2023 World Cup for Rugby Schedule
France: September 8 - October 28, 2023
2023 World Cup for Rugby Schedule
The 2023 World Cup for Rugby will take place from September 8 to October 28, 2023. The excitement begins with a highly anticipated opening match between host team France and powerhouse New Zealand. Currently, twelve teams have qualified for the 2023 World Cup for Rugby tournament, with the remaining eight still to be determined through a qualifying process. The full schedule can be viewed below to help you plan your ultimate World Cup for Rugby experience.
| POOL | DATE | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 | VENUE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2023-Sep-08 | France | v | New Zealand | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| A | 2023-Sep-09 | Italy | v | Namibia | Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne |
| B | 2023-Sep-09 | Ireland | v | Romania | Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux |
| C | 2023-Sep-09 | Australia | v | Georgia | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| D | 2023-Sep-09 | England | v | Argentina | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
| D | 2023-Sep-10 | Japan | v | Chile | Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse |
| B | 2023-Sep-10 | South Africa | v | Scotland | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
| C | 2023-Sep-10 | Wales | v | Fiji | Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux |
| A | 2023-Sep-14 | France | v | Uruguay | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille |
| A | 2023-Sep-15 | New Zealand | v | Namibia | Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse |
| D | 2023-Sep-16 | Samoa | v | Chile | Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux |
| C | 2023-Sep-16 | Wales | v | Portugal | Stade de Nice, Nice |
| B | 2023-Sep-16 | Ireland | v | Tonga | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes |
| B | 2023-Sep-17 | South Africa | v | Romania | Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux |
| C | 2023-Sep-17 | Australia | v | Fiji | Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne |
| D | 2023-Sep-17 | England | v | Japan | Stade de Nice, Nice |
| A | 2023-Sep-20 | Italy | v | Uruguay | Stade de Nice, Nice |
| A | 2023-Sep-21 | France | v | Namibia | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
| D | 2023-Sep-22 | Argentina | v | Samoa | Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne |
| C | 2023-Sep-23 | Georgia | v | Portugal | Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse |
| D | 2023-Sep-23 | England | v | Chile | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille |
| B | 2023-Sep-23 | South Africa | v | Ireland | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| B | 2023-Sep-24 | Scotland | v | Tonga | Stade de Nice, Nice |
| C | 2023-Sep-24 | Wales | v | Australia | Parc OL, Lyon |
| A | 2023-Sep-27 | Uruguay | v | Namibia | Parc OL, Lyon |
| D | 2023-Sep-28 | Japan | v | Samoa | Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse |
| A | 2023-Sep-29 | New Zealand | v | Italy | Parc OL, Lyon |
| D | 2023-Sep-30 | Argentina | v | Chile | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes |
| C | 2023-Sep-30 | Fiji | v | Georgia | Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux |
| B | 2023-Sep-30 | Scotland | v | Romania | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille |
| C | 2023-Oct-01 | Australia | v | Portugal | Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne |
| B | 2023-Oct-01 | South Africa | v | Tonga | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
| A | 2023-Oct-05 | New Zealand | v | Uruguay | Parc OL, Lyon |
| A | 2023-Oct-06 | France | v | Italy | Parc OL, Lyon |
| C | 2023-Oct-07 | Wales | v | Georgia | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes |
| D | 2023-Oct-07 | England | v | Samoa | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille |
| B | 2023-Oct-07 | Ireland | v | Scotland | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| D | 2023-Oct-08 | Japan | v | Argentina | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes |
| B | 2023-Oct-08 | Tonga | v | Romania | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille |
| C | 2023-Oct-08 | Fiji | v | Portugal | Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse |
| Quarterfinals | |||||
| QF | 2023-Oct-14 | Winner of C | v | Runner-up of D | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
| QF | 2023-Oct-14 | Winner of B | v | Runner-up of A | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| QF | 2023-Oct-15 | Winner of D | v | Runner-up of C | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
| QF | 2023-Oct-15 | Winner of A | v | Runner-up of B | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| Semi Finals | |||||
| SF | 2023-Oct-20 | Winner of QF1 | v | Winner of QF2 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| SF | 2023-Oct-21 | Winner of QF3 | v | Winner of QF4 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| Finals | |||||
| 3RD PLACE | 2023-Oct-27 | Runner-up of SF1 | v | Runner-up of SF2 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| FINAL | 2023-Oct-28 | Winner of SF1 | v | Winner of SF2 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
Interesting Facts About the 2023 World Cup for Rugby
- The 2023 tournament was extended from its usual six weeks long to seven, to allow for optimal rest and recovery for players between matches.
- A total of 20 teams will take part in the 2023 World Cup for Rugby Tournament.
- The defending champions are South Africa
- The matches will be played at nine different stadiums in nine cities throughout France.
- The 2023 World Cup will be the 10th edition of the event
- The host country of France has never won a World Cup
Qualification Process for the 2023 World Cup for Rugby
In order to compete in the 2023 World Cup for Rugby, national teams must first qualify for the tournament. A total of twelve teams qualified by finishing in the top three in their pool at the 2019 tournament. The remaining eight teams were determined through a series of qualifying matches in 2021 and 2022. These eight qualifying spots were allotted by region as follows:
- Americas – Two teams
- Europe – Two teams
- Africa – One team
- Oceania – One team
- Asia/Pacific – One team
- Final Qualification – The last spot was determined by a 4-team cross-regional tournament
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