Rugby World Cup fixtures 2023

The 2023 Rugby World Cup begins on 8 September with France hosting New Zealand in Paris. The All Blacks are a favorite to win the Webb Ellis Cup for a record fourth time, having won the Rugby Championship in convincing fashion. The fixture schedule includes Six Nations champions Ireland, struggling Australia, and England, with Ireland facing Argentina in Marseille in a crucial Pool D match. South Africa and Scotland face off in Pool B, while Wales begins their tournament against Fiji in Bordeaux. The All Blacks are expected to be sensational on their day, marking the start of the seven-week tournament.

What are the Rugby World Cup Pools?

The teams are split up into four pools of five teams, as usual. The top two teams in each pool advance to the quarterfinals, and each team plays each other team in their pool once.

Pool C contains Wales. The tournament will have 48 overall matches. The pools for 2023 are as follows:

Pool A: France, New Zealand, Italy, Uruguay, Namibia.

Pool B: South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga, Romania.

Pool C: Wales, Australia, Fiji, Georgia, Portugal.

Pool D: England, Japan, Argentina, Samoa, Chile.

What TV stations and online streaming options are available for Rugby World Cup matches?

ITV will be the primary English-language broadcaster for the tournament, covering every game up to an hour before kick-off. Most games will be on ITV1, with eight on ITV4 and ITVX. Wales games will be broadcast live on S4C, available on S4C, S4C Clic, and BBC iPlayer. S4C will also show selected other games, including the opening match, quarter-final, semi-final, bronze final, and final.

What are the Rugby World Cup match schedule details and when is the opening game?

The whole schedule, which includes pools, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals, is provided below. Every time is BST:

8 September, Friday:

8.15pm: France v New Zealand (Pool A), Stade de France

9 September, Saturday:

12pm: Italy v Namibia (Pool A), Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

2.30pm: Ireland v Romania (Pool B), Stade de Bordeaux

5pm: Australia v Georgia (Pool C), Stade de France

8pm: England v Argentina (Pool D), Stade de Marseilles

10 September, Sunday:

12pm: Japan v Chile (Pool D), Stadium de Toulouse

4.45pm: South Africa v Scotland (Pool B), Stade de Marseille

8pm: Wales v Fiji (Pool C), Stade de Bordeaux

14 September, Thursday:

8pm: France v Uruguay (Pool A), Stade Pierre-Mauroy

15 September, Friday:

8pm: New Zealand v Namibia (Pool A), Stadium de Toulouse

16 September, Saturday:

2pm: Samoa v Chile (Pool D), Stade de Bordeaux

4.45pm: Wales v Portugal (Pool C), Stade de Nice

8pm: Ireland v Tonga (Pool B), Stade de la Beajoire

17 September, Sunday:

2pm: South Africa v Romania (Pool B), Stade de Bordeaux

4.45pm: Australia v Fiji (Pool C), Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

8pm: England v Japan (Pool D), Stade de Nice

20 September, Wednesday:

4.45pm: Italy v Uruguay (Pool A), Stade de Nice

21 September, Thursday:

8pm: France v Namibia (Pool A), Stade de Marseille

22 September, Friday:

4.45pm: Argentina v Samoa (Pool D), Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

23 September, Saturday:

1pm: Georgia v Portugal (Pool C), Stadium de Toulouse

4.45pm: England v Chile (Pool D), Stade Pierre-Mauroy

8pm: South Africa v Ireland (Pool B), Stade de France

24 September, Sunday:

4.45pm: Scotland v Tonga (Pool B), Stade de Nice

8pm: Wales v Australia (Pool C), OL Stadium

27 September, Wednesday:

4.45pm: Uruguay v Namibia (Pool A), OL Stadium

28 September, Thursday:

8pm: Japan v Samoa (Pool D), Stadium de Toulouse

29 September, Friday:

8pm: New Zealand v Italy (Pool A), OL Stadium

30 September, Saturday:

2pm: Argentina v Chile (Pool D), Stade de la Beaujoire

4.45pm: Fiji v Georgia (Pool C), Stade de Bordeaux

8pm: Scotland v Romania (Pool B), Stade Pierre-Mauroy

1 October, Sunday:

4.45pm: Australia v Portugal (Pool C), Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

8pm: South Africa v Tonga (Pool B), Stade de Marseille

5 October, Thursday:

8pm: New Zealand v Uruguay (Pool A), OL Stadium

6 October, Friday:

8pm: France v Italy (Pool A), OL Stadium

7 October, Saturday:

2pm: Wales v Georgia (Pool C), Stade de la Beaujoire

4.45pm: England v Samoa (Pool D), Stade Pierre-Mauroy

8pm: Ireland v Scotland (Pool B), Stade de France

8 October, Sunday:

12pm: Japan v Argentina (Pool D), Stade de la Beajoire

4.45pm: Tonga v Romania (Pool B), Stade Pierre-Mauroy

8pm: Fiji v Portugal (Pool C), Stadium de Toulouse

14 October, Saturday:

4pm: Quarter-final 1 (winner Pool C v runner-up Pool D), Stade de Marseilles

8pm: Quarter-final 2 (winner Pool B v runner-up Pool A), Stade de France

15 October, Sunday:

4pm: Quarter-final 3 (winner Pool D v runner-up Pool C), Stade de Marseilles

8pm: Quarter-final 4 (winner Pool A v runner-up Pool B), Stade de France

20 October, Friday:

8pm: Semi-final 1 (winner QF1 v winner QF2), Stade de France

21 October, Saturday:

8pm: Semi-final (winner QF3 v winner QF4), Stade de France

27 October, Friday:

8pm: Bronze final (runner-up SF1 v runner-up SF2), Stade de France

28 October, Saturday:

8pm: Final (winner SF1 v winner SF2), Stade de France

The Rugby World Cup is set to begin with four pools and knockout stages in September and October. Wales will begin the tournament against Fiji on September 10 in the first of four pool matches, followed by the tournament itself on September 8. This journey starts from 8 september and ends on 28 october, so let’s get ready to watch watching these thrilling matches.