Rugby World Cup France 2023, played from September 8 to October 28 across nine stunning French locations, will feature the top 20 national teams competing to win the Webb Ellis Cup. The qualification process began during the pool stages of the 2019 tournament in Japan, where the top three teams from each of the four pools qualified automatically for the RWC 2023 tournament. A further eight teams have now officially qualified through regional play-offs and the repechage process. See the full Rugby World Cup France 2023 schedule here.

Of the 20 teams competing in France, we’ve put together team profiles for 10 of the top teams to look out for. Who will hoist the cup in 2023? We don’t know… browse the team profiles below and make up your own mind!