The Rugby World Cup 2023 will be held in France at nine venues spread over nine towns. The incumbent champions, South Africa, will try to keep the trophy, although New Zealand is predicted to be a tough competitor. It’s expected that European teams like France and Ireland would pose a formidable challenge.
Fixtures, Full schedule, and venue
- France vs. New Zealand at Stade de France on September 8th
- Italy vs. Namibia at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on September 9th
- Ireland vs. Romania at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on September 9th
- Australia vs. Georgia at Stade de France on September 9th
- England vs. Argentina at Stade Vélodrome on September 9th
- Japan vs. Chile at Stadium Municipal on September 10th
- South Africa vs. Scotland at Stade Vélodrome on September 10th
- Wales vs. Fiji at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on September 10th
- France vs. Uruguay at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on September 14th
- New Zealand vs. Namibia at Stadium Municipal on September 15th
- Samoa vs. Chile at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on September 16th
- Wales vs. Portugal at Allianz Riviera on September 16th
- Ireland vs. Tonga at Stade de la Beaujoire on September 16th
- South Africa vs. Romania at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on September 17th
- Australia vs. Fiji at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on September 17th
- England vs. Japan at Allianz Riviera on September 17th
- Italy vs. Uruguay at Allianz Riviera on September 20th
- France vs. Namibia at Stade Vélodrome on September 21st
- Argentina vs. Samoa at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on September 22nd
- Georgia vs. Portugal at Stadium Municipal on September 23rd
- England vs. Chile at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on September 23rd
- South Africa vs. Ireland at Stade de France on September 23rd
- Scotland vs. Tonga at Allianz Riviera on September 24th
- Wales vs. Australia at Parc Olympique Lyonnais on September 24th
- Uruguay vs. Namibia at Parc Olympique Lyonnais on September 27th
- Japan vs. Samoa at Stadium Municipal on September 28th
- New Zealand vs. Italy at Parc Olympique Lyonnais on September 29th
- Argentina vs. Chile at Stade de la Beaujoire on September 30th
- Fiji vs. Georgia at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on September 30th
- Scotland vs. Romania at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on September 30th
- Australia vs. Portugal at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on October 1st
- South Africa vs. Tonga at Stade Vélodrome on October 1st
- New Zealand vs. Uruguay at Parc Olympique Lyonnais on October 5th
- France vs. Italy at Parc Olympique Lyonnais on October 6th
- Wales vs. Georgia at Stade de la Beaujoire on October 7th
- England vs. Samoa at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on October 7th
- Ireland vs. Scotland at Stade de France on October 7th
- Japan vs. Argentina at Stade de la Beaujoire on October 8th
- Tonga vs. Romania at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on October 8th
- Fiji vs. Portugal at Stadium Municipal on October 8th
Rugby World Cup 2023 Schedule
On September 8, New Zealand & France will play in the opening match of the Rugby World Cup 2023. On October 28, there will be a final.
Broadcast Information
The Rugby World Cup’s exclusive broadcast rights in the UK have been acquired by ITV. The broadcaster will specify the channels for each match. Every game will include radio commentary from the BBC, which will include production specifically for Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The warm-up games for England and extra games involving Six Nations teams will be aired on Amazon Prime. The streaming service will also broadcast exhibition games like France vs. Australia.
Group-wise information:
Group A:
New Zealand, France, Italy, Uruguay, Namibia
Group B:
South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga, Romania
Group C:
Wales, Australia, Fiji, Georgia, Portugal
Group D:
England, Japan, Argentina, Samoa, Chile