2011 Rugby World Cup

7th Rugby World Cup Rugby World Cup 2011 the video game based on the rugby event Rugby World Cup 2011 (video game) Rugby World Cup hosts September 2026 August 2024 RWC 2011 FC Land Pos.svg 250px 9 September 23 October New Zealand 20 (91 qualifying) 12 (in 11 host cities) New Zealand (2nd title) France 1974 Australia 48 1477294 RSA Morné Steyn (62) ENG Chris Ashton FRA 1974 Vincent Clerc(6 tries each) 2007 2015 The 2011 Rugby World Cup, was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board (IRB) selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005. The tournament was won by New Zealand, who defeated France 8–7 in the final.http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=11235/report.html All Blacks survive scare to clinch Cup 23 October 2011 rugbyworldcup.com International Rugby Board 24 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111024053835/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D11235/report.html 24 October 2011 The defending champions, South Africa, were eliminated by Australia 11–9 in the quarter-finals.http://www.espnscrum.com/2011-rugby-world-cup/rugby/series/86293.html?template=results 2011 Rugby World Cup Results ESPN Scrum 20 February 2013 The result marked the third time that the tournament was won by the country that hosted the event (following New Zealand in 1987 and South Africa in 1995). It was the largest sporting event ever held in New Zealand,Christchurch loses all RWC games http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10712838 The New Zealand Herald 16 March 2011 1 September 2011 26 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171226182314/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10712838 dead http://www.mfat.govt.nz/RWC2011/index.php Rugby World Cup 2011 New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade 1 September 2011 7 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111007230847/http://mfat.govt.nz/RWC2011/index.php dead eclipsing the 1987 Rugby World Cup, 1990 Commonwealth Games, 1992 Cricket World Cup and the 2003 America's Cup. Overseas visitors to New Zealand for the event totalled 133,000, more than the 95,000 that the organisers expected. However, there was a drop in non-event visitors, meaning the net increase in visitors over the previous year was less than 80,000.Rugby World Cup visitor numbers put at 133,000 Michael Dickison https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/tourism/rugby-world-cup-visitor-numbers-put-at-133000/AD3OPON2R7PPCRDPKO5NGP3AW4/ The New Zealand Herald 23 November 2011 21 September 2026 The games ran over six weeks, commencing on 9 September 2011 with the opening ceremony showcasing New Zealand's history and diverse cultures. The final was played at Eden Park in Auckland on 23 October 2011, a date chosen because it fell on a long weekend of New Zealand's Labour Day holiday.http://www.allblacks.co.nz/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=6419 Final date for RWC 2011 revealed 24 July 2007 25 July 2007 allblacks.com https://web.archive.org/web/20070930005939/http://www.allblacks.co.nz/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=6419 30 September 2007 dead After speculation that the number of participating teams would be reduced to 16, the IRB announced on 30 November 2007 that the 2011 tournament would again feature 20 teams.Twenty teams to compete at Rugby World 2011 http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2021307.html rugbyworldcup.com International Rugby Board 30 November 2007 24 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20100726075822/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2021307.html 26 July 2010 dead Twelve teams qualified as a result of finishing in the top three in each pool in the 2007 tournament. The remaining eight berths were determined by regional qualifying tournaments.Qualifying changes for 2011 RWC https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/6644163.stm BBC 10 May 2007 24 August 2008 Of the 20 countries that competed in the previous World Cup in 2007, there was only one change – Russia replaced Portugal. Host selection Three nations bid to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup – New Zealand, Japan, and South Africa. New Zealand had co-hosted the first Rugby World Cup with Australia in 1987, and had been set to co-host the 