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Rugby World Cup 2019 on TV: Channel, coverage guide and pundits

George Flood13 October 2019

The 2019 Rugby World Cup takes place in Japan across six weeks from September 20 until November 2.

Three-time champions New Zealand are chasing a third straight title during the maiden tournament to be held in Asia after winning on home soil in 2011 and again in England four years ago.

Eddie Jones' England, meanwhile, are hoping to win the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time since 2003 and have been placed in Pool C alongside France, Argentina, Tonga and the United States.

Ireland head into the World Cup as the No1-ranked team on the planet, while the likes of South Africa, Wales and Australia will also expect to mount a significant challenge.

Here's how you can follow all the action on TV...

Rugby World Cup 2019 TV schedule

*all times BST unless stated

Pool fixtures

Pool A    
Sept 20Japan 30-10 RussiaTokyoReportITV
Sept 22Ireland 27-3 ScotlandYokohamaReportITV
Sept 24Russia 9-34 SamoaKumagayaReportITV4
Sept 28Japan 19-12 IrelandShizuokaReportITV
Sept 30Scotland 34-0 SamoaKobeReportITV
Oct 3Ireland 35-0 RussiaKobeReportITV
Oct 5Japan 38-19 SamoaToyota CityReportITV
Oct 9Scotland 61-0 RussiaShizuokaReportITV
Oct 12Ireland 47-5 SamoaFukuokaReportITV
Oct 13Japan 28-21 ScotlandYokohamaReportITV
Pool B    
Sept 21New Zealand 23-13 South AfricaYokohamaReportITV
Sept 22Italy 47-22 NamibiaOsakaReportITV
Sept 26Italy 48-7 CanadaFukuokaReportITV4
Sept 28South Africa 57-3 NamibiaToyota CityReportITV
Oct 2New Zealand 63-0 CanadaOitaReportITV4
Oct 4South Africa 49-3 ItalyShizuokaReportITV4
Oct 6New Zealand 71-9 NamibiaTokyoReportITV
Oct 8South Africa 66-7 CanadaKobeReportITV4
Oct 12New Zealand 0-0 ItalyToyota CityCancelledITV
Oct 13Namibia 0-0 CanadaKamaishiCancelledITV
Pool C    
Sept 21France 23-21 ArgentinaTokyoReportITV
Sept 22England 35-3 TongaSapporoReportITV
Sept 26England 45-7 USAKobeReportITV
Sept 28Argentina 28-12 TongaHigashiosakaReportITV
Oct 2France 33-9 USAFukuokaReportITV4
Oct 5England 39-10 ArgentinaTokyoReportITV
Oct 6France 23-21 TongaKumamotoReportITV
Oct 9Argentina 47-17 USAKumagayaReportITV4
Oct 12England 0-0 FranceYokohamaCancelledITV
Oct 13USA 19-31 TongaHigashiosakaReportITV
Pool D    
Sept 21Australia 39-21 FijiSapporoReportITV
Sept 23Wales 47-14 GeorgiaToyota CityReportITV
Sept 25Fiji 27-30 UruguayKamaishiReportITV4
Sept 29Georgia 33-7 UruguayKumagayaReportITV
Sept 29Australia 25-29 WalesTokyoReportITV
Oct 3Georgia 10-45 FijiHigashiosakaReportITV4
Oct 5Australia 45-10 UruguayOitaReportITV
Oct 9Wales 29-17 FijiOitaReportITV
Oct 11Australia 27-8 GeorgiaShizuokaReportITV4
Oct 13Wales 35-13 UruguayKumamotoReportITV

