Rugby World Cup Schedule 2015: Tables, Upcoming Fixtures, Live Stream, TV Info

A Welsh win at Twickenham last Saturday reasserted the fact that the Rugby World Cup 2015 is as open a tournament as we've ever seen, with England at serious risk of missing the quarter-finals.

Stuart Lancaster's hosts clash against Australia this Saturday in what just became the most important game in the careers of many among the England squad, a sink-or-swim encounter if ever there was one.

Meanwhile, reigning champions New Zealand are still yet to be derailed in their campaign, as are Ireland, while South Africa have got their tournament back on track but still trail Pool B leaders Scotland.

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The first two weeks of the competition have already thrown up a raft of shocks and surprises, but the biggest entertainment is still to come as we look toward the upcoming schedule and the week's biggest headlines.

Read on for a full breakdown of all the TV and live streaming information necessary to ensure you don't miss a minute of the upcoming World Cup drama. 

Live Stream (TV Info): ITV Player (UK, ITV & ITV4), Universal Sports (US), Fox Sports (AUS, Fox Sports 2), Sky Go (NZ, Sky Sport 1), SuperSport (SA, SuperSport 1)

Date	Time (BST)	Home	Away	Venue
September 29	4:45 p.m.	Tonga	Namibia	Sandy Park, Exeter
October 1	8 p.m.	France	Canada	Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
October 2	8 p.m.	New Zealand	Georgia	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
October 3	2:30 p.m.	Samoa	Japan	Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
October 3	4:45 p.m.	South Africa	Scotland	St James' Park, Newcastle
October 3	8 p.m.	England	Australia	Twickenham, London
October 4	2:30 p.m.	Argentina	Tonga	Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
October 4	4:45 p.m.	Ireland	Italy	Olympic Stadium, London

Pool Standings

Pos.	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Bonus	Points
1	Australia	2	2	0	0	93	16	1	9
2	Wales	2	2	0	0	82	34	1	9
3	England	2	1	0	1	60	39	1	6
4	Fiji	2	0	0	2	24	63	0	0
5	Uruguay	2	0	0	2	12	119	0	0

Pos.	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Bonus	Points
1	Scotland	2	2	0	0	84	26	2	10
2	South Africa	2	1	0	1	78	40	3	7
3	Samoa	2	1	0	1	31	62	0	4
4	Japan	2	1	0	1	44	77	0	4
5	United States	2	0	0	2	32	64	0	0

Pos.	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Bonus	Points
1	New Zealand	2	2	0	0	84	30	1	9
2	Argentina	2	1	0	1	70	35	1	5
3	Georgia	2	1	0	1	26	64	0	4
4	Tonga	1	0	0	1	10	17	1	1
5	Namibia	1	0	0	1	14	58	0	0

Pos.	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Bonus	Points
1	Ireland	2	2	0	0	94	17	2	10
2	France	2	2	0	0	70	21	1	9
3	Italy	2	1	0	1	33	50	0	4
4	Canada	2	0	0	2	25	73	1	1
5	Romania	2	0	0	2	21	82	0	0

Wales Face Fijian Flyers Under Injury Gloom

Injuries and squad ailments come part and parcel with a competition as physically demanding as the Rugby World Cup, but no team has suffered such miserable misfortune as Wales so far this year.

The win over England was especially costly in that Scott Williams and Hallam Amos were ruled out of the rest of the tournament with injury, while Liam Williams is also out for the time being with concussion.

Despite that, Wales attack coach Rob Howley says Warren Gatland will select a strong lineup for the challenge of Fiji this Thursday, a difficult test considering John McKee's strength in the back line, per Wales Online:

But the Flyers have suffered some setbacks of their own, particularly with wingers Waisea Nayacalevu (injury) and Nemani Nadolo (suspended, per the tournament's official website) ruled out of this week's clash.

Just when it looked as though his international days were over, Gloucester utility James Hook has been recalled into the Wales fold, and Howley was quoted by BBC Wales hailing the versatile asset's talent:

Gatland's main hope will be to ensure his side emerge from Thursday's fixture unscathed, which is far from guaranteed in itself considering Fiji tend to operate with physicality as a high priority.

All or Nothing for England

Not that there are many World Cup fixtures considering anything otherwise, but England's loss to Wales this past weekend has dramatically upped the pressure on their shoulders to come out on top of Australia this Saturday.

Having led up until the 72nd minute, stamina and execution of the game plan was evidently a concern for the Red Rose, and World Cup winner Matt Dawson outlined the importance of a full display against the Wallabies:

Michael Cheika's team will be a different beast to contain, though, having just beaten Uruguay 65-3 in what was the biggest points haul of this World Cup so far and a massive morale boost to boot.

Lancaster is under no illusion when it comes to the must-win nature of Saturday's match, either, with Gavin Mairs of the Telegraph providing quotes from the coach in the wake of their recent defeat:

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The reality is for me now, and the players, that we’ve got to move on very very quickly to the next game, Australia, because if we beat them we are absolutely back in the game. Wales have got play Fiji, tough game for Wales, and then Australia. Two teams go through so we are definitely not out of this pool

On Monday morning when they come in they will be ready to go straight away. I am ready to go and If I am ready to go, I can guarantee they will be.

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In the off chance Fiji are able to beat Wales on Thursday, England can technically still lose to Australia and have a hope of making it through to the final eight.

That being said, there's a certain dignity to be had as the host nation when it comes to beating the best around, and two pool-stage defeats wouldn't bode well for England however you choose to spin it.