2003 World Cup with Australia before a disagreement over ground signage rights resulted in New Zealand being dropped and Australia became the sole host. The 2011 New Zealand bid contained plans to enlarge the size of Eden Park and other stadiums to help increase the commercial viability of the bid. Japan was bidding to become the first Asian nation to host the first Rugby World Cup.Japan later succeeded in its aim to host a Rugby World Cup, when in 2009 it was awarded the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Japan had the necessary infrastructure already in place, by virtue of its co-hosting the 2002 FIFA World Cup. South Africa had hosted the tournament in 1995. The 2011 South African bid, led by former national captain Francois Pienaar, had strong support from their national government. South Africa had also won the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The IRB Council meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005 announced that New Zealand had been selected after IRB inspections of each applicant host nation during June and July 2005. Preparations Costs and benefits The event was expected to cost about NZ$310 million to run and to generate NZ$280 million in ticket sales.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10459608 World Cup 2011 tickets won't come cheap 24 August 2007 The New Zealand Herald Maggie McNaughton In Auckland, the city where many of the most important games took place, the costs to the local ratepayers alone was estimated at $102 million.Ratepayers to pick up $900,000 tab for giant TV screens http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10732050 13 June 2011 The New Zealand Herald 14 June 2011 Bernard Orsman Ticket sales exceeding NZ$285 million, accommodation-related spending of another NZ$260 million, and NZ$236 million spent on food and drink was expected to provide a significant fiscal stimulus, of nearly 1.4% of the quarterly GDP. Concerns In the years between winning the bid and the staging of the event, New Zealand news media and social agencies cast aspersions on the nation's readiness and appropriate use of national funds for sports infrastructure, as has happened with most large, international, quadrennial, multi-location sporting events of recent decades such as the 2012 Olympics, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Concerns were raised about the process of upgrading Eden Park to expand the capacity to the 60,000 required by the IRB. In late 2008 Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully said the remaining consent process might need to be overridden by legislation for the work to be completed on time.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10547881&pnum=0 Deadline fears for stadium The New Zealand Herald 13 December 2008 7 August 2011 Patrick Gower A July 2009 report by the Auckland Regional Transport Authority, released under the Official Information Act, warned of lack of readiness and complacency, despite the fact that "the levels of patron movement and operational standard [needed for the RWC] are in reality significantly above what is currently delivered."Hartevelt John http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/3283160/Fears-Auckland-won-t-cope-with-Rugby-World-Cup Fears Auckland won't cope with World Cup Stuff New Zealand 2 February 2010 7 August 2011 The report was dismissed by Michael Barnett, the Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO and planning co-coordinator for RWC events in Auckland, who characterised it as a case of "a Wellington media organisation us[ing] an outdated report".http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/auckland-transport-quotwill-be-readyquot-rugby-world-cup-2011/5/37068 Auckland Transport "Will Be Ready" For Rugby World Cup 2011 Voxy.co.nz 2 February 2010 7 August 2011 The nation's largest hospitality workers' union, Unite, which represents 25% of hotel, restaurant and casino workers in New Zealand, demanded that workers share in windfall profits and said there was the possibility of a strike during the tournament.