Rugby World Cup 2023

The 2023 Rugby World Cup competition kicks-off on Friday 8th September @ 21:15 with France taking on New Zealand.

After the warm-up matches through August, world rankings have changed dramatically with New Zealand, Wales and England all dropping several places. Ireland, South Africa and France (dropped down to 3rd after a loss to Scotland) still lead the field. The competition seems to have opened up with quite a few upsets expected

Where to Watch the Games

• French TV: TF1, M6 and france.tv
• UK TV: ITV, S4C
  
• Irish TV: RTE,  Virgin 
• Rugby villages: Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseilles, Nice, Nantes, Paris, Saint-Denis, Saint-Etienne, Toulouse
• Local venues: Chez Marcel, Confolens,  Café de la Paix, Champagne-Mouton, Villefagnan (giant screen on 8th), Cellefrouin (giant screen on 8th & for other French matches)
  

Match Schedule

• Fri 8 Sep: Opening match France v New Zealand
  
• Sat 9 Sep: Italy v Namibia, Ireland v Romania, Australia v Georgia, England v Argentina
  
• Sun 10 Sep: Japan v Chile, South Africa vs Scotland, Wales v Fiji
  
• Thu 12 Sep: France v Uruguay
  
• Fri 15 Sep: New Zealand v Namibia
  
• Sat 16 Sep: Samoa v Chile, Wales v Portugal, Ireland v Tonga
  
• Sun 17 Sep: South Africa v Romania, Australia v Fiji, England v Japan
  
• Wed 20 Sep: Italy v Uruguay
  
• Thu 21 Sep: France v Namibia
  
• Fri 22 Sep: Argentina v Samoa
  
• Sat 23 Sep: Georgia v Portugal, England v Chile, South Africa v Ireland
  
• Sun 24 Sep: Scotland v Tonga, Wales v Australia
• Wed 27 Sep: Uruguay v Namibia
• Thu 28 Sep: Japan v Samoa
  
• Fri 29 Sep: New Zealand v Italy
  
• Sat 30 Sep: Argentina v Chile, Fiji v Georgia, Scotland v Romania
  
• Sun 1 Oct: Australia v Portugal, South Africa v Tonga
  
• Thu 5 Oct: New Zealand v Uruguay
  
• Fri 6 Oct: France v Italy
  
• Sat 7 Oct: Wales v Georgia, England v Samoa, Ireland v Scotland
  
• Sun 8 Oct: Japan v Argentina, Tonga v Romania, Fiji v Portugal
  
• Sat 14 Oct: Quarter-finals: Winner pool C v Runner-up pool D and Winner Pool B v Runner-up pool A
• Sun 15 Oct: Quarter-finals: Winner pool D v Runner-up pool C and Winner Pool A v Runner-up pool B
  
• Fri 20 Oct: Semi-final 1 - winners from 14th
  
• Sat 21 Oct: Semi-final 2 - winners from 15th
  
• Fri 27 Oct: Runner-up playoff
  
• Sat 28 Oct: Final