2015 Rugby World Cup guide: teams, venues and fixtures

The 2015 Rugby World Cup kicks off in 100 days when hosts England entertain Fiji at Twickenham Stadium.

England's hero from their last World Cup victory 12 years ago, Jonny Wilkinson, met Prince Harry outside the home of English rugby to mark the occasion earlier today.

Every match in this year's tournament will be screened live by ITV or ITV4 in what promises to become the biggest sporting spectacle on our shores since the 2012 Olympics.

Here, we take a look at the 20 teams involved, where each of the matches will be played and provide you with a day-by-day fixtures guide.

TEAMS

Pool A

• Australia

• England

• Fiji

• Uruguay

• Wales

Pool B

• Japan

• Samoa

• Scotland

• South Africa

• USA

Pool C

• Argentina

• Georgia

• Namibia

• New Zealand

• Tonga

Pool D

• Canada

• France

• Ireland

• Italy

• Romania

VENUES

• Twickenham

• Millennium Stadium

• Olympic Stadium

• Sandy Park

• Wembley Stadium

• Kingsholm

• City of Manchester

• St James' Park

• Brighton

• Elland Road

• Villa Park

• Stadium: mk

• Leicester City

FIXTURES

GROUP STAGES:

Friday 18th September

• Pool A: England v Fiji (Twickenham, 8pm)

Saturday 19th September

• Pool C: Tonga v Georgia (Kingsholm, 12pm)

• Pool D: Ireland v Canada (Millennium Stadium, 2.30pm)

• Pool B: South Africa v Japan (Brighton Community Stadium, 4.45pm)

• Pool D: France v Italy (Twickenham, 8pm)

Sunday 20th September

• Pool B: Samoa v USA (Brighton Community Stadium, 12pm)

• Pool A: Wales v Uruguay (Millennium Stadium, 2.30pm)

• Pool C: New Zealand v Argentina (Wembley Stadium, 4.45pm)

Wednesday 23rd September

• Pool B: Scotland v Japan (Kingsholm, 2.30pm)

• Pool A: Australia v Fiji (Millennium Stadium, 4.45pm)

• Pool D: France v Romania (Olympic Stadium, 8pm)

Thursday 24th September

• Pool C: New Zealand v Namibia (Olympic Stadium, 8pm)

Friday 25th September

• Pool C: Argentina v Georgia (Kingsholm, 4.45pm)

Saturday 26th September

• Pool D: Italy v Canada (Elland Road, 2.30pm)

• Pool B: South Africa v Samoa (Villa Park, 4.45pm)

• Pool A: England v Wales (Twickenham, 8pm)

Sunday 27th September

• Pool A: Australia v Uruguay (Villa Park, 12pm)

• Pool B: Scotland v USA (Elland Road, 2.30pm)

• Pool D: Ireland v Romania (Wembley, 4.45pm)

Tuesday 29th September

• Pool C: Tonga v Namibia (Sandy Park, 4.45pm)

Thursday 1st October

• Pool A: Wales v Fiji (Millennium Stadium, 4.45pm)

• Pool D: France v Canada (Stadiummk, 8pm)

Friday 2nd October

• Pool C: New Zealand v Georgia (Millennium Stadium, 8pm)

Saturday 3rd October

• Pool B: Samoa v Japan (Stadiummk, 2.30pm)

• Pool B: South Africa v Scotland (St James Park, 4.45pm)

Sunday 4th October

• Pool C: Argentina v Tonga (Leicester City Stadium, 2.30pm)

• Pool D: Ireland v Italy (Olympic Stadium, 4.45pm)

Tuesday 6th October

• Pool D: Canada v Romania (Leicester City Stadium, 4.45pm)

• Pool A: Fiji v Uruguay (Stadiummk, 8pm)

Wednesday 7th October

• Pool B: South Africa v USA (Olympic Stadium, 4.45pm)

Friday 9th October

• Pool C: New Zealand v Tonga (St James Park, 8pm)

Saturday 10th October

• Pool B: Samoa v Scotland (St James Park, 2.30pm)

• Pool A: Australia v Wales (Twickenham, 4.45pm)

• Pool A: England v Uruguay (Manchester City Stadium, 8pm)

Sunday 11th October

• Pool C: Argentina v Namibia (Leicester City Stadium, 12pm)

• Pool D: Italy v Romania (Sandy Park, 2.30pm)

• Pool D: France v Ireland (Millennium Stadium, 4.45pm)

• Pool B: USA v Japan (Kingsholm, 8pm)

QUARTER-FINALS:

Saturday 17th October

• Quarter-final 1 TBC (Twickenham, 4pm)

• Quarter-final 2 TBC (Millennium Stadium, 8pm)

Sunday 18th October

• Quarter-final 3 TBC (Twickenham, 4pm)

• Quarter-final 4 TBC (Millennium Stadium, 8pm)

SEMI-FINALS:

Saturday 24th October

• Semi-final 1 TBC (Twickenham, 4pm)

Sunday 25th October

• Semi-final 2 TBC (Twickenham, 4pm)

BRONZE FINAL

Friday 30th October

• TBC (Olympic Stadium, 8pm)

FINAL:

Saturday 31st October

• TBC (Twickenham, 4pm)

All games will be shown live either on ITV or ITV4, plus live on ITV Player. Visit ITV Sport's Rugby World Cup site for the latest news.