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10650070 Rugby World Cup strike risk The New Zealand Herald June 2010 7 August 2011 Heather McCracken Rebecca Lewis The construction of Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium, known during the tournament as Otago Stadium, was a source of concern as the project was operating in a tight time frame. An April 2010 progress report stated that the project remained on target for completion prior to the Rugby World Cup, although there was a medium level of risk with some significant and potentially damaging concerns.http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/__data/assets/minutes_agenda/0006/110886/ma_fsc_r_stakeholders_2010_04_26.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20100515033626/http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/__data/assets/minutes_agenda/0006/110886/ma_fsc_r_stakeholders_2010_04_26.pdf dead 15 May 2010 STADIUM STAKEHOLDERS GROUP REPORT", Athol Stephens, Dunedin City Council, Acting Chief Executive 26 April 2010 7 August 2011 If the project had not been completed on time, organisers would have reverted to Carisbrook as the backup option. Forsyth Barr Stadium was officially opened on 6 August 2011.David Loughrey Stadium opened amid celebrations http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/172350/stadium-opened-amid-celebrations Otago Daily Times Online Allied Press 6 August 2011 7 August 2011 Damage caused by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake forced the relocation of a number of cup matches, including the quarter-finals. Warm-up matches The 2011 Tri Nations Series was shortened to include only six games instead of the usual nine. It served as the primary preparation for the tournament for Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. In the northern hemisphere, a series of friendlies played in August 2011 replaced the annual tours to the southern hemisphere. North American entrants Canada beat USA in two warm-up friendlies in August 2011. Qualifying 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying Twenty teams competed in the 2011 World Cup. Twelve teams qualified by finishing in the top three of their pool in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.RWC 2007 – Standings http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/standings/index.html irb.com 24 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080817025833/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/standings/index.html 17 August 2008 dead Twelve of the nations at this tournament had competed in every previous Rugby World Cup – Argentina, Australia, Canada, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Scotland, and Wales. All the other sides also had previous World Cup experience, except for Russia who appeared in a Rugby World Cup for the first time. Qualified teams The following 20 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings,http://www.irb.com/rankings/sportid=1/archive/date=2011-09-05/histranking.html International Rugby Board – World Rankings: Archive – Detail 30 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203013754/http://www.irb.com/rankings/sportid=1/archive/date=2011-09-05/histranking.html 3 December 2013 dead qualified for the final tournament. ARFU (1) JPN (13) CAR (2) NAM (20) RSA (3) CONSUR (1) ARG (9) FIRA–AER (9) ENG (5) FRA 1974 (4) IRE (8) ITA (11) ROU (17) SCO (7) GEO (16) RUS (19) WAL (6) FORU (5) AUS (2) FJI (15) NZL (1) SAM (10) TGA (12) NACRA (2) CAN (14) USA (18) Venues The 13 venues for the 2011 Rugby World Cup were confirmed on 12 March 2009.RWC 2011 fixtures and pool venues announced http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/mediazone/news/newsid=2029942.html rugbyworldcup.com International Rugby Board 12 March 2009 12 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090316155411/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/mediazone/news/newsid%3D2029942.html 16 March 2009 dead A number of the venues were redeveloped to increase capacity for the event. The Government considered passing a law bypassing the consent process to allow all the stadiums' redevelopment to be completed in time. Due to damage to Stadium Christchurch and many other facilities in Christchurch caused by the earthquake on 22 February 2011, it was announced on 16 March that the matches to be played in the city would be relocated. The two quarter-finals scheduled would be moved to Auckland, while the five pool matches moved to other centres.http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-world-cup/rwc-press-release-christchurch-matches-4066086 Rugby World Cup press release