The Rugby World Cup, Marseille, France 2007

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The Rugby World Cup, Marseille, France 2007

The Rugby World Cup is an event that takes place every four years; it will take place again in France during September 2007.

The Rugby World Cup is the premier International Rugby Union competition, organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB) and is contested by the men's national teams. The inaugural tournament was held in 1987 and is now contested every four years.

The winners are awarded the Webb Ellis Cup, named after the pupil of Rugby School credited with the game's invention. The tournament is one of the largest international sporting competitions in the world. The title of World Champion is currently held by England, who won the tournament in 2003.

• For current world rankings: Click here
• The official World Cup Rugby 2007 website

Rugby World Cup Matches 2007

The next Rugby World Cup will be hosted in France from 7 September to 20 October 2007.

The games will be held at several venues in France (Lens, Montpellier, St-Etienne, St-Denis, Nantes, Lyon, Bordeaux, Paris, Toulouse and Marseilles). Some of the key pool matches will be played in Cardiff (Wales) and in Edinburgh (Scotland).

• For a summary of each stadium to be used: Click here
• For a schedule of matches: Click here
• For information on the pools: Click here
• For details on the  participating cities and venue locations: Click here

Rugby World Cup in Marseille

Marseille competes with Lyon as France's second city, it is host to the group stages in the Stade Vélodrome. The ground has a capacity of 60,000 and hosted a number of matches during the Football World Cup in 1998. It is also home to the Olympique de Marseille soccer team. Each of the four stands are named after famous local Marseilles.

The first World Cup match to be played is on the 8 September 2007 between Italy and New Zealand and the final match to be played in Marseille will be the quarter finals.

The stadium is just over 3 Km to the south of the city centre and easily accessible by public transport with bus and metro stops close by.

• Further Information: Click here

Ticket Information

Spectators are strongly encouraged to buy tickets only through official channels. Buying tickets from unauthorised vendors could lead to entry to a stadium being refused as the reselling of World Cup Rugby tickets is strictly forbidden.

• For information on buying tickets for the World Cup matches: Click here
• The World Cup Rugby website
• Ticket information and booking from the Fédération Française de Rugby: Click here

Getting to and staying in Marseille

AngloINFO Provence provides a wealth of information useful to rugby fans and spectators:

• For maps of Marseille and the surrounding areas (including directions from one address to another): Click here

• For information on Provence Airport Contacts: Click here
• For information on Bus Services in Provence: Click here
• For information on Railways & Train Travel in Marseille and Provence: Click here
• For Marseille hotels and accommodation: Click here
• For Bed & Breakfast/Chambre d'hôte accommodation: Click here
• For Campsites and Caravan Parks: Click here

Further Information

• See AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Rugby World Cup, Paris, France 2007
• See AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Rugby World Cup, Nantes, France 2007
• See AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Rugby World Cup, Montpellier, France 2007
• See AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Rugby World Cup, Bordeaux, France 2007
• See AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Rugby World Cup, Toulouse, France 2007
• Information from the British Embassy in Paris' dedicated Rugby World Cup 2007 website