Schedule in full

Sept 20Japan 30-10 Russia Pool A, Tokyo11.45amITV
Sept 21Australia 39-21 Fiji Pool D, Sapporo5.45amITV
Sept 21France 23-21 Argentina Pool C, Tokyo8.15amITV
Sept 21New Zealand 23-13 South Africa Pool B, Yokohama10.45amITV
Sept 22Italy 47-22 Namibia Pool B, Osaka6.15amITV
Sept 22Ireland 27-3 Scotland Pool A, Yokohama8.45amITV
Sept 22England 35-3 Tonga Pool C, Sapporo11.15amITV
Sept 23Wales 43-14 Georgia Pool D, Toyota City11.15amITV
Sept 24Russia 9-34 Samoa Pool A, Kumagaya11.15amITV4
Sept 25Fiji 27-30 Uruguay Pool D, Kamaishi6.15amITV4
Sept 26Italy 48-7 Canada Pool B, Fukuoka8.45amITV4
Sept 26England 45-7 USA Pool C, Kobe11.45amITV
Sept 28Argentina 28-12 Tonga Pool C, Higashiosaka5.45amITV
Sept 28Japan 19-12 Ireland Pool A, Shizuoka8.15amITV
Sept 28South Africa 57-3 Namibia Pool B, Toyota City10.45amITV
Sept 29Georgia 33-7 Uruguay Pool D, Kumagaya6.15amITV
Sept 29Australia 25-29 Wales Pool D, Tokyo8.45amITV
Sept 30Scotland 34-0 Samoa Pool A, Kobe11.15amITV
Oct 2France 33-9 USA Pool C, Fukuoka8.45amITV4
Oct 2New Zealand 63-0 Canada Pool B, Oita11.15amITV4
Oct 3Georgia 10-45 Fiji Pool D, Higashiosaka6.15amITV4
Oct 3Ireland 35-0 Russia Pool A, Kobe11.15amITV
Oct 4South Africa 49-3 Italy Pool B, Shizuoka10.45amITV4
Oct 5Australia 45-10 Uruguay Pool D, Oita6.15amITV
Oct 5England 39-10 Argentina Pool C, Tokyo9amITV
Oct 5Japan 38-19 Samoa Pool A, Toyota City11.30amITV
Oct 6New Zealand 71-9 Namibia Pool B, Tokyo5.45amITV
Oct 6France 23-21 Tonga Pool C, Kumamoto8.45amITV
Oct 8South Africa 66-7 Canada Pool B, Kobe11.15amITV4
Oct 9Argentina 47-17 USA Pool C, Kumagaya5.45amITV4
Oct 9Scotland 61-0 Russia Pool A, Shizuoka8.15amITV
Oct 9Wales 29-17 Fiji Pool D, Oita10.45amITV
Oct 11Australia 27-8 Georgia Pool D, Shizuoka11.15amITV4
Oct 12New Zealand 0-0 Italy Pool B, Toyota City5.45amITV
Oct 12England 0-0 France Pool C, Yokohama9.15amITV
Oct 12Ireland 47-5 Samoa Pool A, Fukuoka11.45amITV
Oct 13Namibia 0-0 Canada Pool B, Kamaishi4.15amITV
Oct 13USA 19-31 Tonga Pool C, Higashiosaka6.45amITV
Oct 13Wales 35-13 Uruguay Pool D, Kumamoto9.15amITV
Oct 13Japan 28-21 Scotland Pool A, Yokohama11.45amITV
Oct 19England v Australia QF 1, Oita8.15amITV
Oct 19New Zealand v Ireland QF 2, Tokyo11.15amITV
Oct 20Wales v France QF 3, Oita4.15amITV
Oct 20Japan v South Africa QF 4, Tokyo11.15amITV
Oct 26Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2 SF 1, Yokohama9amITV
Oct 27Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4 SF 2, Yokohama9amITV
Nov 1Loser SF 1 v Loser SF 2 Third place play-off, Tokyo9amITV
Nov 2Final Yokohama9amITV

TV pundits

ITV have confirmed the following presenters and pundits for their 2019 Rugby World Cup coverage:

Presenters

  • Mark Pougatch
  • Jill Douglas

Pundits

  • Jonny Wilkinson
  • Sam Warburton
  • Brian O'Driscoll
  • Bryan Habana
  • Sir Clive Woodward
  • Paul O'Connell
  • Gareth Thomas
  • George Gregan
  • Sir Ian McGeechan
  • Lawrence Dallaglio
  • Maggie Alphonsi
  • Sean Fitzpatrick
  • Jim Hamilton
  • Mike Phillips
  • Michael Lynagh 

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