France vs Uruguay Rugby World Cup: Live streaming, kick-off time, venue, how to watch, team news, lineup, prediction in Rugby World Cup 2023

France will meet Uruguay in Pool A match of the Rugby World Cup 2023 on Thursday. In search of their first Webb Ellis Cup triumph at their home tournament, Les Bleus made a very good start against New Zealand at Stade de France stadium. France defeated them 27-13 in a pulsating clash in Paris. They will have to dominate and beat Uruguay, as they will be playing their first game of the 2023 tournament.

Kick-off Time

The France-Uruguay match will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023. The game will kick off at 8 p.m. BST or 9 p.m. local time. It will take place at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille.

How to watch

The game can be watched on ITV4 live. It will be available for live streaming on the ITVX website and app. It can also be watched on the dedicated live blog of Standard Sports.

Team News

France is facing the problem of injuries. They started the tournament without Romain Ntamack, influential lock Paul Willemse, and loosehead prop Cyril Baille. Ntamack and Willemse are so much injured that they will be out for the whole tournament.

Pierre Bourgarit will play Uruguay as France rings the changes with 12 in total. Anthony Jelonch will be captaining the side on his first appearance since rupturing his ligament in the Six Nations win against Scotland back in February.

star scrum-half Santiago Arata is fit and ready to play for Uruguay. He plays his club rugby in France with Castres. Earlier, he underwent surgery on a broken finger in July.

Prediction:

Uruguay are behind Argentina and they can hope to do better, but they can be brushed aside by Les Bleus. But Uruguay defeated Argentina XV and narrowly edged out World Cup debutants Chile. But they lost to Japan twice in the summer.

This is the first time France and Uruguay will play.

FAQs:

Q1. Are France facing the problem of injuries against Uruguay in the Rugby World Cup 2023?
A1. France are facing the problem of injuries from the very beginning. They started the tournament without Romain Ntamack, influential lock Paul Willemse and loosehead prop Cyril Baille. Ntamack and Willemse are so much injured that they will be out for the whole tournament.

Q2. When will the France vs Uruguay match be held?
A2. France vs Uruguay match will be held on Thursday, September 14 at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille. It will begin at 8 pm (BST) or 9 pm (local time).