9th Sept - 23rd Oct
Pressure on the All Blacks to go all the way on home turf will be immense, as it was back in 1987
They're never short on talent, but the mercurial French have yet to win a Rugby World Cup
Hard-hitting Tonga will scare the big boys but find themselves in a very tough pool
Canada have played in every Rugby World Cup, taking some memorable scalps along the way
Coached by All Black legend John Kirwan, Japan will hope to pull off a shock or two
Can Martin Johnson's promising team go one better than their final defeat of 2007?
The Pumas have played a part in every Rugby World Cup, and will again be hard to beat
Scotland will be keen to turn over bitter rivals England and progress to the knockout stages
A rising force in world rugby, Georgia's powerful forwards will give any team a tough test
The lowest-ranked side in the group, minnows Romania will aim for a win over Georgia
Australia is one of only two nations to have won the World Cup twice - can they make it three?
There has been precious little proverbial luck for the Irish in Rugby World Cup history
Italy have never made it past the group stages but will fancy their chances this year
The Eagles travel to New Zealand for their sixth Rugby World Cup out of seven
Russian rugby is on the rise, and this is their first appearance in the Rugby World Cup
The defending champions have won the tournament twice in four attempts and will be strong again
The last time New Zealand hosted the Rugby World Cup, Wales stormed to third place
For such a small island nation, Samoa has really punched above its weight in RWC history
Sevens specialists Fiji have never made it past the last eight of the 15-man World Cup
As the lowest-ranked team at the 2011 World Cup, Namibia will struggle to make their mark
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