Your guide to when the Rugby World Cup 2023 will go ahead, including an initial schedule for the tournament. <\/p>
The Rugby World Cup 2023 is on the horizon, with every moment between now and then being seen through the lens of the tournament.<\/p>\n
The Six Nations will serve as a health check ahead of the World Cup as England and Wales rebuild with new coaches, hoping to strike the right chords in the build-up to the autumn festival of rugby.<\/p>\n
2019 champions South Africa will be determined to defend their title, though a string of high-profile defeats over the last year suggests this may be a close-run tournament.<\/p>\n
The Springboks have been toppled by Wales, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and France since last July. This is an open tournament with any number of nations hoping to capitalise.<\/p>\n
RadioTimes.com<\/a> brings you all the dates you need to know for the Rugby World Cup 2023.<\/p> The Rugby World Cup 2023 will begin on Monday 3rd July 2023\u00a0<\/strong>and run until the men\u2019s singles final on\u00a0Sunday 16th July 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Friday 8th September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n France v New Zealand (8pm, Paris)<\/p>\n Saturday 9th September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n Italy v Namibia (12pm, Saint-Etienne)<\/p>\n Ireland v Romania (2:30pm, Bordeaux)<\/p>\n Australia v Georgia (5pm, Paris)<\/p>\n England v Argentina (8pm, Marseille)<\/p>\n Sunday 10th September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n Japan v Chile (12pm, Toulouse)<\/p>\n South Africa v Scotland (4:45pm, Marseille)<\/p>\n Wales v Fiji (8pm, Bordeaux)<\/p>\n Thursday 14th September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n France v Uruguay (8pm, Lille)<\/p>\n Friday 15th September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n New Zealand v Namibia (8pm, Toulouse)<\/p>\n Saturday 16th September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n Samoa v Chile (2pm, Bordeaux)<\/p>\n Wales v Portugal (4:45pm, Nice)<\/p>\n Ireland v Tonga (8pm, Nantes)<\/p>\n Sunday 17th September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n South Africa v Romania (2pm, Bordeaux)<\/p>\n Australia v Fiji (4:45pm, Saint-Etienne)<\/p>\n England v Japan (8pm, Nice)<\/p>\n Wednesday 20th September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n Italy v Uruguay (4:45pm, Nice)<\/p>\n Thursday 21st September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n France v Namibia (8pm, Marseille)<\/p>\n Friday 22nd September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n Argentina v Samoa (4:45pm, Saint-Etienne)<\/p>\n Saturday 23rd September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n Georgia v Portugal (1pm, Toulouse)<\/p>\n England v Chile (4:45pm, Lille)<\/p>\n South Africa v Ireland (8pm, Paris)<\/p>\n Sunday 24th September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n Scotland v Tonga (4:45pm, Nice)<\/p>\n Wales v Australia (8pm, Lyon)<\/p>\n Wednesday 27th September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n Uruguay v Namibia (4:45pm, Lyon)<\/p>\n Thursday 28th September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n Japan v Samoa (8pm, Toulouse)<\/p>\n Friday 29th September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n New Zealand v Italy (8pm, Lyon)<\/p>\n Saturday 30th September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n Argentina v Chile (2pm, Nantes)<\/p>\n Fiji v Georgia (4:45pm, Bordeaux)<\/p>\n Scotland v Romania (8pm, Lille)<\/p>\n Sunday 1st October 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n Australia v Portugal (4:45pm, Saint-Etienne)<\/p>\n South Africa v Tonga (8pm, Marseille)<\/p>\n Thursday 5th October 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n New Zealand v Uruguay (8pm, Lyon)<\/p>\n Friday 6th October 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n France v Italy (8pm, Lyon)<\/p>\n Saturday 7th October 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n Wales v Georgia (2pm, Nantes)<\/p>\n England v Samoa (2:45pm, Lille)<\/p>\n Ireland v Scotland (8pm, Paris)<\/p>\n Sunday 8th October 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n Japan v Argentina (12pm, Nantes)<\/p>\n Tonga v Romania (4:45pm, Lille)<\/p>\n Fiji v Portugal (8pm, Toulouse)<\/p>\n Saturday 14th October 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n QF1 \u2013 Pool C Winner v Pool D Runner-Up (4pm, Marseille)<\/p>\n QF2 \u2013 Pool B Winner v Pool A Runner-Up (8pm, Paris)<\/p>\n Sunday 15th October 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n QF3 \u2013 Pool D Winner v Pool C Runner-Up (4pm, Marseille)<\/p>\n QF4 \u2013 Pool A Winner v Pool B Runner-Up (8pm, Paris)<\/p>\n Friday 20th October 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n SF1 \u2013 QF1 Winner v QF2 Winner (8pm, Paris)<\/p>\n Saturday 21th October 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n SF2 \u2013 QF3 Winner v QF4 Winner (8pm, Paris)<\/p>\n Friday 27th October 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n SF1 loser v SF2 loser (8pm, Paris)<\/p>\n Saturday 28th October 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n SF1 winner v SF2 winner (8pm, Paris)<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for something to watch, check out our TV Guide<\/a> or visit our Sport<\/a> hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. 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Rugby World Cup 2023 schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Pool stage<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Quarter-finals<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Semi-finals<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Third-place play-off<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Final<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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