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Rugby World Cup 2023: group-pools fixtures, full schedule Dates & venues confirmed.

Rugby World Cup 2019 has come to a shocking end for Roses.

Rugby World Cup 2019 was staged in Japan and it served up another thrilling tournament.

England and South Africa fought their way through the pool phase and knockout stage to book their spots in the final.

It was a hard-fought clash but the Springboks proved too strong in the end, claiming a comfortable 32-12 victory over Eddie Jones’ side.

There are another four years before the next tournament and Sportshistori.com has rounded up everything you need to know for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

When and Where the Upcoming 2023 Rugby World Cup.?

The next Rugby2023 tournament will be staged in France. France also hosted the 2007 World Cup, but some of the games were played in Wales and Scotland.

The country beat off rival bids from South Africa and Ireland.

The tournament will be played from September 3 to October 21.

The Rugby World Cup France 2023 tournament will take place between 8 September and 21 October 2023 with the full fixture list with dates and venues expected to be announced in late February 2021.

Rugby World Cup 2023: All City Venues, Stadium locations with Sitting Capacity.

Bordeaux: Matmut Atlantique (42,000 capacity)

Lille: Stade Pierre-Mauroy (50,000 capacity)

Lyon: Parc OL (59,000 capacity)

Marseille: Orange Vélodrome (67,000 capacity)

Nantes: Stade de la Beaujoire (37,500 capacity)

Nice: Allianz Riviera (35,000 capacity)

Saint-Denis (Paris): Stade de France (80,000 capacity)

Saint-Etienne: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (42,000 capacity)

Toulouse: Stadium de Toulouse (33,000 capacity)

Rugby World Cup 2023 groups, Pool teams.

Pool A:

New Zealand France Italy Americas 1 Africa 1



Pool B:

South Africa Ireland Scotland Asia/Pacific 1 Europe 2

Pool C:

Wales Australia Fiji Europe 1 Final qualifier winner

Pool D:

England Japan Argentina Oceania 1 Americas 2

2023 Rugby World Cup fixtures list: full schedule dates by groups, pools.

Sep 8: France vs New Zealand (Pool A) – Stade de France, Saint-Denis


Sep 9: Italy vs Africa 1 (Pool A) – Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Etienne


Sep 9: Ireland vs Europe 2 (Pool B) – Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux


Sep 9: Australia vs Europe 1 (Pool C) – Stade de France, Saint-Denis


Sep 9: England vs Argentina (Pool D) – Stade Velodrome, Marseille


Sep 10: Japan vs Americans 2 (Pool D) – Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse


Sep 10: South Africa vs Scotland (Pool B) – Stade Velodrome, Marseille


Sep 10: Wales vs Fiji (Pool C) – Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux


Sep 14: France vs Americas 1 (Pool A) – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille


Sep 15: New Zealand vs Africa 1 (Pool A) – Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse


Sep 16: Oceania 1 vs Americas 2 (Pool D) – Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux


Sep 16: Wales vs Final Qualifier Winner (Pool C) – Stade de Nice, Nice


Sep 16: Ireland vs Asia / Pacific 1 (Pool B) – Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes


Sep 17: South Africa vs Europe 2 (Pool B) – Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux


Sep 17: Australia vs Fiji (Pool C) – Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Etienne


Sep 17: England vs Japan (Pool D) – Stade de Nice, Nice


Sep 20: Italy vs Americas 1 (Pool A) – Stade de Nice, Nice


Sep 21: France vs Africa 1 (Pool A) – Stade Velodrome, Marseille


Sep 22: Argentina vs Oceania 1 (Pool D) – Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Etienne


Sep 23: Europe 1 vs Final Qualifier Winner (Pool C) – Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse


Sep 23: England vs Americas 2 (Pool D) – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille


Sep 23: South Africa vs Ireland (Pool B) – Stade de France, Saint-Denis


Sep 24: Scotland vs Asia / Pacific 1 (Pool B) – Stade de Nice, Nice


Sep 24: Wales vs Australia (Pool C) – Parc OL, Lyon


Sep 27: Americas 1 vs Africa 1 (Pool A) – Parc OL, Lyon


Sep 28: Japan vs Oceania 1 (Pool D) – Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse


Sep 29: New Zealand vs Italy (Pool A) – Parc OL, Lyon


Sep 30: Argentina vs Americas 2 (Pool D) – Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes


Sep 30: Fiji vs Europe 1 (Pool C) – Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux


Sep 30: Scotland vs Europe 2 (Pool B) – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille


Oct 1: Australia vs Final Qualifier Winner (Pool C) – Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Etienne


Oct 1: South Africa vs Asia / Pacific 1 (Pool B) – Stade Velodrome, Marseille


Oct 5: New Zealand vs Americas 1 (Pool A) – Parc OL, Lyon


Oct 6: France vs Italy (Pool A) – Parc OL, Lyon


Oct 7: Wales vs Europe 1 (Pool C) – Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes


Oct 7: England vs Oceania 1 (Pool D) – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille


Oct 7: Ireland vs Scotland (Pool B) – Stade de France, Saint-Denis


Oct 8: Japan vs Argentina (Pool D) – Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes


Oct 8: Asia / Pacific 1 vs Europe 2 (Pool B) – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille


Oct 8: Fiji vs Final Qualifier Winner (Pool C) – Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse




Oct 14: Quarter-final 1 – Winner Pool C vs Runner-up Pool D – Stade Velodrome, Marseille


Oct 14: Quarter-final 2 – Winner Pool B vs Runner-up Pool A – Stade de France, Saint-Denis


Oct 15: Quarter-final 3 – Winner Pool D vs Runner-up Pool C – Stade Velodrome, Marseille


Oct 15: Quarter-final 4 – Winner Pool A vs Runner-up Pool B – Stade de France, Saint-Denis





Oct 20: Semi-final 1 – Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 2 – Stade de France, Saint-Denis


Oct 21: Semi-final 2 – Winner QF 3 vs Winner QF 4 – Stade de France, Saint-Denis




Oct 27: Bronze final – Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 2 – Stade de France, Saint-Denis



Oct 28: RWC 2023 Final – Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 – Stade de France, Saint-Denis