This is how the The Rugby Football Union hopes to stage the 2015 World Cup, with games at football stadiums such as Old Trafford, Anfield and St James' Park with the semi-finals and final being held at Twickenham.

Match schedule and venues

Pool matches would take place in 10 cities in four main regions across England and Wales, with the latter stages culminating in London (Twickenham Stadium, Wembley Stadium, Emirates Stadium) and Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

Pool matches

(To take place 4-27 September)

Region

South

London: Twickenham Stadium (capacity 82,000), Wembley Stadium (90,000), Emirates Stadium (60,432)

Southampton: St Mary's Stadium (32,689)

Midlands

Gloucester: Kingsholm Stadium (18,000)

Leicester: Welford Road (20,000)

Coventry: Ricoh Arena (32,500)

North

Leeds: Elland Road (40,204)

Liverpool: Anfield (45,000)

Manchester: Old Trafford (76,100)

Newcastle: St James' Park (52,387)

Wales

Cardiff: Millennium Stadium (73,350)

Quarter-finals

(3-4 October)

Wales

Cardiff: Millennium Stadium

South

London: Wembley Stadium, Twickenham Stadium

Semi-finals

(10-11 October)

London: Twickenham Stadium

Bronze final

(16 October)

London: Emirates Stadium

Final

(October 17)

London: Twickenham Stadium