New Zealand Rugby World Cup orgnizers has promised "a night to remember" as the biggest Rugby event starts on September 8, 2011. Rugby World Cup 2011 is one of the biggest events in rugby not only in itself, but in terms of sports in general. Only the Olympics and the World Cup can overcome it. Eden Park will host the Opening Ceremony and the Rugby World Cup opening match will be between hosts New Zealand and Tonga.

The opening ceremony will not be very long, as has been said that only take 30 minutes before the start of the first game. 30 minutes of the opening ceremony which is believed to reach an international audience of television a total of 50 million will be in New Zealand and its unique place in the Pacific.

After all the hype and anticipation we will finaly have the Rugby World Cup kicking off in 1 weeks time and there is good news for the Rugby fans as there are still 4000 tickets up for grabs.

Rugby World Cup 2011 Opening Ceremony Live Stream

Eden Park will host the Opening ceremony and the opening match of the Rugby World Cup, which will held on 9th september 2011

Rugby World cup 2011 match dates

POOL A	New Zealand, France, Tonga, Canada, Asia 1
Game Date	Match	Location	Venue
Fri Sept 9	New Zealand v Tonga	Auckland	Eden Park
Sat Sept 10	France v Asia 1	North Shore	North Harbour Stadium
Wed Sept 14	Tonga v Canada	Whangarei	Northland Events Centre
Fri Sept 16	New Zealand v Asia 1	Hamilton	Waikato Stadium
Sun Sept 18	France v Canada	Napier	McLean Park
Wed Sept 21	Tonga v Asia 1	Whangarei	Northland Events Centre
Sat Sept 24	New Zealand v France	Auckland	Eden Park
Tues Sept 27	Canada v Asia 1	Napier	McLean Park
Sat Oct 1	France v Tonga	Wellington	Wellington Regional Stadium
Sun Oct 2	New Zealand v Canada	Wellington	Wellington Regional Stadium
POOL B	Argentina, England, Scotland, Europe 1, Play-off winner
Game Date	Match	Location	Venue
Sat Sept 10	Scotland v Play-off winner	Invercargill	Rugby Park Stadium
Sat Sept 10	Argentina v England	Christchurch	Stadium Christchurch
Wed Sept 14	Scotland v Europe 1	Dunedin	Carisbrook
Sat Sept 17	Argentina v Play-off winner	Invercargill	Rugby Park Stadium
Sun Sept 18	England v Europe 1	Christchurch	Stadium Christchurch
Sat Sept 24	England v Play-off winner	Dunedin	Carisbrook
Sun Sept 25	Argentina v Scotland	Christchurch	Stadium Christchurch
Wed Sept 28	Europe 1 v Play-off winner	Palmerston North	Arena Manawatu
Sat Oct 1	England v Scotland	Auckland	Eden Park
Sun Oct 2	Argentina v Europe 1	Palmerston North	Arena Manawatu
POOL C	Australia, Ireland, Italy, Europe 2, USA
Game Date	Match	Location	Venue
Sun Sept 11	Australia v Italy	Christchurch	Stadium Christchurch
Sun Sept 11	Ireland v USA	New Plymouth	Stadium Taranaki
Thurs Sept 15	Europe 2 v USA	New Plymouth	Stadium Taranaki
Sat Sept 17	Australia v Ireland	Auckland	Eden Park
Tues Sept 20	Italy v Europe 2	Nelson	Trafalgar Park
Fri Sept 23	Australia v USA	Wellington	Wellington Regional Stadium
Sun Sept 25	Ireland v Europe 2	Rotorua	Rotorua International Stadium
Tues Sept 27	Italy v USA	Nelson	Trafalgar Park
Sat Oct 1	Australia v Europe 2	Christchurch	Stadium Christchurch
Sun Oct 2	Ireland v Italy	Dunedin	Carisbrook
POOL D	South Africa, Wales, Fiji, Samoa, Namibia
Game Date	Match	Location	Venue
Sat Sept 10	Fiji v Namibia	Rotorua	Rotorua International Stadium
Sun Sept 11	South Africa v Wales	Wellington	Wellington Regional Stadium
Wed Sept 14	Samoa v Namibia	Rotorua	Rotorua International Stadium
Sat Sept 17	South Africa v Fiji	Wellington	Wellington Regional Stadium
Sun Sept 18	Wales v Samoa	Hamilton	Waikato Stadium
Thurs Sept 22	South Africa v Namibia	North Shore	North Harbour Stadium
Sun Sept 25	Fiji v Samoa	Auckland	Eden Park
Mon Sept 26	Wales v Namibia	New Plymouth	Stadium Taranaki
Fri Sept 30	South Africa v Samoa	North Shore	North Harbour Stadium
Sun Oct 2	Wales v Fiji	Hamilton	Waikato Stadium
QUARTER-FINALS
Game Date	Match	Location	Venue
Sat Oct 8	QF1: W Pool C v RU Pool D	Wellington	Wellington Regional Stadium
Sat Oct 8	QF2: W Pool B v RU Pool A	Christchurch	Stadium Christchurch
Sun Oct 9	QF3: W Pool D v RU Pool C	Wellington	Wellington Regional Stadium
Sun Oct 9	QF4: W Pool A v RU Pool B	Christchurch	Stadium Christchurch
SEMI-FINALS
Game date	Match	Location	Venue
Sat Oct 15	SF1: W QF1 v W QF2	Auckland	Eden Park
Sun Oct 16	SF2: W QF3 v W QF4	Auckland	Eden Park
Third Place Play off
Game date	Match	Location	Venue
Fri Oct 21	Bronze Final	Auckland	EdenPark
FINAL
Game date	Match	Location	Venue
Sun Oct 23	Final	Auckland	Eden Park