the tournament will run much as it did in 2015. The format is the same, with the pools being determined based on teams being placed into five different ‘bands’, and playing each other team in their respective pools on one occasion.
The location, though it changes for each tournament, is noteworthy as it will be the first time the tournament has been played in Asia. All previous editions have been played in either Europe, Oceania or South Africa.
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