The Rugby World Cup is all set for its 2023 edition and fans can check out all the details of the tournament including format, points system, results, pools, schedule, fixtures, and more below
The upcoming tournament starts on September 8, with the opening match between France and New Zealand.
Rugby World Cup France 2023 schedule, dates, time table, fixtures list, pools, live stream telecast broadcast where to watch
Bienvenue à bord de la #RWC2023 ✈
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Welcome aboard France 2023 ✈ pic.twitter.com/gG7BDkK46S— Rugby World Cup France 2023 (@France2023) August 31, 2023
⌛ Ça se rapproche !
Qui avez-vous le plus hâte de voir lors de la Rugby World Cup France 2023 ?
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⌛ It's getting closer!Who are you most looking forward to seeing at #RWC2023? pic.twitter.com/ntRsDeAaSV
— Rugby World Cup France 2023 (@France2023) June 1, 2023
The upcoming tournament will feature a total of 48 matches played across seven weeks.
The Rugby World Cup 2023 will broadcast on Stan Sport and Nine as they securing exclusive broadcast rights.
Most games will be broadcast on ITV1, though ITV4 will also provide coverage and fans can also live stream the action via the ITV Hub on a variety of devices.
Rugby World Cup 2023 tournament format
The upcoming tournament begins with the group stage featuring 20 teams divided into four pools of five teams each. Following the end of this round, the top two teams from each group will then advance to the knockout phase. The phase begins with the quarterfinals, followed by the semifinals, the bronze match and the final match.
Rugby World Cup 2023 group-stage points system
During the first round, i.e. the group stage, winning teams will receive four points for a win, two for a draw and zero for a defeat. Moreover, scoring four tries and/or losing by less than eight points will each give a bonus point. In case two teams are level on points at the end of the group stage, given below is the criteria for deciding placings, listed in chronological order:
- The winner when the two teams previously played each other
- The team with the best points difference
- The team with the best tries difference
- The team with the highest scorers in pool matches
- The team with the most tries in pool matches
- The team with the higher official ranking
Rugby World Cup 2023 stages and dates
Given below are the different stages of the competition and their corresponding dates:
| Stages | Dates |
| Group stage | September 8 – October 8 |
| Quarterfinals | October 14-15 |
| Semifinals | October 20-21 |
| Bronze final | October 27 |
| Final | October 28 |
Rugby World Cup 2023 group-wise fixtures
| Group-A | ||
| Date | Match | City |
| Fri, Sept 8 | France vs New Zealand | Saint-Denis |
| Sat, Sept 9 | Italy vs 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 |
| Group-B | ||
| Sat, Sept 9 | Ireland vs Romania | Bordeaux |
| Sun, Sept 10 | South Africa vs 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 |
| Group-C | ||
| Sat, Sept 9 | Australia vs Georgia | Saint-Denis |
| Sun, Sept 10 | Wales vs 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 |
| Group-D | ||
| Sat, Sept 9 | England vs Argentina | Marseille |
| Sun, Sept 10 | Japan vs 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 |
| Sat, Sept 9 | England vs Argentina | Marseille |
Rugby World Cup 2023 Knockout rounds
| Round | Date | Match | City |
| Quarterfinals | 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
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| Fri, Oct 20 | SF1: Winner QF1 vs winner QF2 | Saint-Denis |
| Sat, Oct 21 | SF2: Winner QF3 vs winner QF4 | Saint-Denis | |
| Bronze final | Fri, Oct 27 | Loser SF1 vs loser SF2 | Saint-Denis |
| Final | Sat, Oct 28 | Winner SF1 vs winner SF2 | Saint-Denis |
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