The Rugby World Cup was started by France in the Autumn of 2023.
France will host the 10th edition of the Men’s Rugby World Cup as 20 nations compete for the Webb Ellis trophy between September 8 and October 28.
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Having won the Six Nations in 2022, hosts France will bid to win their first Rugby World Cup on home soil, having lost out in the final on three previous occasions.
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Namibia qualified for their sixth World Cup in a row by defeating Kenya 36-0 in the final of the Rugby Africa Cup in Aix-en-Provence. They are assigned to Pool A.
Chile will play in their first Rugby World Cup after defeating the United States in two legs to qualify as Americas Two and grab the final berth in Pool D, while Tonga completed Pool B by defeating Hong Kong 44-22 in the Asia Pacific One play-off.
Rugby World Cup 2023 full fixtures and schedule
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Pool matches
- Friday, Sept 8 – France 27 New Zealand 13
- Saturday, Sept 9 – Italy 52 Namibia 8
- Saturday, Sept 9 – Ireland 82 Romania 8
- Saturday, Sept 9 – Australia 35 Georgia 15
- Saturday, Sept 9 – England 27 Argentina 10
- Sunday, Sept 10 – Japan 42 Chile 12
- Sunday, Sept 10 – South Africa 18 Scotland 3
- Sunday, Sept 10 – Wales 32 Fiji 26
- Thursday, Sept 14 – France 27 Uruguay 12
- Friday, Sept 15 – New Zealand v Namibia, Stadium de Toulouse, 8 pm
- Saturday, Sept 16 – Samoa v Chile, Stade de Bordeaux, 2 pm – ITV 4
- Saturday, Sept 16 – Wales v Portugal, Stade de Nice 4.45 pm
- Saturday, Sept 16 – Ireland v Tonga, Stade de la Beaujoire, 8 pm
- Sunday, Sept 17 – South Africa v Romania, Stade de Bordeaux, 2 pm
- Sunday, Sept 17 – Australia v Fiji, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4.45pm
- Sunday, Sept 17 – England v Japan, Stade de Nice, 8 pm
- Wednesday, Sept 20 – Italy v Uruguay, Stade de Nice, 4.45 pm – ITV 4
- Thursday, Sept 21 – France v Namibia, Stade de Marseille, 8 pm – ITV 4
- Friday, Sept 22 – Argentina v Samoa, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4.45pm
- Saturday, Sept 23 – Georgia v Portugal, Stadium de Toulouse, 1 pm
- Saturday, Sept 23 – England v Chile, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4.45 pm
- Saturday, Sept 23 – South Africa v Ireland, Stade de France, 8 pm
- Sunday, Sept 24 – Scotland v Tonga, Stade de Nice, 4.45 pm
- Sunday, Sept 24 – Wales v Australia, OL Stadium, 8 pm
- Wednesday, Sept 27 – Uruguay v Namibia, OL Stadium, 4.45 pm – ITV 4
- Thursday, Sept 28 – Japan v Samoa, Stade de Toulouse, 8 pm – ITV 4
- Friday, Sept 29 – New Zealand v Italy, OL Stadium, 8 pm
- Saturday, Sept 30 – Argentina v Chile, Stade de la Beaujoire, 2pm
- Saturday, Sept 30 – Fiji v Georgia, Stade de Bordeaux, 4.45 pm
- Saturday, Sept 30 – Scotland v Romania, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 8 pm
- Sunday, Oct 1 – Australia v Portugal, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4.45pm – ITV 4
- Sunday, Oct 1 – South Africa v Tonga, Stade de Marseille, 8 pm
- Thursday, Oct 5 – New Zealand v Uruguay, OL Stadium, 8 pm – ITV 4
- Friday, Oct 6 – France v Italy, OL Stadium, 8 pm
- Saturday, Oct 7 – Wales v Georgia, Stade de la Beaujoire, 2 pm
- Saturday, Oct 7 – England v Samoa, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4.45 pm
- Saturday, Oct 7 – Ireland v Scotland, Stade de France, 8 pm
- Sunday, Oct 8 – Japan v Argentina, Stade de la Beaujoire, 12pm
- Sunday, Oct 8 – Tonga v Romania, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4.45 pm – ITV 3
- Sunday, Oct 8 – Fiji v Portugal, Stade de Toulouse, 8 pm – ITV 4
Quarter-finals
- Saturday, Oct 14 – Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D, Stade de Marseille, 4pm
- Saturday, Oct 14 – Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A, Stade de France, 8pm
- Sunday, Oct 15 – Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C, Stade de Marseille, 4pm
- Sunday, Oct 15 – Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B, Stade de France, 8pm
Semi-finals
- Friday, Oct 20 – Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2, Stade de France, 8pm
- Saturday, Oct 21 – Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4, Stade de France, 8pm
Bronze medal match
- Friday, Oct 27 – Runner-up SF 1 v Runner-up SF 2, Stade de France, 8pm
Final
- Saturday, Oct 28 – Winner SF 1 v Winner SF 2, Stade de France, 8pm
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