The 2023 Rugby World Cup has finally started and fans can check out all the details of the matches, tournament format, results, pools, schedule, point table standings, and more below.
The tournament started on September 8, featuring four pools of five teams playing 40 group-stage matches and 8 knockout matches.
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Going into the tournament, South Africa are the reigning champions and grouped against Tonga, Romania, Scotland and Ireland.
Rugby World Cup 2023 tournament format
The tournament features a group stage in the first round with the top two teams from each group (A-D) moving on to the knockout phase. The knockout phases begin with the quarterfinals, semifinals, and then the bronze final for third place followed by the final. During the group stages, teams will win four points for a win, two for a draw and zero for losses.
Aside from that, teams can also win a bonus point for scoring four tries and/or losing by fewer than eight points. At the end of the group stage, the two teams with the highest points will qualify for the knockout stage. If two teams are level on points, the following criteria, listed in order of use will decide the placings:
- The winner when the teams played against each other
- The team with the best points difference in pool matches
- The team with the best tries scored difference in pool matches
- Player with the most points scored in pool matches
- Player with the most tries in pool matches
- Team with higher official ranking
Rugby World Cup 2023 points table standings
Given below are the points table standings for each of the groups:
Pool A
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | T | BP |
| Italy | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 52 | 8 | 44 | 7 | 1 |
| France | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 13 | 14 | 2 | – |
| Uruguay | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| New Zealand | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 13 | 27 | -14 | 2 | – |
| Namibia | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 8 | 52 | -44 | 1 | – |
Pool B
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | T | BP |
| Ireland | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 82 | 8 | +74 | 12 | 1 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 3 | +15 | – | – |
| Tonga | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Scotland | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 18 | -15 | – | – |
| Romania | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | 8 | 82 | -74 | 1 | – |
Pool C
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | T | BP |
| Australia | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 35 | 15 | +20 | 4 | 1 |
| Wales | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 26 | +6 | 4 | 1 |
| Fiji | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 26 | 32 | -6 | 4 | 2 |
| Portugal | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Georgia | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 2 | – |
Pool D
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | T | BP |
| Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 42 | 12 | +30 | 6 | 1 |
| England | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 10 | +17 | – | – |
| Samoa | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Argentina | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 10 | 27 | -17 | 1 | – |
| Chile | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 12 | 42 | -30 | 2 | – |
Rugby World Cup 2023 group-stage schedule and fixtures
The group stages of the Rugby World Cup 2023 will take place from September 8 to October 8. Given below are the pool-wise fixtures and results:
Pool A
| Date | Match | City |
| Fri, Sept 8 | France 27-13 New Zealand | Saint-Denis |
| Sat, Sept 9 | Italy 52-8 Namibia | Saint-Etienne |
| Thur, Sept 14 | France vs Uruguay | Lille |
| Fri, Sept 15 | New Zealand vs Namibia | Toulouse |
| Wed, Sept 20 | Italy vs Uruguay | Nice |
| Thur, Sept 21 | France vs Namibia | Marseille |
| Wed, Sept 27 | Uruguay vs Namibia | Lyon |
| Fri, Sept 29 | New Zealand vs Italy | Lyon |
| Thurs, Oct 5 | New Zealand vs Uruguay | Lyon |
| Fri, Oct 6 | France vs Italy | Lyon |
Pool B
| Date | Match | City |
| Sat, Sept 9 | Ireland 82-8 Romania | Bordeaux |
| Sun, Sept 10 | South Africa 18-3 Scotland | Marseille |
| Sat, Sept 16 | Ireland vs Tonga | Nantes |
| Sun, Sept 17 | South Africa vs Romania | Bordeaux |
| Sat, Sept 23 | South Africa vs Ireland | Saint-Denis |
| Sun, Sept 24 | Scotland vs Tonga | Nice |
| Sat, Sept 30 | Scotland vs Romania | Lille |
| Sun, Oct 1 | South Africa vs Tonga | Marseille |
| Sat, Oct 7 | Ireland vs Scotland | Saint-Denis |
| Sun, Oct 8 | Tonga vs Romania | Lille |
Pool C
| Date | Match | City |
| Sat, Sept 9 | Australia 35-15 Georgia | Saint-Denis |
| Sun, Sept 10 | Wales 32-26 Fiji | Bordeaux |
| Sat, Sept 16 | Wales vs Portugal | Nice |
| Sun, Sept 17 | Australia vs Fiji | Saint-Etienne |
| Sat, Sept 23 | Georgia vs Portugal | Toulouse |
| Sun, Sept 24 | Wales vs Australia | Lyon |
| Sat, Sept 30 | Fiji vs Georgia | Bordeaux |
| Sun, Oct 1 | Australia vs Portugal | Saint-Etienne |
| Sat, Oct 7 | Wales vs Georgia | Nantes |
| Sun, Oct 8 | Fiji vs Portugal | Toulouse |
Pool D
| Date | Match | City |
| Sat, Sept 9 | England 27-10 Argentina | Marseille |
| Sun, Sept 10 | Japan 42-12 Chile | Toulouse |
| Sat, Sept 16 | Samoa vs Chile | Bordeaux |
| Sun, Sept 17 | England vs Japan | Nice |
| Sat, Sept 23 | Argentina vs Samoa | Saint-Etienne |
| Thur, Sept 28 | Japan vs Samoa | Toulouse |
| Sat, Sept 30 | Argentina vs Chile | Nantes |
| Sat, Oct 7 | England vs Samoa | Lille |
| Sun, Oct 8 | Japan vs Argentina | Nantes |
Rugby World Cup 2023 knockout stages schedule and fixtures
Given below are the schedule and fixtures for the knockout phases of the Rugby World Cup 2023:
- Quarterfinals: October 14-15
- Semifinals: October 20-21
- Bronze final: October 27
- Final: October 28
Quarterfinals
| Date | Match | City |
| Sat, Oct 14 | QF1: Pool C winner vs Pool D runner-up | Marseille |
| Sat, Oct 14 | QF2: Pool B winner vs Pool A runner-up | Saint-Denis |
| Sun, Oct 15 | QF3: Pool D winner vs Pool C runner-up | Marseille |
| Sun, Oct 15 | QF4: Pool A winner vs Pool B runner-up | Saint-Denis |
Semifinals
| Date | Match | City |
| Fri, Oct 20 | SF1: Winner QF1 vs winner QF2 | Saint-Denis |
| Sat, Oct 21 | SF2: Winner QF3 vs winner QF4 | Saint-Denis |
Bronze final
| Date | Match | City |
| Fri, Oct 27 | Loser SF1 vs loser SF2 | Saint-Denis |
Rugby World Cup 2023 Final
| Date | Match | City |
| Sat, Oct 28 | Winner SF1 vs winner SF2 | Saint-Denis |
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