Rugby World Cup Fixtures 2015: Schedule, Updated Group Standings and Stats

The 2015 Rugby World Cup has had the sport's supporters enchanted so far, with some gripping contests and massive shocks. But there’s still plenty more to come.

We’re beginning to build a picture of what the quarter-finals are going to look like, with the majority of sides playing three of their four pool matches. There’s still time for matters to change, though, and given the unpredictable nature of the games so far, it’d be a little misguided to take anything for granted.

Here’s a look at some upcoming fixtures and a closer examination of some of the standout clashes in the final embers of the group stages.

Date	Time (BST)	Home	Away	Venue
October 6	4:45 p.m.	Canada	Romania	Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
October 6	8 p.m.	Fiji	Uruguay	Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
October 7	4:45 p.m.	South Africa	USA	Olympic Stadium, London
October 7	8 p.m.	Namibia	Georgia	Sandy Park, Exeter

Pool A	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Bonus	Points
Pool B	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Bonus	Points
Pool C	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Bonus	Points
Pool D	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Bonus	Points
1	Australia	3	3	0	0	126	29	1	13
2	Wales	3	3	0	0	105	47	1	13
3	England	3	1	0	2	73	72	2	6
4	Fiji	3	0	0	3	37	86	0	0
5	Uruguay	2	0	0	2	12	119	0	0
1	South Africa	3	2	0	1	112	56	3	11
2	Scotland	3	2	0	1	100	60	2	10
3	Japan	3	2	0	1	70	82	0	8
4	Samoa	3	1	0	2	36	88	0	4
5	United States	2	0	0	2	32	64	0	0
1	New Zealand	3	3	0	0	127	40	2	14
2	Argentina	3	2	0	1	115	51	2	10
3	Tonga	3	1	0	2	61	83	2	6
4	Georgia	3	1	0	2	36	107	0	4
5	Namibia	2	0	0	2	35	93	0	0
1	Ireland	3	3	0	0	110	26	2	14
2	France	3	3	0	0	111	39	2	14
3	Italy	3	1	0	2	42	66	1	5
4	Canada	3	0	0	3	43	114	1	1
5	Romania	2	0	0	2	21	82	0	0

For the full list of upcoming fixtures, check out the tournament’s official website.

Fiji vs. Uruguay 

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You do feel for Fiji. They have made major strides in the sport in recent years, but being pitted in Pool A alongside juggernauts such as Australia, Wales and England meant any chance of qualification for the last eight was always going to be slim.

This clash against Uruguay is a great chance to pick up that elusive first win. Fiji will be the favourites to grab it after showing signs of spark in their defeats to all of the illustrious nations. Indeed, they showcased their quality in earnest with this tremendous try against Wales earlier in the tournament, per Planet Rugby:

John McKee’s team have some vibrant players going forward and have posed significant problems in their three matches so far. But up to now, they’ve not been quite as cohesive in defence, allowing 86 points to be scored against them in three games.

Despite not winning a game, McKee revealed he has been very happy with the manner in which Fiji have approached their matches, per BBC Sport:

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Looking at the teams we came up against and looking at the others pools, hypothetically we may have had a pathway to the quarter-finals, or at least an easier pathway.

I am really pleased with the way we have played in terms of the effort the players have put into the three games. It is a credit to everyone involved, albeit frustrating that we haven't got a result in at least one of those matches.

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They should finally get their first win of the tournament against a Uruguay team that have looked out of their depth in their two matches so far. Fiji will have too much class for the minnows all over the field, and there are few who would begrudge this exciting team a well-deserved victory.

Prediction: Fiji 36-9 Uruguay

South Africa vs. United States

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After a shuddering loss against Japan in their first game of the tournament, South Africa have looked a lot more like their usual selves in subsequent contests and will be hoping to secure top spot in their pool with a comprehensive victory over the United States.

The Americans have lost both of their matches so far and subsequently sit bottom of Pool B. But they will be buoyed by Japan’s heroics earlier in the tournament and hopeful of catching the Springboks off-guard with qualification for the quarter-finals virtually secured.

South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer had revealed he wanted the team to contain a blend between regular members of the starting XV and players on the periphery of the squad, per Rob Houwing of Sport24:

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I first want to study this one again and then we need to have (the right) mix of players.

On the one hand a lot of the guys still haven’t played that much -- I thought that was one reason we had a very slow start to both the Rugby Championship and this tournament – but some of those guys, third game in, are starting to build World Cup momentum now.

We have to be humble, keep our feet on the ground and realise it will be another tough scrap. 

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However, Meyer made just two enforced changes to the XV that defeated Scotland last time out, with Jannie Du Plessis and JP Pietersen dropping out due to injury, per Sky Sports.

The United States are a dynamic team and a side that have shown they can play exciting rugby in matches against Samoa and Scotland. But they lack the guile and experience that so many teams possess at this tournament.

Coach Mike Tolkin has tried to keep things fresh ahead of this clash with a mighty Springboks side, as we can see courtesy of the tournament’s Twitter feed:

The loss to Japan seems to have shocked South Africa into life, and we’ve seen some much stronger performances from them since. Expect that to continue here against a game but inferior United States team, as the Springboks look to serve a timely reminder of their class to those who wrote them off after that opening defeat.

Prediction: South Africa 44-6 United States