BBC Sport's guide to all the venues in Australia for the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

Townsville, Queensland

Dairy Farmer's Stadium
Formerly known as the Stockland Stadium
Home team: North Queensland Cowboys RL
Capacity: 31,500

12 Oct: Scotland v Japan (Pool B)
18 Oct: France v Japan (Pool B)
23 Oct: Fiji v Japan (Pool B)

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Brisbane, Queensland

Suncorp Stadium
Formerly known as Lang Park and Suncorp Metway Stadium
Home team: Brisbane Broncos RL
Capacity: 52,000

11 Oct: France v Fiji (Pool B)
15 Oct: Fiji v USA (Pool B)
18 Oct: Australia v Romania (Pool A)
20 Oct: Scotland v USA (Pool B)
24 Oct: New Zealand v Tonga (Pool D)
1 Nov: South Africa v Samoa (Pool C)
2 Nov: England v Uruguay (Pool C)
8 Nov: Quarter-final 2: Winner A v Runner up B
9 Nov: Quarter-final 4: Winner C v Runner up D

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Gosford, New South Wales

Central Coast Stadium
Home team: Northern Eagles RL
Capacity: 20,000

11 Oct: Ireland v Romania (Pool A)
14 Oct: Argentina v Namibia (Pool A)
27 Oct: Japan v USA (Pool B)

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Sydney, New South Wales

Telstra Stadium
Formerly known as Stadium Australia
Capacity: 80,000

10 Oct: Australia v Argentina (Pool A)
25 Oct: France v Scotland (Pool B)
2 Nov: New Zealand v Wales (Pool D)
15 Nov: Semi-final 1: Q-F1 v Q-F2
16 Nov: Semi-final 2: Q-F3 v Q-F4
20 Nov: 3rd/4th place play-off
22 Nov: Final

Aussie Stadium
Formerly known as Sydney Football Stadium
Home teams: NSW Waratahs, South Sydney Rabbitohs RL, Sydney Roosters RL
Capacity: 42,000

19 Oct: Ireland v Namibia (Pool A)
22 Oct: Argentina v Romania (Pool A)
24 Oct: South Africa v Georgia (Pool C)
28 Oct: Georgia v Uruguay (Pool C)
01 Nov: Scotland v Fiji (Pool B)

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Wollongong, New South Wales

WIN Stadium
Home team: St. George-Illawarra RL
Capacity: 20,000

29 Oct: Canada v Tonga (Pool D)
31 Oct: France v USA (Pool B)

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Canberra, ACT

New Bruce Stadium
Formerly known as Bruce Stadium
Home teams: ACT Brumbies, Canberra Raiders RL
Capacity: 25,000

15 Oct: Italy v Tonga (Pool D)
19 Oct: Wales v Tonga (Pool D)
21 Oct: Italy v Canada (Pool D)
25 Oct: Italy v Wales (Pool D)

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Melbourne, Victoria

Telstra Dome
Formerly known as the Colonial Stadium
Home team: Western Bulldogs FC
Capacity: 55,000

11 Oct: New Zealand v Italy (Pool D)
12 Oct: Wales v Canada (Pool D)
17 Oct: New Zealand v Canada (Pool D)
26 Oct: England v Samoa (Pool C)
1 Nov: Australia v Ireland (Pool A)
8 Nov: Quarter-final 1: Winner D v Runner up C
9 Nov: Quarter-final 3: Winner B v Runner up A

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Adelaide, South Australia

Adelaide Oval
Home team: Southern Redbacks CC
Capacity: 25,000

25 Oct: Australia v Namibia (Pool A)
26 Oct: Argentina v Ireland (Pool A)

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Perth, Western Australia

Subiaco Oval
Home team: West Coast Eagles FC
Capacity: 43,000

11 Oct: South Africa v Uruguay (Pool C)
12 Oct: England v Georgia (Pool C)
15 Oct: Samoa v Uruguay (Pool C)
18 Oct: South Africa v England (Pool C)
19 Oct: Georgia v Samoa (Pool C)

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Launceston, Tasmania

York Park,
Home team: North Launceston FC
Capacity: 20,000

30 Oct: Namibia v Romania (Pool A)