on Christchurch matches Television New Zealand 16 March 2011 16 March 2011 19 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110319203134/https://www.tvnz.co.nz/rugby-world-cup/rwc-press-release-christchurch-matches-4066086 dead On 10 November 2006, the New Zealand Government announced plans for Stadium New Zealand in Auckland. The proposal was to build the new stadium seating 70,000 on the waterfront. After much public outcry, and lack of support from the Auckland Regional Council, the proposal was dropped in favour of the redevelopment of Eden Park. The redevelopment of Eden Park's Southern and South Western stands was completed during 2010. Dunedin's new stadium, Forsyth Barr Stadium (known as Otago Stadium during the tournament), was completed in August 2011 and was used instead of Carisbrook.http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/45971/carisbrook-039on-track039-cup-games Carisbrook 'on track' for cup games Otago Daily Times Allied Press 4 March 2009 12 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090306132931/http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/45971/carisbrook-039on-track039-cup-games 6 March 2009 live Auckland Wellington Dunedin Eden Park North Harbour Stadium Wellington Regional Stadium Otago Stadium Capacity: 60,0001 1 Capacity: 22,000 Capacity: 34,5001 1 Capacity: 30,748 200px 200px 200px 200px HamiltonNew Zealand center 550 Location of the 12 stadia to host matches at the 2011 Rugby World Cup New Zealand -35.732222 174.328889 Okara Park right New Zealand -36.726944 174.701667 North Harbour Stadium left New Zealand -36.875 174.744722 Eden Park right New Zealand -37.781111 175.268333 Waikato Stadium left New Zealand -38.155833 176.224167 Rotorua Int'l Stadium right New Zealand -39.070278 174.065 Yarrow Stadium left New Zealand -39.501944 176.912778 McLean Park right New Zealand -40.356667 175.601111 Arena Manawatu New Zealand -41.273056 174.785833 Wellington Regional Stadium right New Zealand -41.266944 173.283056 Trafalgar Park left New Zealand -45.869914 170.525042 Otago Stadium right New Zealand -46.416944 168.362778 Rugby Park Stadium bottom Rotorua Waikato Stadium Rotorua Int'l Stadium Capacity: 25,800 Capacity: 26,000 200px 200px New Plymouth Nelson Stadium Taranaki Trafalgar Park Capacity: 26,000 Expansion to 18,000 200px 200px Invercargill Whangārei Napier Palmerston North Rugby Park Stadium Northland Events Centre McLean Park Arena Manawatu Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 30,000 Expansion to 19,700 Expansion to 15,000 200px 200px 200px 200px 1 1with temporary seating Draw Seeding of teams for the 2011 World Cup was based on their respective IRB World Rankings.Rankings to determine RWC pools https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7258823.stm BBC 22 February 2008 24 August 2008 The top four at the 2007 Rugby World Cup (South Africa, England, Argentina, and France) were not therefore allocated top pool spots, but "the rankings are now very well established and provide us with a credible and succinct way of seeding teams for the rugby World Cup pool draw", according to Rugby World Cup Ltd (RWCL) chairman Syd Millar. The draw was conducted in December 2008 and used the World Rankings as of 1 December 2008,http://www.irb.com/rankings/archive/date=2008-12-01/histranking.html IRB World Rankings at 1 December 2008 Irb.com 1 December 2008 7 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101125093200/http://www.irb.com/rankings/archive/date=2008-12-01/histranking.html 25 November 2010 dead after the Northern Hemisphere Autumn internationals.http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid=2022353.html IRB World Rankings used for RWC 2011 draw International Rugby Board 22 February 2008 28 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080226082701/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid%3D2022353.html 26 February 2008 dead The teams were placed into three bands depending on their seedings at the time, with one team from each band in each of the pools. The rankings and bands were therefore: New Zealand (1), South Africa (2), Australia (3) and Argentina (4); Wales (5), England (6), France (7) and Ireland (8); Scotland (9), Fiji (10), Italy (11) and Tonga (12). The full draw and venues for the tournament were announced on 12 March 2009.http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/pools/index.html