Rugby World Cup 2023 Fixtures

Sun, Aug 20, 2023, 9:36 PM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson
All the fixture information for the Rugby World Cup 2023. Photo: Getty Images
All the fixture information for the Rugby World Cup 2023. Photo: Getty Images

The Rugby World Cup is fast approaching as the tournament kicks off on September 9.

Hosts France will begin the tournament with a blockbuster against three-time champions New Zealand at Stade de France.

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Eddie Jones and the Wallabies will commence their campaign a day later against Georgia, looking to better their quarter-final appearance in 2019.

Defending champions South Africa will face Scotland on September 11 as the World Cup will travel across France to nine different locations.

It will be one of the longest World Cups in history, taking place over seven weeks, with World Rugby introducing minimum of five days' rest for all matches.

The finals will kick off on October 14, with the Final set to return to Stade de France on October 28.

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Check out all the fixture information ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup

2023 Rugby World Cup fixtures

*ALL TIMES AEST/AEDT (FROM OCTOBER 1)

World Cup Pool Stages

Saturday, September 9: France v New Zealand, Stade de France, Paris (5:15 AM)

Saturday, September 9: Italy v Namibia, Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne (9:00 PM)

Saturday, September 9: Ireland v Romania, Stade de Bordeaux (11:30 PM)

Sunday, September 10: Australia v Georgia, Stade de France, Paris (2:00 AM)

Sunday, September 10: England v Argentina, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille (5:00 AM)

Sunday, September 10: Japan v Chile, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse (9:00 PM)

Monday, September 11: South Africa v Scotland, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille (1:45 AM)

Monday, September 11: Wales v Fiji, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux (5:00 AM)

Friday, September 15: France v Uruguay, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille (5:00 AM)

Saturday, September 16: New Zealand v  Namibia, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse

Saturday, September 16: Samoa v Chile, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux (11:00 PM)

Sunday, September 17: Wales v Portugal, Stade de Nice, Nice (1:45 AM)

Sunday, September 17: Ireland v Tonga, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes (5:00 AM)

Sunday, September 17: South Africa  v  Romania, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux (11:00 PM)

Monday, September 18: Australia v Fiji, Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne (1:45 AM)

Monday, September 18: England v Japan, Stade de Nice, Nice (5:00 AM)

Thursday September 21: Italy v Uruguay, Stade de Nice, Nice (1:45 AM)

Friday, September 22: France v Namibia, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille (5:00 AM)

Saturday, September 23:  Argentina v Samoa, Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne (1:45 AM)

Saturday September 23: Georgia v Portugal, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse (10:00 PM)

Sunday, September 24: England v Chile, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille (1:45 AM)

Sunday, September 24: South Africa v Ireland, Stade de France, Paris (5:00 AM)

Monday, September 25: Scotland v Tonga,  Stade de Nice, Nice (1:45 AM)

Monday, September 25: Wales v Australia, OL Stadium, Lyon (5:00 AM)

Thursday, September 28: Uruguay v Namibia, OL Stadium, Lyon (1:45 AM)

Friday, September 29: Japan v Samoa, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse (5:00 AM)

Saturday September 30: New Zealand v Italy, OL Stadium, Lyon (5:00 AM)

Saturday September 30: Argentina v Chile, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes (11:00 PM)

Sunday, October 1: Fiji v Georgia, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux (1:45 AM)

Sunday, October 1: Scotland v Romania, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille (6:00 AM)

Monday, October 2: Australia v Portugal, Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne (2:45 AM)

Monday October 2: South Africa v Tonga, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille (6:00 AM)

Friday, October 6: New Zealand v Uruguay, OL Stadium, Lyon (6:00 AM)

Saturday, October 7: France v Italy, OL Stadium, Lyon (6:00 AM)

Sunday, October 8: Wales v Georgia, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes (12:00 AM)

Sunday, October 8: England v Samoa,  Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille (2:45 AM)

Sunday, October 8: Ireland v Scotland, Stade de France, Paris (6:00 AM)

Sunday October 8: Japan v Argentina, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes (10:00 PM)

Monday, October 9: Tonga v Romania, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille (2:45 AM)

Monday, October 9: Fiji v Portugal, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse (6:00 AM)

World Cup Quarter Finals
Quarter-finals

Sunday, October 15: Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D,  Stade Vélodrome, Marseille (2:00 AM)

Sunday, October 15: Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A, Stade de France, Paris (6:00 AM)

Monday, October 16:  Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C,  Stade Vélodrome, Marseille (2:00 AM)

Monday, October 16: Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B, Stade de France, Paris (6:00 AM)

Semi-finals

Saturday, October 21: Winner Quarter-final 1 v Winner Quarter-final 2,  Stade de France, Paris (6:00 AM)

Sunday, October 22: Winner Quarter-final 3 v Winner Quarter-final 4, Stade de France, Paris (6:00 AM)

Third-place match

Saturday, October 28:  Third-place Play-off Stade de France, Paris (6:00 AM)

Final

Sunday, October 29:  World Cup Final, Stade de France, Paris (6:00 AM)

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