If two or more teams were tied on match points, the following tiebreakers would have applied:[32], Pld = matches played, W = matches won, D = draws, L = losses, TF = tries for, PF = match points for, PA = match points against, +/− = sum total of points for/against, BP = bonus points, Pts = pool points. The opening match saw the hosts, New Zealand, take on Tonga.  England Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Each team played the other two countries twice rather than three times. Hence, a replacement player called into a squad on the eve of a game will not be permitted to play in that game. [25], The full draw and venues for the tournament were announced on 12 March 2009.[27]. [13], 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. [5] London Welsh had announced on 14 May that they would meet the RFU's eligibility test to play in the Premiership if they should win promotion and two days later announced they would play in the Kassam Stadium in Oxford if successful. Thomas Bell for Leeds Carnegie at home to Bedford Blues on 29 January 2012, Joe Ford for Leeds Carnegie at home to Rotherham Titans on 25 November 2011, Worcester Warriors at home to Cornish Pirates on 18 May 2011, Birmingham & Solihull at home to Doncaster Knights on 9 January 2011, "Championship Here We Come!!! South Africa had also won the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The 13 venues for the 2011 Rugby World Cup were confirmed on 12 March 2009. [3], On 8 May 2012 it was announced that only Bristol was eligible for promotion under the RFU's minimum standards criteria. The Government considered passing a law bypassing the consent process to allow all the stadiums' redevelopment to be completed in time. James Leckie (Australia) On 10 November 2006, the New Zealand Government announced plans for Stadium New Zealand in Auckland. 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. Touch judges: The tournament's top point scorer was South African Morné Steyn, who scored 62 points. USA Des Moines 2019 Des Moines 2018 Sacramento 2017 Eugene 2016 Eugene 2015  Russia, South Africa TBC, The RFU Dream Team is picked by the coaches of the twelve championship teams with Robin Copeland (Rotherham Titans) voted in by seven of the twelve teams. Television match official: [13], 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. Steve Leyshon, Touch judges: Television Match Official: The two quarter-finals scheduled would be moved to Auckland, while the five pool matches moved to other centres.[22]. 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. Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Touch judges: [34], "Rugby World Cup 2011" redirects here.  Georgia Game rescheduled to 15 February 2012. [16], 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. Final match. Damage caused by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake forced the relocation of a number of cup matches, including the quarter finals. [24], The draw was conducted in December 2008 and used the World Rankings as of 1 December 2008,[25] after the Northern Hemisphere Autumn internationals. The following 20 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings,[20] qualified for the final tournament. 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. Depuis l'édition 2012, vu ses performances en Coupes du monde 2007 et 2011, l'Argentine y est admise.  Namibia. Champ. 2011–12 RFU Championship. Carlo Damasco (Italy) It was also the last series in which only three teams participated, and the last under the Tri Nations name. The remaining eight berths were determined by regional qualifying tournaments. Cornish Pirates progressed to the Championship final, winning on aggregate 63-53. Shaun Veldsman (South Africa), Touch judges: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Difference between points for and against, Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams, Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled. Concerns were raised about the process of upgrading Eden Park to expand the capacity to the 60,000 required by the IRB. Game rescheduled to 22 February 2012. The final was played at Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday 23 October 2011, a date chosen because it fell on a long weekend of New Zealand's Labour Day holiday.[7]. The highest attendance was 8,067 on Sunday, 8 January 2012 at the match between Bristol and Bedford Blues which Bristol won 26–6. [33] These players were: 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 was available. In 2012, Argentina's Pumas joined this competition,[1] which was rebranded as The Rugby Championship. It was also the last series in which only three teams participated, and the last under the Tri Nations name. Luke Pearce 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.

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