La IRB ya dio a conocer la información respecto a como se desarrollara la próxima copa del mundo en Nueva Zelanda.
Zonas de la Copa del Mundo Nueva Zelanda 2011
| ZONA A | ZONA B | ZONA C | ZONA D |
| Nueva Zelanda | Argentina | Australia | Sudáfrica |
| Francia | Inglaterra | Irlanda | Gales |
| Tonga | Escocia | Italia | Fiji |
| América 1 | Europa 1 | Europa 2 | Oceanía 1 |
| Asia 1 | Play Offs | América 2 | Africa 1 |
FIXTURE
| Date | No | Pool | Match details | Location | Stadium |
| Fri Sept 9 | 1 | A | New Zealand v Tonga | Auckland | Eden Park |
| Sat Sept 10 | 2 | B | Scotland v Play-off winner | Invercargill | Rugby Park Stadium |
| Sat Sept 10 | 3 | D | Fiji v Africa 1 | Rotorua | Rotorua International Stadium |
| Sat Sept 10 | 4 | A | France v Asia 1 | North Shore | North Harbour Stadium |
| Sat Sept 10 | 5 | B | Argentina v England | Christchurch | Stadium Christchurch |
| Sun Sept 11 | 6 | C | Australia v Italy | Christchurch | Stadium Christchurch |
| Sun Sept 11 | 7 | C | Ireland v Americas 2 | New Plymouth | Stadium Taranaki |
| Sun Sept 11 | 8 | D | South Africa v Wales | Wellington | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| Wed Sept 14 | 9 | D | Oceania 1 v Africa 1 | Rotorua | Rotorua International Stadium |
| Wed Sept 14 | 10 | A | Tonga v Americas 1 | Whangarei | Northland Events Centre |
| Wed Sept 14 | 11 | B | Scotland v Europe 1 | Dunedin | Carisbrook |
| Thurs Sept 15 | 12 | C | Europe 2 v Americas 2 | New Plymouth | Stadium Taranaki |
| Fri Sept 16 | 13 | A | New Zealand v Asia 1 | Hamilton | Waikato Stadium |
| Sat Sept 17 | 14 | B | Argentina v Play-off winner | Invercargill | Rugby Park Stadium |
| Sat Sept 17 | 15 | D | South Africa v Fiji | Wellington | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| Sat Sept 17 | 16 | C | Australia v Ireland | Auckland | Eden Park |
| Sun Sept 18 | 17 | D | Wales v Oceania 1 | Hamilton | Waikato Stadium |
| Sun Sept 18 | 18 | B | England v Europe 1 | Christchurch | Stadium Christchurch |
| Sun Sept 18 | 19 | A | France v Americas 1 | Napier | McLean Park |
| Tues Sept 20 | 20 | C | Italy v Europe 2 | Nelson | Trafalgar Park |
| Wed Sept 21 | 21 | A | Tonga v Asia 1 | Whangarei | Northland Events Centre |
| Thurs Sept 22 | 22 | D | South Africa v Africa 1 | North Shore | North Harbour Stadium |
| Fri Sept 23 | 23 | C | Australia v Americas 2 | Wellington | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| Sat Sept 24 | 24 | B | England v Play-off winner | Dunedin | Carisbrook |
| Sat Sept 24 | 25 | A | New Zealand v France | Auckland | Eden Park |
| Sun Sept 25 | 26 | D | Fiji v Oceania 1 | Auckland | Eden Park |
| Sun Sept 25 | 27 | C | Ireland v Europe 2 | Rotorua | Rotorua International Stadium |
| Sun Sept 25 | 28 | B | Argentina v Scotland | Christchurch | Stadium Christchurch |
| Mon Sept 26 | 29 | D | Wales v Africa 1 | New Plymouth | Stadium Taranaki |
| Tues Sept 27 | 30 | A | Americas 1 v Asia 1 | Napier | McLean Park |
| Tues Sept 27 | 31 | C | Italy v Americas 2 | Nelson | Trafalgar Park |
| Wed Sept 28 | 32 | B | Europe 1 v Play-off winner | Palmerston North | Arena Manawatu |
| Fri Sept 30 | 33 | D | South Africa v Oceania 1 | North Shore | North Harbour Stadium |
| Sat Oct 1 | 34 | C | Australia v Europe 2 | Christchurch | Stadium Christchurch |
| Sat Oct 1 | 35 | A | France v Tonga | Wellington | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| Sat Oct 1 | 36 | B | England v Scotland | Auckland | Eden Park |
| Sun Oct 2 | 37 | B | Argentina v Europe 1 | Palmerston North | Arena Manawatu |
| Sun Oct 2 | 38 | A | New Zealand v Americas 1 | Wellington | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| Sun Oct 2 | 39 | D | Wales v Fiji | Hamilton | Waikato Stadium |
| Sun Oct 2 | 40 | C | Ireland v Italy | Dunedin | Carisbrook |
| Sat Oct 8 | 41 | QF1: W Pool C v RU Pool D | Wellington | Wellington Regional Stadium | |
| Sat Oct 8 | 42 | QF2: W Pool B v RU Pool A | Christchurch | Stadium Christchurch | |
| Sun Oct 9 | 43 | QF3: W Pool D v RU Pool C | Wellington | Wellington Regional Stadium | |
| Sun Oct 9 | 44 | QF4: W Pool A v RU Pool B | Christchurch | Stadium Christchurch | |
| Sat Oct 15 | 45 | SF1: W QF1 v W QF2 | Auckland | Eden Park | |
| Sun Oct 16 | 46 | SF2: W QF3 v W QF4 | Auckland | Eden Park | |
| Fri Oct 21 | 47 | Bronze Final | Auckland | Eden Park | |
| Sun Oct 23 | 48 | Final | Auckland | Eden Park |
Fuente: IRB.com, Rugbytime
