Rugby World Cup 2023: Fixtures, full schedule, results, kick-off times, venues and odds
The Rugby World Cup begins tonight as France host a promising blockbuster tournament that is wide open at the top.
Les Bleus fans will be optimistic that their first global triumph on home soil is finally upon us, with Fabien Galthie’s side brimming with depth and talent and led by the irrepressible Antoine Dupont, although injuries and controversy have rather plagued their desired preparation being one point better than their last three runner-up finishes.
France will face mighty New Zealand in Pool A, with the Rugby Championship-winning All Blacks seeking their fourth success after being beaten by England in the semi-finals in Japan four years ago.
The World Cup draw is heavily biased, having been made almost three years in advance, with top-placed Ireland and the second-placed team, as well as defending champions South Africa, trapped in a Pool B nightmare along with Scotland.
Andy Farrell’s Men in Green are adamant they will finally end their World Cup chaos after a Six Nations Grand Slam win and an impressive summer run, but the Springboks are in typically ominous mood as they look to to successfully defend their crown.
Wales and Australia – who have particularly struggled under Warren Gatland and Eddie Jones respectively – are familiar opponents, as is English conquerors Fiji in Group C, while Steve Borthwick’s England endured a harrowing pre-tournament journey against Argentina, Japan , Samoa and Chile in Pool D.
Few have given England a chance of winning their second Webb Ellis Cup and first in two decades after a torrid 2023 so far, although Borthwick is confident they will spring a few surprises in France.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Rugby World Cup, including fixtures, kick-off times, how to watch every game for free, venues and current odds.
Rugby World Cup 2023 fixtures, results, kick-off times and how to watch
All times BST unless otherwise stated
Pool A
Friday, September 8th
France v New Zealand (Stade de France, 8.15pm, ITV1)
Saturday September 9th
Italy vs. Namibia (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 12 p.m., ITV1)
Thursday, September 14th
France v Uruguay (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 8pm, ITV4)
Friday, September 15th
New Zealand vs. Namibia (Stadium de Toulouse, 8pm, ITV4)
Wednesday September 20th
Italy v Uruguay (Stade de Nice, 4.45pm, ITV4)
Thursday, September 21st
France vs Namibia (Stade Velodrome, 8pm, ITV4)
Wednesday, September 27th
Uruguay vs. Namibia (OL Stadium, 4:45 p.m., ITV4)
Friday, September 29th
New Zealand vs. Italy (OL Stadium, 8pm, ITV1)
Thursday, October 5th
New Zealand vs Uruguay (OL Stadium, 8pm, ITV1)
Friday, October 6th
France vs. Italy (OL Stadium, 8 p.m., ITV1)
Pool B
Saturday September 9th
Ireland vs Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, 2.30pm, ITV1)
Sunday, September 10th
South Africa v Scotland (Stade Velodrome, 4.45pm, ITV1)
Saturday September 16th
Ireland vs Tonga (Stade de la Beaujoire, 8pm, ITV1)
Sunday September 17th
South Africa vs Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, 2pm, ITV1)
Saturday September 23rd
South Africa v Ireland (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)
Sunday September 24th
Scotland v Tonga (Stade de Nice, 4.45pm, ITV1)
Saturday September 30th
Scotland vs Romania (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 8pm, ITV)
Sunday, October 1st
South Africa v Tonga (Stade Velodrome, 8pm, ITV1)
Saturday, October 7th
Ireland vs Scotland (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)
Sunday, October 8th
Tonga v Romania (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4.45pm, ITV3)
Pool C
Saturday September 9th
Australia vs Georgia (Stade de France, 5pm, ITV1)
Sunday, September 10th
Wales vs Fiji (Stade de Bordeaux, 8pm, ITV1)
Saturday September 16th
Wales vs Portugal (Stade de Nice, 4.45pm, ITV1)
Sunday September 17th
Australia v Fiji (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4.45pm, ITV1)
Saturday September 23rd
Georgia vs Portugal (Stadium de Toulouse, 1pm, ITV1)
Sunday September 24th
Wales vs Australia (OL Stadium, 8pm, ITV1)
Saturday September 30th
Fiji vs Georgia (Stade de Bordeaux, 4.45pm, ITV1)
Sunday, October 1st
Australia v Portugal (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4.45pm, ITV1)
Saturday, October 7th
Wales vs Georgia (Stade de la Beaujoire, 2pm, ITV1)
Sunday, October 8th
Fiji vs Portugal (Stadium de Toulouse, 8pm, ITV4)
Pool D
Saturday September 9th
England v Argentina (Stade Velodrome, 8pm, ITV1)
Sunday, September 10th
Japan vs. Chile (Stadium de Toulouse, 12pm, ITV1)
Saturday September 16th
Samoa v Chile (Stade de Bordeaux, 2pm, ITV4)
Sunday September 17th
England v Japan (Stade de Nice, 8pm, ITV1)
Friday 22 September
Argentina vs Samoa (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4.45pm, ITV1)
Saturday September 23rd
England v Chile (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4.45pm, ITV1)
Thursday, September 28th
Japan vs Samoa (Stadium de Toulouse, 8pm, ITV4)
Saturday September 30th
Argentina vs Chile (Stade de la Beaujoire, 2pm, ITV1)
Saturday, October 7th
England v Samoa (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4.45pm, ITV1)
Sunday, October 8th
Japan vs Argentina (Stade de la Beaujoire, 12pm, ITV1)
Quarter finals
Saturday, October 14th
Pool C winner vs Pool D runner-up (Stade Velodrome, 4pm, ITV1)
Pool B winner vs Pool A runner-up (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)
Sunday, October 15th
Pool D winner vs Pool C runner-up (Stade Velodrome, 4pm, ITV1)
Pool A winner vs Pool B runner-up (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)
semifinals
Friday, October 20th
Quarter-final 1 winner vs. Quarter-final 2 winner (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)
Saturday, October 21st
Winner of quarter-final 3 vs. winner of quarter-final 4 (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)
Bronze final
Friday, October 27th
Losers of semi-final 1 vs. losers of semi-final 2 (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)
final
Saturday, October 28th
Semi-final 1 winner vs Semi-final 2 winner (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)
Rugby World Cup 2023 Venues
Stade de France, Paris (capacity 80,023)
Stade Velodrome, Marseille (capacity 67,847)
Orienteering Stadium, Lyon (capacity 58,883)
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille (capacity 50,096)
Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux (capacity 42,115)
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne (capacity 41,965)
Stade de Nice, Nice (capacity 35,983)
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes (capacity 35,520)
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse (capacity 33,150)
Rugby World Cup 2023 Odds
winner
France – 11/4
New Zealand – 3/1
South Africa – 7/2
Ireland – 9/2
Australia – 10/1
England – 12/1
Argentina – 20/1
Wales – 30/1
Scotland – 35/1
Fiji – 80/1
Japan—200/1
Tonga – 400/1
Samoa – 425/1
Italy – 500/1
Georgia – 500/1
Namibia – 500/1
Romania – 500/1
Uruguay – 500/1
Chile – 500/1
Portugal – 500/1
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
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