Rugby World Cup France 2023 Tournament Schedule
Published by Nicholas Searles on February 20, 2023
The excitement is building as the world’s 20 best rugby nations are set to compete for the prestigious Webb Ellis Cup in France this September/October. Will Australia claim their first victory since 1999, or will one of New Zealand or South Africa stake their claim as the Kings of Rugby with their record fourth title? There is sure to be plenty of excitement around the host nation France, currently ranked 2nd in the world with home soil as an extra motivation to claim their first ever Rugby World Cup title.
Rugby World Cup France 2023 is set to kick off with a bang, with a blockbuster match between France and New Zealand on 8 September, 2023 at the iconic Stade de France, located to the north of Paris.
From there, the tournament will soak up the many famous sights, sounds and flavours of France, with matches played in nine venues across 10 host cities, from Marseille in the south to Lille in the north and everywhere in between, including Toulouse, Nice, Bordeaux and Lyon.
After six weeks of fierce competition, only one team will hoist the Webb Ellis Cup in Paris on October 28th, claiming the title of Rugby World Champions.
Rugby World Cup 2023 Schedule
From the opening ceremony to the final, you can catch every match of the RWC schedule through Sportsnet with one of our official Rugby World Cup travel packages.
Rugby World Cup France Host Cities
Rugby World Cup 2023 Pools
RWC Teams & Rankings
The qualification process for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France began during the pool stages of the 2019 tournament in Japan, when the top three teams from each of the four pools qualified automatically for the 2023 event. A further eight teams have since qualified through regional, cross-regional play-offs and the repechage process.
The current Rugby World rankings are listed below: (as of February 2023)|
1
|
 |
Ireland
|
91.33 |
|
2
|
 |
France
|
89.38 |
|
3
|
 |
New Zealand
|
88.98 |
|
4
|
 |
South Africa | 88.97 |
|
5
|
 |
Scotland | 83.36 |
|
6
|
 |
England
|
82.27 |
|
7
|
 |
Australia
|
81.80 |
|
8
|
 |
Argentina
|
80.72 |
|
9
|
 |
Wales
|
77.73 |
|
10
|
 |
Japan
|
77.39 |
How to watch the Rugby World Cup
In Australia, you've got two options for watching the Rugby World Cup. Firstly, online streaming service Stan Sport will be showing every single game. Nine will be showing all of the Australian team's games (and the final, whether or not the Wallabies make it), and will also be streaming it on 9Now.
Experience the Rugby World Cup 2023 live
Experience the world's best rugby in the world's most iconic travel destination with a Sportsnet Holidays RWC travel package. Our official travel packages include tickets and accommodation from the pools right through to the finals, as well as exclusive French experiences for the rugby trip of a lifetime.