Rugby World Cup, Montpellier, France 2007

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Rugby World Cup, Montpellier, 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 Montpellier

Montpellier will host the group stages of the 2007 Rugby Union World Cup at the Mosson Stadium. The ground has a capacity of 35,000 and hosted football world cup matches in 1998.

The stadium represents the whole of the Languedoc-Roussillon region and each of the stands and boxes are named after places in the region, it is named after the Moson river which flows nest to the ground.

• For more information on the stadium: Click here

Ticket information

Fans are encouraged to buy tickets 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

Local Information about Montpellier

AngloINFO provides a wealth of information useful to rugby fans and spectators in Montpellier and the Languedoc-Roussillon region:

• For maps of Montpellier and the surrounding areas (including directions from one address to another): Click here
• For information on Languedoc-Roussillon Airport Contacts: Click here
• For information on Bus Services in Languedoc-Roussillon: Click here
• For information on Railways & Train Travel in Languedoc-Roussillon: Click here 
• For Montpellier hotels and accommodation: Click here
• For self-catering 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, Marseille, France 2007
• See AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Rugby World Cup, Nantes, 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