RUGBY WORLD CUP FRANCE 2023
Match Schedule
Rugby World Cup France 2023 is set to kick off with a bang, with a blockbuster match between host nation France and powerhouse New Zealand on 8 September, 2023 at Stade de France, the national stadium of France, located just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis.
The opening match of Rugby World Cup 2023 is a blockbuster between host nation France & New Zealand on 8 September, 2023.
The tournament will culminate after six weeks of fierce competition. The country that will hold the historic Web Ellis Cup aloft in 2023 will be revealed at the final on 28 October, which is to be played at Stade De France, Saint-Denis.
Each of the pool groups are made up of five nations, three of which have already been allocated.
The final two spots of each group will be made up from qualifying fixtures from nations who did not receive automatic qualification to Rugby World Cup France 2023. Continue reading below to see the full RWC 2023 match schedule.
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TOP 10 RUGBY WORLD CUP RANKING
(as of January 2020)
1 |  | South Africa | 94.20 |
2 |  | New Zealand | 91.12 |
3 |  | England | 88.42 |
4 |  | Ireland | 84.92 |
5 |  | Australia | 82.91 |
6 |  | France | 82.74 |
7 |  | Wales | 82.65 |
8 |  | Scotland | 80.69 |
9 |  | Japan | 79.29 |
10 |  | Argentina | 78.31 |
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RWC 2023 Match Schedule
Friday, 8 September
FRANCE V NEW ZEALAND
Pool A – Stade De France, Saint-Denis
Saturday, 9 September
ITALY V AFRICA 1
Pool A – Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Saturday, 9 September
IRELAND V EUROPE 2
Pool B Stade De Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Saturday, 9 September
AUSTRALIA V EUROPE 1
Pool C – Stade De France, Saint-Denis
Saturday, 9 September
ENGLAND V ARGENTINA
Pool D – Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Sunday, 10 September
JAPAN V AMERICAS 2
Pool D Stadium De Toulouse, Toulouse
Sunday, 10 September
SOUTH AFRICA V SCOTLAND
Pool B – Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Sunday, 10 September
WALES V FIJI
Pool C – Stade De Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Thursday, 14 September
FRANCE V AMERICAS 1
Pool A – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
Friday, 15 September
NEW ZEALAND V AFRICA 1
Pool A – Stadium De Toulouse, Toulouse
Saturday, 16 September
OCEANIA 1 V AMERICAS 2
Pool D – Stade De Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Saturday, 16 September
WALES V FINAL QUALIFIER WINNER
Pool C – Stade De Nice, Nice
Saturday, 16 September
IRELAND V ASIA / PACIFIC 1
Pool B – Stade De La Beaujoire, Nantes
Sunday, 17 September
SOUTH AFRICA V EUROPE 2
Pool B – Stade De Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Sunday, 17 September
AUSTRALIA V FIJI
Pool C – Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Sunday, 17 September
ENGLAND V JAPAN
Pool D – Stade De Nice, Nice
Wednesday, 20 September
ITALY V AMERICAS 1
Pool A – Stade De Nice, Nice
Thursday, 21 September
FRANCE V AFRICA 1
Pool A – Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Friday, 22 September
ARGENTINA V OCEANIA 1
Pool D – Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Saturday, 23 September
EUROPE 1 V FINAL QUALIFIER WINNER
Pool C – Stadium De Toulouse, Toulouse
Saturday, 23 September
ENGLAND V AMERICAS 2
Pool D – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
Saturday, 23 September
SOUTH AFRICA V IRELAND
Pool B – Stade De France, Saint-Denis
Sunday, 24 September
SCOTLAND V ASIA / PACIFIC 1
Pool B – Stade De Nice, Nice
Sunday, 24 September
WALES V AUSTRALIA
Pool C – Parc Ol, Lyon
Wednesday, 27 September
AMERICAS 1 V AFRICA 1
Pool A – Parc Ol, Lyon
Thursday, 28 September
JAPAN V OCEANIA 1
Pool D – Stadium De Toulouse, Toulouse
Friday, 29 September
NEW ZEALAND V ITALY
Pool A – Parc Ol, Lyon
Saturday, 30 September
ARGENTINA V AMERICAS 2
Pool D – Stade De La Beaujoire, Nantes
Saturday, 30 September
FIJI V EUROPE 1
Pool C – Stade De Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Saturday, 30 September
SCOTLAND V EUROPE 2
Pool B – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
Sunday, 1 October
AUSTRALIA V FINAL QUALIFIER WINNER
Pool C – Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Sunday, 1 October
SOUTH AFRICA V ASIA / PACIFIC 1
Pool B – Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Thursday, 5 October
NEW ZEALAND V AMERICAS 1
Pool A – Parc Ol, Lyon
Friday, 6 October
FRANCE V ITALY
Pool A – Parc Ol, Lyon
Saturday, 7 October
WALES V EUROPE 1
Pool C – Stade De La Beaujoire, Nantes
Saturday, 7 October
ENGLAND V OCEANIA 1
Pool D – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
Saturday, 7 October
IRELAND V SCOTLAND
Pool B – Stade De France, Saint-Denis
Sunday, 8 October
JAPAN V ARGENTINA
Pool D – Stade De La Beaujoire, Nantes
Sunday, 8 October
ASIA / PACIFIC 1 V EUROPE 2
Pool B – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
Sunday, 8 October
FIJI V FINAL QUALIFIER WINNER
Pool C – Stadium De Toulouse, Toulouse
Saturday, 14 October
QUARTER-FINAL 1
Winner Pool C V Runner-Up Pool D
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Saturday, 14 October
QUARTER-FINAL 2
Winner Pool B V Runner-Up Pool A
Stade De France, Saint-Denis
Sunday, 15 October
QUARTER-FINAL 3
Winner Pool D V Runner-Up Pool C
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Sunday, 15 October
QUARTER-FINAL 4
Winner Pool A V Runner-Up Pool B
Stade De France, Saint-Denis
Friday, 20 October
SEMI-FINAL 1
Winner Quarter-Final 1 V Winner Quarter-Final 2
Stade De France, Saint-Denis
Saturday, 21 October
SEMI-FINAL 2
Winner Quarter-Final 3 V Winner Quarter-Final 4
Stade De France, Saint-Denis
Friday, 27 October
BRONZE FINAL
Runner-Up Semi-Final 1 V Runner-Up Semi-Final 2
Stade De France, Saint-Denis
Saturday, 28 October
FINAL
Winner Semi-Final 1 V Winner Semi-Final 2
Stade De France, Saint-Denis
