The 10th edition of the Rugby World Cup (Rugby World Cup 2023) is scheduled to take place from September 8, 2023 to October 28, 2023 in France across nine venues.
The Rugby World Cup draw took place in December 2020, with the 20 participating teams (including the Rugby World Cup qualifiers) divided into four pools that each contain five teams.
Also Check: Rugby World Cup 2023 Points Table
Rugby World Cup Pool A is home to two of the tournament’s favourites: New Zealand and France. These two powerhouses and potential winners will battle Italy, Uruguay and Namibia.
Meanwhile, Rugby World Cup Pool B is considered to be the ‘pool of death’. Although reigning champions South Africa will be expected to top this particular Rugby World Cup group, Ireland and Scotland will both have their sights on finishing second in the pool and qualifying for the knockout stage.
Rugby World Cup Pool C contains Wales, two-time champions Australia and a resurgent Fiji side who will be looking to cause an upset. These sides will be joined by Georgia and Portugal, who will both enter the pool as underdogs. The final group, Rugby World Cup Pool D, contains 2019 finalists England, Japan, Argentina, Samoa and Chile.
Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool
Pool A: New Zealand, France, Italy, Uruguay and Namibia.
Pool B: South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga and Romania
Pool C: Wales, Australia, Fiji, Georgia and Portugal
Pool D: England, Japan, Argentina, Samoa and Chile
Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool Fixtures and Schedule
Pool A Fixtures
| Date | Match | Stadiums | Time (LOCAL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Sept 8 | France v New Zealand | Stade de France | 21:15 |
| Saturday, Sept 9 | Italy v Namibia | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 13:00 |
| Thursday, Sept 14 | France v Uruguay | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 21:00 |
| Friday, Sept 15 | New Zealand v Namibia | Stadium de Toulouse | 21:00 |
| Wednesday, Sept 20 | Italy v Uruguay | Stade de Nice | 17:45 |
| Thursday, Sept 21 | France v Namibia | Stade de Marseille | 21:00 |
| Wednesday, Sept 27 | Uruguay v Namibia | OL Stadium | 17:45 |
| Friday, Sept 29 | New Zealand v Italy | OL Stadium | 21:00 |
| Thursday, Oct 5 | New Zealand v Uruguay | OL Stadium | 21:00 |
| Friday, Oct 6 | France v Italy | OL Stadium | 21:00 |
Pool B Fixtures
| Date | Match | Stadiums | Time (LOCAL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Sept 9 | Ireland v Romania | Stade de Bordeaux | 15:30 |
| Sunday, Sept 10 | South Africa v Scotland | Stade de Marseille | 17:45 |
| Saturday, Sept 16 | Ireland v Tonga | Stade de la Beaujoire | 21:00 |
| Sunday, Sept 17 | South Africa v Romania | Stade de Bordeaux | 15:00 |
| Saturday, Sept 23 | South Africa v Ireland | Stade de France | 21:00 |
| Sunday, Sept 24 | Scotland v Tonga | Stade de Nice | 17:45 |
| Saturday, Sept 30 | Scotland v Romania | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 21:00 |
| Sunday, Oct 1 | South Africa v Tonga | Stade de Marseille | 21:00 |
| Saturday, Oct 7 | Ireland v Scotland | Stade de France | 21:00 |
| Sunday, Oct 8 | Tonga v Romania | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 17:45 |
Pool C Fixtures
| Date | Match | Stadiums | Time (LOCAL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Sept 9 | Australia v Georgia | Stade de France | 18:00 |
| Sunday, Sept 10 | Wales v Fiji | Stade de Bordeaux | 21:00 |
| Saturday, Sept 16 | Wales v Portugal | Stade de Nice | 17:45 |
| Sunday, Sept 17 | Australia v Fiji | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 17:45 |
| Saturday, Sept 23 | Georgia v Portugal | Stadium de Toulouse | 14:00 |
| Sunday, Sept 24 | Wales v Australia | OL Stadium | 21:00 |
| Saturday, Sept 30 | Fiji v Georgia | Stade de Bordeaux | 17:45 |
| Sunday, Oct 1 | Australia v Portugal | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 17:45 |
| Saturday, Oct 7 | Wales v Georgia | Stade de la Beaujoire | 15:00 |
| Sunday, Oct 8 | Fiji v Portugal | Stadium de Toulouse | 21:00 |
Pool D Fixtures
| Date | Match | Stadiums | Time (LOCAL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Sept 9 | England v Argentina | Stade de Marseille | 21:00 |
| Sunday, Sept 10 | Japan v Chile | Stadium de Toulouse | 13:00 |
| Saturday, Sept 16 | Samoa v Chile | Stade de Bordeaux | 15:00 |
| Sunday, Sept 17 | England v Japan | Stade de Nice | 21:00 |
| Friday, Sept 22 | Argentina v Samoa | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 17:45 |
| Saturday, Sept 23 | England v Chile | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 17:45 |
| Thursday, Sept 28 | Japan v Samoa | Stadium de Toulouse | 21:00 |
| Saturday, Sept 30 | Argentina v Chile | Stade de la Beaujoire | 15:00 |
| Saturday, Oct 7 | England v Samoa | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 17:45 |
| Sunday, Oct 8 | Japan v Argentina | Stade de la Beaujoire | 13:00 |