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Tournaments/Tours: Rugby World Cup

Teams: England | Italy | Japan | South Africa

The 2015 Rugby World Cup in England will run from the opening match on September 4 to the final at Twickenham on October 17. The RFU expect to sell 2.8million tickets for the tournament, with matches to be played in 10 cities across England and Wales.

Here we take a look at the grounds that will see action at the sport's global showpiece.

TWICKENHAM (London)
The home of English rugby hosted the 1991 World Cup final.
Capacity: 82,000
Matches: Final; both semi-finals; one quarter-final; pool games

WEMBLEY (London)
England's biggest stadium, and home to the England football team, which is to host two Saracens matches this season.
Capacity: 90,000
Matches: One quarter-final; pool games

EMIRATES STADIUM (London)
Arsenal football club's new stadium has never staged a rugby match before.
Capacity: 60,432
Matches: Bronze medal match; pool games

MILLENNIUM STADIUM (Cardiff)
The only stadium being used outside England, the Millennium Stadium hosted the 1999 final and has hosted more Heineken Cup finals than any other ground.
Capacity: 73,350
Matches: Two quarter-finals; pool games

OLD TRAFFORD (Manchester)
Manchester United's ground staged Argentina v England this summer.
Capacity: 76,100
Matches: Pool games

ST JAMES' PARK (Newcastle)
Newcastle United's stadium takes the tournament to the north-east.
Capacity: 52,387
Matches: Pool games

ANFIELD (Liverpool)
Liverpool's ground staged warm-up games before the 1999 World Cup.
Capacity: 45,000
Matches: Pool games

ELLAND ROAD (Leeds)
Leeds United's ground is more used to staging Test rugby league, with the Leeds Rhinos a fixture in the city.
Capacity: 40,204
Matches: Pool games

ST MARY'S STADIUM (Southampton)
Southampton's ground has staged international football before and will represent the south coast.
Capacity: 32,689
Matches: Pool games

RICOH ARENA (Coventry)
Has hosted the EDF Energy Cup semi-final and Heineken Cup fixtures, including Munster's win over Saracens in 2008.
Capacity: 32,500
Matches: Pool games

WELFORD ROAD (Leicester)
The home of Leicester Tigers is currently being developed into England's biggest club rugby ground.
Capacity: 30,000 (projected)
Matches: Pool games

KINGSHOLM (Gloucester)
One of the most atmospheric grounds in England, Gloucester's home could be expanded by 2015.
Capacity: 18,000 (projected)
Matches: Pool games