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The Bears (nickname of Russian Rugby team) will be contesting in the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is scheduled from September 20, 2019, to November 2, 2019, in the land of the rising sun. The tournament will be hosted by Japan for the very first time in which 20 national teams will compete and Russia is one of them. Russia is pooled in Group A along with Scotland, Ireland, Samoa and hosts Japan.
As far as the format of the competition is concerned, the 20 teams are divided into four groups of five teams each and each team will get to play 4 matches in the group stage. On the basis of the group stage performance, teams will proceed to the knockout stage of the tournament. Total 48 games will be contested across 12 stadiums across Japan.
Alongside other sports, Rugby is also one of the popular sport in Russia and as their side will be taking part in the 2019 Rugby World Cup, a number of Russian Rugby fans would be looking for the complete match schedule of 2019 Rugby World Cup in Moscow Time which is three hours ahead of GMT. However, as the matches are scheduled in Japan which uses Japan Standard Time (JST) which is nine hours ahead of GMT. Accordingly, there will be a time difference of six hours. Therefore, to keep things simple for our Russian friends, we have provided you with the complete fixture of all the 48 matches of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Moscow Time (MSK)
The first match of the Russian team will also be the first match of the 2019 RWC which will be played on September 20, 2019, at 1:45 PM MSK and they will take on hosts Japan.
The first game of the 2019 RWC will be played between Russia and hosts Japan on September 20, 2019, 1:45 PM (Moscow Time) in Tokyo. The final game of the competition will be played on November 2, 2019, at 12:00 PM MSK in Yokohama.
2019 Rugby World Cup Schedule in Moscow Time (MSK)
| Match | Date (2019) |
Time (MSK) | Teams | Stadium | Stage |
| 1. | September 20 | 1:45 PM | Japan (30) v (10) Russia | Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo | Pool A |
| 2. | September 21 | 7:45 AM | Australia (39) v (21) Fiji | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo | Pool D |
| 3. | September 21 | 10:15 AM | France (23) v (21) Argentina | Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo | Pool C |
| 4. | September 21 | 12:45 PM | New Zealand (23) v (13) South Africa | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | Pool B |
| 5. | September 22 | 8:15 AM | Italy (47) v (22) Namibia | Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiosaka | Pool B |
| 6. | September 22 | 10:45 AM | Ireland (27) v (3) Scotland | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | Pool A |
| 7. | September 22 | 1:15 PM | England (35) v (3) Tonga | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo | Pool C |
| 8. | September 23 | 1:15 PM | Wales (43) v (14) Georgia | City of Toyota Stadium, Toyota | Pool D |
| 9. | September 24 | 1:15 PM | Russia (9) v (34) Samoa | Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya | Pool A |
| 10. | September 25 | 8:15 AM | Fiji (27) v (30) Uruguay | Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Kamaishi | Pool D |
| 11. | September 26 | 10:45 AM | Italy (48) v (7) Canada | Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka | Pool B |
| 12. | September 26 | 1:45 PM | England (45) v (7) USA | Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe | Pool C |
| 13. | September 28 | 7:45 AM | Argentina (28) v (12) Tonga | Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiosaka | Pool C |
| 14. | September 28 | 10:15 AM | Japan (19) v (12) Ireland | Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi | Pool A |
| 15. | September 28 | 12:45 PM | South Africa (57) v (3) Namibia | City of Toyota Stadium, Toyota | Pool B |
| 16. | September 29 | 8:15 AM | Georgia (33) v (7) Uruguay | Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya | Pool D |
| 17. | September 29 | 10:45 AM | Australia (25) v (29) Wales | Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo | Pool D |
| 18. | September 30 | 1:15 PM | Scotland (34) v (0) Samoa | Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe | Pool A |
| 19. | October 2 | 10:45 AM | France (33) v (9) USA | Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka | Pool C |
| 20. | October 2 | 1:15 PM | New Zealand (63) v (0) Canada | Oita Stadium, Oita | Pool B |
| 21. | October 3 | 8:15 AM | Georgia (10) v (45) Fiji | Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiosaka | Pool D |
| 22. | October 3 | 1:15 PM | Ireland (35) v (0) Russia | Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe | Pool A |
| 23. | October 4 | 12:45 PM | South Africa (49) v (3) Italy | Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi | Pool B |
| 24. | October 5 | 8:15 AM | Australia (45) v (10) Uruguay | Oita Stadium, Oita | Pool D |
| 25. | October 5 | 11:00 AM | England (39) v (10) Argentina | Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo | Pool C |
| 26. | October 5 | 1:30 PM | Japan (38) v (19) Samoa | City of Toyota Stadium, Toyota | Pool A |
| 27. | October 6 | 7:45 AM | New Zealand (71) v (9) Namibia | Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo | Pool B |
| 28. | October 6 | 10:45 AM | France (23) v (21) Tonga | Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto | Pool C |
| 29. | October 8 | 1:15 PM | South Africa (66) v (7) Canada | Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe | Pool B |
| 30. | October 9 | 7:45 AM | Argentina (47) v (17) USA | Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya | Pool C |
| 31. | October 9 | 10:15 AM | Scotland (61) v (0) Russia | Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi | Pool A |
| 32. | October 9 | 12:45 PM | Wales (29) v (17) Fiji | Oita Stadium, Oita | Pool D |
| 33. | October 11 | 1:15 PM | Australia (27) v (8) Georgia | Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi | Pool D |
| 34. | October 12 | 7:45 AM | New Zealand (0) v (0) Italy | City of Toyota Stadium, Toyota | Pool B |
| 35. | October 12 | 11:15 AM | England (0) v (0) France | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | Pool C |
| 36. | October 12 | 1:45 PM | Ireland (47) v (5) Samoa | Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka | Pool A |
| 37. | October 13 | 6:15 AM | Namibia (0) v (0) Canada | Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Kamaishi | Pool B |
| 38. | October 13 | 8:45 AM | USA (19) v (31) Tonga | Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiosaka | Pool C |
| 39. | October 13 | 11:15 AM | Wales (35) v (13) Uruguay | Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto | Pool D |
| 40. | October 13 | 1:45 PM | Japan (28) v (21) Scotland | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | Pool A |
| 41. | October 19 | 10:15 AM | England (40) v (16) Australia | Oita Stadium, Oita | Quarter-Finals |
| 42. | October 19 | 1:15 PM | New Zealand (46) v (14) Ireland | Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo | Quarter-Finals |
| 43. | October 20 | 10:15 AM | Wales (20) v (19) France | Oita Stadium, Oita | Quarter-Finals |
| 44. | October 20 | 1:15 PM | Japan (3) v (26) South Africa | Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo | Quarter-Finals |
| 45. | October 26 | 11:00 AM | England (19) v (7) New Zealand | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | Semi-Finals |
| 46. | October 27 | 12:00 PM | Wales (16) v (19) South Africa | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | Semi-Finals |
| 47. | November 1 | 12:00 PM | New Zealand (40) v (17) Wales | Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo | Bronze Final |
| 48. | November 2 | 12:00 PM | England (12) v (32) South Africa | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | Final |
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