RWC 2011 pools and match schedule rugbyworldcup.com International Rugby Board 12 March 2009 12 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090316024344/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/pools/index.html 16 March 2009 dead The opening match saw the hosts, New Zealand, take on Tonga. By coincidence, the final match and third-place playoff match were between the countries which contested the same matches at the first Rugby World Cup, which were also held in New Zealand, in 1987. Squads 2011 Rugby World Cup squads Each country was allowed a squad of 30 players for the tournament. These squads were to be submitted to the International Rugby Board by a deadline of 22 August 2011.http://jrfu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=520:initial-rwc-squad-named&catid=1:latest-news Initial RWC squad named Jrfu.org 9 October 2011 19 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719162249/http://jrfu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=520:initial-rwc-squad-named&catid=1:latest-news dead Once the squad was submitted a player could be replaced if injured, but would not be allowed to return to the squad. There is also a stand-down period of 72 hours before the new player is allowed to take the field. Hence, a replacement player called into a squad on the eve of a game will not be permitted to play in that game. Match officials On 8 April 2011, the IRB named ten referees, seven assistant referees and four television match officials to handle the pool stage games. Two of the seven assistants will also be reserve referees if required.http://www.irb.com/mm/document/training/matchofficialpnl/02/04/22/99/2042299_pdf.pdf 8 April 2011 11 April 2011 irb.com International Rugby Board RWC 2011 Selection https://web.archive.org/web/20110519051655/http://www.irb.com/mm/document/training/matchofficialpnl/02/04/22/99/2042299_pdf.pdf 19 May 2011 dead Referees ENG Wayne Barnes IRE rugby union George Clancy RSA Craig Joubert RSA Jonathan Kaplan NZL Bryce Lawrence WAL Nigel Owens ENG Dave Pearson FRA 1974 Romain Poite IRE rugby union Alain Rolland NZL Steve Walsh Reserve and assistant referees FRA 1974 Jérôme Garcès NZL Chris Pollock Assistant referees ITA Carlo Damasco WAL Tim Hayes IRE rugby union Simon McDowell NZL Vinny Munro ENG Stuart Terheege Television match officials ITA Giulio De Santis AUS Matt Goddard ENG Graham Hughes RSA Shaun Veldsman Opening ceremony The opening ceremony for the 2011 Rugby World Cup took place at Eden Park in Auckland on 9 September 2011 at 19:30 (NZST). The ceremony featured a blend of traditional Māori and modern New Zealand culture, and began with a fleet of 26 waka entering the city harbour. It featured traditional haka and sipi tau dances in reference to the opening match between New Zealand and Tonga, and ended with a large pyrotechnics display.9 September 2011 Rugby World Cup 2011: Spectacular opening ceremony ticks all the boxes Toby Manhire http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2011/sep/09/rugby-world-cup-2011-opening-ceremony 24 July 2021 The Guardian 1 September 2011 Spectacular World Cup opening ceremony https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/rugby-world-cup/spectacular-world-cup-opening-ceremony-15081 24 July 2021 Rugby World Pool stage Pool APool BPool CPool DNZL FRA 1974 TGA CAN JPNARG ENG SCO GEO ROMAUS IRE ITA USA RUSRSA WAL SAM FIJ NAM The first round, or pool stage, saw the twenty teams divided into four pools of five teams using the same format that was used in 2003 and in 2007. Each pool was a round-robin of ten games, where each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same pool. Teams were awarded four points for a win, two points for a draw and none for a defeat. A team scoring four or more tries in one match scored a bonus point, as did a team losing by seven or fewer points. The teams finishing in the top two of each pool advanced to the quarter-finals. The top three teams of each pool have automatically qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Tie-breaking criteria If two or more teams were tied on match points, the following tiebreakers would have applied:http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/tournamentrules/index.html Official RWC 2011 Site – Tournament rules Rugbyworldcup.com 3 October 2011 9 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111010055210/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/tournamentrules/index.html 10 October 2011 dead The winner of the match between the two teams (would not apply if more than two teams were tied); Difference between points scored for and points scored against in all pool matches; Difference between tries scored for and tries scored against in all pool matches; Points scored in all pool matches; Most tries scored in all pool matches; Official IRB World Rankings as of 3 October 2011. Pool A thumb|France vs Tonga at Regional Stadium, Wellington. Tonga won 19–14. 