The 2023 Rugby World Cup will begin on September 8 at the Stade de France Stadium in Saint-Denis. The Men’s Rugby World Cup 2023 opens with the France vs New Zealand Pool A game on Friday and the 2023 Final Championship held on October 28 at Stade de France Stadium in Saint-Denis, France.
When does the Rugby World Cup 2023 start?
- RWC Pool Games: September 8- October 8.
- RWC Quarter-Finals: October 14-15.
- RWC Semi-Finals: October 20-21.
- RWC Bronze Final: October 27.
2023 Rugby World Cup Pools?
- Pool A: France, New Zealand, Italy, Namibia, Uruguay
- Pool B: Ireland, South Africa, Tonga, Romania, Scotland
- Pool C: Australia, Fiji, Georgia, Portugal, Wales
- Pool D: Argentina, England, Samoa, Japan, Chile
What channel is the Rugby World Cup on?
NBC Sports, ITV, France Televisions, Sky, TF1, RTE, and Stan Sport networks with broadcasting rights for the Rugby World Cup 2023 season. TF1 will cover 20 matches, France Televisions 10 matches, RTE 25 matches, Virgin Media 24 matches and other media TV coverage networks, NBC Sports, Sky, Stan Sport, and ITV will carry all matches.
The Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Schedule
Friday, September 8
| Pool | Match | Results | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| A | All Blacks vs. France | 13-27 | Full time | Stade de France |
Saturday, September 9
| Pool | Match | Results | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| A | Namibia vs. Italy | 8-52 | Full time | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard |
| B | Romania vs. Ireland | 8-82 | Full time | Stade de Bordeaux |
| C | Georgia vs. Australia | 15-35 | Full time | Stade de France |
| D | Argentina vs. England | 10-27 | Full time | Stade de Marseille |
Sunday, September 10
| Pool | Match | Results | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| D | Chile vs. Japan | 42-12 | Full time | Stadium de Toulouse |
| B | Scotland vs. South Africa | 3-18 | Full time | Stade Vélodrome |
| C | Fiji vs. Wales | 26-32 | Full time | Stade de Bordeaux |
Thursday, September 14
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| A | Uruguay vs. France | 8:00 PM | Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
Friday, September 15
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| A | Namibia vs. All Blacks | 8:00 PM | Stadium de Toulouse |
Saturday, September 16
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| D | Chile vs. Samoa | 2:00 PM | Stade de Bordeaux |
| C | Portugal vs. Wales | 4:45 PM | Stade de Nice |
| B | Tonga vs. Ireland | 8:00 PM | Stade de la Beaujoire |
Sunday, September 17
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| B | Romania vs. South Africa | 2:00 PM | Stade de Bordeaux |
| C | Fiji vs. Australia | 4:45 PM | Stade Geoffroy Guichard |
| D | Japan vs. England | 8:00 PM | Stade de Nice |
Wednesday, September 20
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| A | Uruguay vs. Italy | 4:45 PM | Stade de Nice |
Thursday, September 21
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| A | Namibia vs. France | 8:00 PM | Stade Velodrome |
Friday, September 22
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| D | Samoa vs. Argentina | 4:45 PM | Stade Geoffroy Guichard |
Saturday, September 23
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| C | Portugal vs. Georgia | 1:00 PM | Stadium de Toulouse |
| D | Chile vs. England | 4:45 PM | Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| B | Ireland vs. South Africa | 8:00 PM | Stade de France |
Sunday, September 24
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| B | Tonga vs. Scotland | 4:45 PM | Stade de Nice |
| C | Australia vs. Wales | 8:00 PM | OL Stadium |
Wednesday, September 27
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| A | Namibia vs. Uruguay | 4:45 PM | OL Stadium |
Thursday, September 28
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| D | Samoa vs. Japan | 8:00 PM | Stadium de Toulouse |
Friday, September 29
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| A | Italy vs. All Blacks | 8:00 PM | OL Stadium |
Saturday, September 30
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| D | Chile vs. Argentina | 2:00 PM | Stade de la Beaujoire |
| C | Georgia vs. Fiji | 4:45 PM | Stade de Bordeaux |
| B | Romania vs. Scotland | 8:00 PM | Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
Sunday, October 1
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| C | Portugal vs. Australia | 4:45 PM | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard |
| B | Tonga vs. South Africa | 8:00 PM | Stade Vélodrome |
Thursday, October 5
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| A | Uruguay vs. All Blacks | 8:00 PM | OL Stadium |
Friday, October 6
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| A | Italy vs. France | 8:00 PM | OL Stadium |
Saturday, October 7
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| C | Georgia vs. Wales | 2:00 PM | Stade de la Beaujoire |
| D | Samoa vs. England | 4:45 PM | Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| B | Scotland vs. Ireland | 8:00 PM | Stade de France |
Sunday, October 8
| Pool | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| D | Argentina vs. Japan | 12:00 PM | Stade de la Beaujoire |
| B | Romania vs. Tonga | 4:45 PM | Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| C | Portugal vs. Fiji | 8:00 PM | Stadium de Toulouse |
RWC Quarter-Finals 2023
Saturday, October 14
| Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| Pool C Champion vs. Runner-up Pool D | 4:00 PM | Stade Velodrome |
| Pool B Champion vs. Runner-up Pool A | 8:00 PM | Stade de France |
Sunday, October 15
| Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| Pool D Champion vs. Runner-up Pool C | 4:00 PM | Stade Velodrome |
| Pool A Champion vs. Runner-up Pool B | 8:00 PM | Stade de France |
RWC Semi-Finals 2023
| Date | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| Friday, October 20 | QF winners 1 vs. 2 | 4:00 PM | Stade Velodrome |
| Saturday, October 21 | QF winners 3 vs. 4 | 8:00 PM | Stade de France |
RWC Bronze Final
| Date | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| Friday, October 27 | Runner-up semi-Final 1 vs. 2 | 8:00 PM | Stade de France |
Rugby World Cup Final 2023
| Date | Match | Start time (GMT) | Venue |
| Saturday, October 28 | Semi-final winners 1 vs. 2 | 8:00 PM | Stade de France |
2023 Rugby World Cup Broadcast media rights:
| Country | Rights holder |
| France | TF1, France Televisions, M6 |
| Australia | Stan Sport, Stan Sport, Nine Network |
| New Zealand | Sky, Prime |
| South Africa | SuperSport |
| Ireland | RTE, Virgin Media |
| Italy | Rai, Sky Sport |
| United States | NBC Sports |
| United Kingdom | ITV |
| Romania | Digi Sport |
| Japan | Nippon TV, NHK |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Sport |
How does the Rugby World Cup Qualifying work in 2023?
- The Rugby World Cup 2023 is played between 20 teams. France automatically qualified as a host country, 12 Teams also qualified in their previous 2019 Rugby World Cup top three pool, and the other 8 teams were selected for regional competition play-offs.
- It will be the first historical Rugby World Cup without the United States and Canada rugby teams. North America’s no-team qualified and South America’s three teams qualified for the Rugby World Cup 2023 competition.