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2023 Rugby World Cup Fixtures & Results - France and New Zealand set for battle in tournament opener
- The 2023 Rugby World Cup kicks off on Friday, 8 September 2023
- Final takes place on 28 October 2023
- France will host the 2023 Rugby Union World Cup
- South Africa are the defending world champions
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France host the 2023 Rugby World Cup (Getty Images)
The 2023 Rugby Union World Cup gets underway in France on 8 September 2023 with the final being played on 28 October.
South Africa are the defending champions after beating England 32-12 in the 2019 final hosted by Japan. The tournament will kick off with a blockbuster fixture when hosts France play New Zealand at the Stade de France.
Those are the two bookies' favourites at the moment and that is not likely to change much before the tournament kicks off. South Africa will once again be a contender along with England and Ireland.
Other outsiders will include Australia and Wales.
2023 Rugby World Cup Fixtures
| Date | Game | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sept | France vs New Zealand | Stade de France | |
| 9 Sept | Namibia vs Italy | Saint-Etienne | |
| 9 Sept | Europe 2 vs Ireland | Bordeaux | |
| 9 Sept | Australia vs Portugal | Stade de France | |
| 9 Sept | Argentina vs England | Marseille | |
| 10 Sept | Scotland vs South Africa | Marseille | |
| 10 Sept | Fiji vs Wales | Bordeaux | |
| 10 Sept | Samoa vs Japan | Toulouse | |
| 14 Sept | France vs Uruguay | Lille | |
| 15 Sept | Namibia vs New Zealand | Toulouse | |
| 16 Sept | Romania vs Ireland | Nantes | |
| 16 Sept | Wales vs Portugal | Nice | |
| 16 Sept | Ireland vs Samoa | Bordeaux | |
| 17 Sept | South Africa vs Romania | Bordeaux | |
| 17 Sept | Australia vs Fiji | Saint-Etienne | |
| 20 Sept | Italy vs Uruguay | Nice | |
| 21 Sept | France vs Namibia | Marseille | |
| 22 Sept | Argentina vs Samoa | Saint-Etienne | |
| 23 Sept | Georgia vs Portugal | Toulouse | |
| 23 Sept | England vs Chile | Lille | |
| 23 Sept | South Africa vs Ireland | Saint-Denis | |
| 24 Sept | Scotland vs Tonga | Nice | |
| 24 Sept | Wales vs Australia | Lyon | |
| 27 Sept | Uruguay vs Nambia | Lyon | |
| 28 Sept | Japan vs Samoa | Toulouse | |
| 29 Sept | New Zealand vs Italy | Lyon | |
| 30 Sept | Argentina vs Chile | Nantes | |
| 30 Sept | Fiji vs Georgia | Bordeaux | |
| 30 Sept | Scotland vs Romania | Lille | |
| 1 Oct | Australia vs Portugal | Saint-Etienne | |
| 1 Oct | South Africa vs Tonga | Marseille | |
| 5 Oct | New Zealand vs Uruguay | Lyon | |
| 6 Oct | France vs Italy | Lyon | |
| 7 Oct | Wales vs Georgia | Nantes | |
| 7 Oct | England vs Samoa | Lille | |
| 7 Oct | Ireland vs Scotland | Saint-Denis | |
| 8 Oct | Japan vs Argentina | Nantes | |
| 8 Oct | Samoa vs Chile | Lille | |
| 8 Oct | Fiji vs Portugal | Toulouse | |
| 14 Oct | Winner Pool C vs Runner-Up Pool D | Marseille | |
| 14 Oct | Winner Pool B vs Runner-Up Pool A | Saint-Denis | |
| 15 Oct | Winner Pool D vs Runner-Up Pool C | Marseille | |
| 15 Oct | Winner Pool A vs Runner-Up Pool D | Saint-Denis | |
| 20 Oct | Winner Quarter-Final 1 vs Winner Quarter-Final 2 | Saint-Denis | |
| 21 Oct | Winner Quarter-Final 3 vs Winner Quarter-Final 4 | Saint-Denis | |
| 27 Oct | Loser Semi-Final 1 vs Loser Semi-Final 2 | Saint-Denis | |
| 28 Oct | FINAL | Saint-Denis |
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