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool A y 9 September 2011NZL41–10 TGAEden Park, Auckland10 September 2011FRA 197447–21 JPNNorth Harbour Stadium, Auckland14 September 2011TGA20–25 CANNorthland Events Centre, Whangārei16 September 2011NZL83–7 JPNWaikato Stadium, Hamilton18 September 2011FRA 197446–19 CANMcLean Park, Napier21 September 2011TGA31–18 JPNNorthland Events Centre, Whangārei24 September 2011NZL37–17 FRA 1974Eden Park, Auckland27 September 2011CAN23–23 JPNMcLean Park, Napier1 October 2011FRA 197414–19 TGARegional Stadium, Wellington2 October 2011NZL79–15 CANRegional Stadium, Wellington Pool B thumb|Georgia vs Romania at Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North. Georgia won 25–9. 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool B y 10 September 2011SCO34–24 ROMRugby Park Stadium, Invercargill10 September 2011ARG9–13 ENGOtago Stadium, Dunedin14 September 2011SCO15–6 GEORugby Park Stadium, Invercargill17 September 2011ARG43–8 ROMRugby Park Stadium, Invercargill18 September 2011ENG41–10 GEOOtago Stadium, Dunedin24 September 2011ENG67–3 ROMOtago Stadium, Dunedin25 September 2011ARG13–12 SCORegional Stadium, Wellington28 September 2011GEO25–9 ROMArena Manawatu, Palmerston North1 October 2011ENG16–12 SCOEden Park, Auckland2 October 2011ARG25–7 GEOArena Manawatu, Palmerston North Pool C thumb|Australia vs USA at Regional Stadium, Wellington. Australia won 67–5. 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool C y 11 September 2011AUS32–6 ITANorth Harbour Stadium, Auckland11 September 2011IRE22–10 USAStadium Taranaki, New Plymouth15 September 2011RUS6–13 USAStadium Taranaki, New Plymouth17 September 2011AUS6–15 IREEden Park, Auckland20 September 2011ITA53–17 RUSTrafalgar Park, Nelson23 September 2011AUS67–5 USARegional Stadium, Wellington25 September 2011IRE62–12 RUSInternational Stadium, Rotorua27 September 2011ITA27–10 USATrafalgar Park, Nelson1 October 2011AUS68–22 RUSTrafalgar Park, Nelson2 October 2011IRE36–6 ITAOtago Stadium, Dunedin Pool D thumb|South Africa vs Fiji at Regional Stadium, Wellington. South Africa won 49–3 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool D y 10 September 2011FIJ49–25 NAMInternational Stadium, Rotorua11 September 2011RSA17–16 WALRegional Stadium, Wellington14 September 2011SAM49–12 NAMInternational Stadium, Rotorua17 September 2011RSA49–3 FIJRegional Stadium, Wellington18 September 2011WAL17–10 SAMWaikato Stadium, Hamilton22 September 2011RSA87–0 NAMNorth Harbour Stadium, Auckland25 September 2011FIJ7–27 SAMEden Park, Auckland26 September 2011WAL81–7 NAMStadium Taranaki, New Plymouth30 September 2011RSA13–5 SAMNorth Harbour Stadium, Auckland2 October 2011WAL66–0 FIJWaikato Stadium, Hamilton Knockout stage 2011 Rugby World Cup knockout stage 8 October – Wellington IRE 10 WAL 22 8 October – Auckland (Eden) ENG 12 FRA 1974 19 9 October – Wellington RSA 9 AUS 11 9 October – Auckland (Eden) NZL 33 ARG 10 15 October – Auckland (Eden) WAL 8 FRA 1974 9 16 October – Auckland (Eden) AUS 6 NZL 20 23 October – Auckland (Eden) FRA 1974 7 NZL 8 21 October – Auckland (Eden) WAL 18 AUS 21 Quarter-finals 8 October 2011 18:00 NZDT (UTC+13) IRE 10–22 Report WAL Earls 45' c O'Gara (1/1) O'Gara (1/1) 24' Williams 3' cPhillips 51' mJ. Davies 64' c Priestland (2/3) Halfpenny (1/1) 29' Regional Stadium, Wellington 35,787 Craig Joubert (South Africa) 8 October 2011 20:30 NZDT (UTC+13) ENG 12–19 FRA 1974 Foden 55' cCueto 77' m Wilkinson (1/1) Clerc 22' mMédard 31' m Yachvili (2/3) 11', 16' Trinh-Duc (1/1) 73' Eden Park, Auckland 49,105 Steve Walsh (Australia) 9 October 2011 18:00 NZDT (UTC+13) RSA 9–11 Report AUS M. Steyn (2/4) 39', 56' M. Steyn (1/1) 60' Horwill 11' m O'Connor (2/2) 17', 72' Regional Stadium, Wellington 34,914 Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) 9 October 2011 20:30 NZDT (UTC+13) NZL 33–10 Report ARG Read 69' mThorn 79' c Cruden (1/1) Weepu (7/7) 13', 26', 36', 40', 50', 59', 73' Farías Cabello 32' c Contepomi (1/1) Bosch (1/1) 46' Eden Park, Auckland 57,192 Nigel Owens (Wales) Semi-finals 15 October 2011 21:00 NZDT (UTC+13) WAL 8–9 Report FRA 1974 Phillips 58' m Hook (1/3) 8' Parra (3/3) 22', 35', 51' Eden Park, Auckland 58,630 Alain Rolland (Ireland) 16 October 2011 21:00 NZDT (UTC+13) AUS 6–20 Report NZL O'Connor (1/1) 16' Cooper (1/1) 32' Nonu 6' m Weepu (4/7) 13', 38', 43', 73' Cruden (1/1) 22' Eden Park, Auckland 60,087 Craig Joubert (South Africa) Bronze final 21 October 2011 20:30 NZDT (UTC+13) WAL 18–21 Report AUS Shane Williams 50' mHalfpenny 80+' c S. Jones (1/1) Hook (1/2) 20'S. Jones (1/1) 71' Barnes 12' cMcCalman 76' m O'Connor (1/2) O'Connor (2/4) 54', 58' Barnes (1/1) 68' Eden Park, Auckland 53,014 Wayne Barnes (England) Final 2011 Rugby World Cup final 23 October 2011 21:00 NZDT (UTC+13) FRA 1974 7–8 Report NZL Dusautoir 47' c Trinh-Duc (1/1) Woodcock 15' m Donald (1/1) 46' Eden Park, Auckland 61,079 Craig Joubert (South Africa) Statistics 2011 Rugby World Cup statistics The tournament's top point scorer was South African Morné Steyn, who scored 62 points. Chris Ashton and Vincent Clerc scored the most tries, six in total. +Overall points scorersPlayerTeamTotalDetailsTriesConversionsPenaltiesDrop goalsMorné SteynRSA6221471James O'ConnorAUS5211370Kurt MorathTGA4506110Ronan O'GaraIRE4401080Piri WeepuNZL4104110Dimitri YachviliFRA 1974390690Morgan ParraFRA 1974371480Colin SladeNZL3611410James ArlidgeJPN342360Chris AshtonENG306000Vincent ClercFRA 1974306000 Players of the tournament Following the completion of the Rugby World Cup, the IRB's Rugby News Service listed the Top 5 players of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2060306.html#top+five+players+rwc+2011 Top 5 Players of RWC2011 24 October 2011 26 October 2011 International Rugby Board dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141112163158/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid%3D2060306.html 12 November 2014 These players were: NZL Israel Dagg NZL Jerome Kaino WAL Jamie Roberts IRE rugby union Seán O'Brien NAM Jacques Burger Broadcasting Sky Network Television, New Zealand's largest subscription television provider, was host broadcaster for the Rugby World Cup, transmitting all matches live and in high-definition coverage. Games were also available on free-to-air networks in New Zealand, but not all pool matches were screened live on free-to-air. Broadcasting rights were allocated throughout the world by the IRB, including highlights, free-to-air and pay-per-view.http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2042464.html Where can I watch RWC 2011? 2 January 2011 IRB 12 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110924132856/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2042464.html 24 September 2011 dead Over two million New Zealanders, more than half the country's population, watched the final, making it the most viewed television broadcast in the country's history.https://stoppress.co.nz/news/over-two-million-viewers-tune-in-to-rwc-final/ Over two million viewers tune in to RWC final 24 October 2011 2 February 2026 StopPressRugby World Cup 2011: sport mega-events and the contested terrain of space, bodies and commodities https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260184938_Rugby_World_Cup_2011_Sport_Mega-Events_and_the_Contested_Terrain_of_Space_Bodies_and_Commodities Sport in Society 2013 1743-0437 16 7 10.1080/17430437.2013.791156 en Steven J. Jackson Jay Scherer 884 References General http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=4&ObjectID=10356084 An anatomy of the World Cup vote 20 November 2005 The New Zealand Herald Gregor Paul http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10410109 Govt: We want waterfront, tell us your views 10 November 2006 NZPA IRB announce Rugby World Cup match officials Specific External links 2011 RWC official website (Archived) Category:2011 in New Zealand rugby union Category:2011 rugby union tournaments for national teams 2011 Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by New Zealand Category:September 2011 sports events in New Zealand Category:October 2011 sports events in New Zealand