2022 Rugby World Cup is approaching fast and the excitement of fans is at its peak. Starting from October 8, 2022, is expected to be the most entertaining season on Rugby. RWC 2022 Schedule is already announced and Japan is hosting it. A total of 26 matches will be played in this tournament and 3 different venues are selected for the matches. As the event approaches, fans are now searching for RWC 2022 Pools and Groups so we are providing the 2022 Rugby World Cup Pools right here.
There are 12 teams participating in this tournament and they are adjusted into three Groups, each RWC 2022 group contains 4 teams. The top 7 teams from the 2017 Rugby World Cup have automatically qualified which are the host New Zealand, England, France, United States, Canada, Australia, and Wales.
The other 5 teams made their entry in the tournament later after qualification matches and tournaments. Only two teams out of 4 will qualify for Rugby World Cup 2022 Quarter Finals from each POOL so it is going to be a very competitive tournament as each pool have some badass teams which will fight very hard to reach in Quarter Finals and then the knockout phase will start till the BIG Final.
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Rugby World Cup 2022 Pools and Team Ranks
Below, we have provided you with teams in each rugby world cup 2022 group:
POOL A Teams
- NEW ZEALAND
- AUSTRALIA
- WALES
- REPECHAGE WINNER
POOL B Teams
- CANADA
- USA
- ITALY
- JAPAN
POOL C Teams
- ENGLAND
- FRANCE
- SOUTH AFRICA
- FIJI
| # | POOL A | POOL B | POOL C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | NEW ZEALAND | CANADA | ENGLAND |
| 2. | AUSTRALIA | USA | FRANCE |
| 3. | WALES | ITALY | SOUTH AFRICA |
| 4. | REPECHAGE WINNER | JAPAN | FIJI |
Rugby World Cup 2022 Pool Matches Schedule
There are four teams in each group and a total of six matches will be played in each group which means all teams will get to play three group matches (One against every team) and out of them, the top 2 from each pool and the best two third-placed teams will qualify for the next round which is Quarter Finals. So this is a very interesting and competitive format and the margin of mistake is very low.
POOL A Fixtures
New Zealand vs Australia Sat 08 Oct – 19:15 (Local) – Eden Park, Auckland |
Wales vs Repechage winner Sun 09 Oct – 17:15 (Local) – Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei |
Australia vs Repechage winner Sat 15 Oct – 15:00 (Local) – Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei |
New Zealand vs Wales Sun 16 Oct – 15:15 (Local) – Waitakere Stadium, Auckland |
Australia vs Wales Sat 22 Oct – 14:15 (Local) – Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei |
New Zealand vs Repechage winner Sat 22 Oct – 16:45 (Local) – Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei |
POOL B Fixtures
United States vs Italy Sun 09 Oct – 12:45 (Local) – Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei |
Canada vs Japan Sun 09 Oct – 15:15 (Local) – Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei |
United States vs Japan Sat 15 Oct – 17:30 (Local) – Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei |
Canada vs Italy Sun 16 Oct – 12:45 (Local) – Waitakere Stadium, Auckland |
Italy vs Japan Sun 23 Oct – 12:45 (Local) -Waitakere Stadium, Auckland |
Canada vs United States Sun 23 Oct – 15:15 (Local) – Waitakere Stadium, Auckland |
POOL C Fixtures
France vs South Africa Sat 08 Oct – 14:15 (Local) – Eden Park, Auckland |
England vs Fiji Sat 08 Oct – 16:45 (Local) – Eden Park, Auckland |
England vs France Sat 15 Oct – 20:00 (Local) – Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei |
South Africa vs Fiji Sun 16 Oct – 17:45 (Local) – Waitakere Stadium, Auckland |
France vs Fiji Sat 22 Oct – 19:15 (Local) – Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei |
England vs South Africa Sun 23 Oct – 17:45 (Local) – Waitakere Stadium, Auckland |
Relevant Links:
Rugby World Cup 2022 Points Table
Rugby World Cup 2022 Calendar
Rugby World Cup 2022 Tickets
Rugby World Cup 2022 Teams
Rugby World Cup 2022 Live Streaming
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