Rugby World Cup 2023: Schedule, fixtures, results, kick-off time, how to watch, venues, team records, head coach, key players

As France hosts the Rugby World Cup 2023 beginning on September 8 it is certain to be a blockbuster tournament. The Les Bleus fan may be hopeful to win the first major rugby tournament as it is being held on their home soil. They may pin their hopes on head coach Fabien Galthie and their star player Antoine Dupont. But they to have face in Pool A their arch-rival New Zealand, the Rugby Championship-winning All Blacks and gunning for a fourth win. England thrashed them in Japan four years ago.

Rugby World Cup 2023: Poll A Fixtures

Key Player: Antoine Dupont


Friday September 8: France vs New Zealand (8 pm, Paris)
Saturday September 9: Italy vs Namibia (12 pm, Saint-Etienne)
Thursday September 14: France vs Uruguay (8 pm, Lille)
Friday September 15: New Zealand vs Namibia (8 pm, Toulouse)
Wednesday September 20: Italy vs Uruguay (4.45 pm, Nice)
Thursday September 21: France vs Namibia (8 pm, Marseille)
Wednesday September 27: Uruguay vs Namibia (4.45 pm, Lyon)
Friday September 29: New Zealand vs Italy (8 pm, Lyon)
Thursday October 5: New Zealand vs Uruguay (8 pm, Lyon)
Friday October 6: France vs Italy (8 pm, Lyon)

Quarter-finals

Saturday, October 14
Winner of Pool C vs. Runner-up of Pool D (Stade Velodrome, 4 pm, ITV1)
Winner of Pool B vs. Runner-up of Pool A (Stade de France, 8 pm, ITV1)
Sunday, October 15
Winner of Pool D vs. Runner-up of Pool C (Stade Velodrome, 4 pm, ITV1)
Winner of Pool A vs. Runner-up of Pool B (Stade de France, 8 pm, ITV1)

Semi-finals

Friday, October 20
Winner of quarter-final 1 vs Winner of quarter-final 2 (Stade de France, 8 pm, ITV1)
Saturday, October 21
Winner of quarter-final 3 vs Winner of quarter-final 4 (Stade de France, 8 pm, ITV1)

Bronze final

Friday, October 27
Loser of semi-final 1 vs Loser of semi-final 2 (Stade de France, 8 pm, ITV1)

Final

Saturday, October 28
Winner of semi-final 1 vs Winner of semi-final 2 (Stade de France, 8 pm, ITV1)

France’s Rugby World Cup Record

1987: Runners-up
1991: Quarter-finals
Head Coach: Fabien Galthie

New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup Record

1987: Champions
1991: Third place
Head Coach: Ian Foster
Key Player: Ardie Savea/Will Jordan

Italy’s Rugby World Cup Record

1987: Pool Stages
1991: Pool Stages
Head Coach: Kieran Crowley
Key Player: Ange Capuozzo/Michele Lamaro

Uruguay’s Rugby World Cup Record

1987: Not invited
1991: Did not qualify
Head Coach: Esteban Meneses
Key Player: Andres Vilaseca

Namibia’s Rugby World Cup Record

1987: Not invited
1991: Did not qualify
Head Coach: Allister Coetzee
Key Player: Torsten van Jaarsveld

FAQs:

Q1. Which team has won the Rugby World Cup a maximum number of times?
A1. New Zealand have won the Rugby World Cup three times, more than any other team.

Q2. When will the Rugby World Cup 2023 begin and end?
A2. Rugby World Cup 2023 will begin on Friday, September 8 and the final match will be held on Saturday, October 28.