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The 2023 Rugby World cup features four pools of five teams playing 40 matches in pursuit of places in the knockout stage.
The tournament will begin on September 8, when hosts France will face the team who finished third in Japan four years ago, New Zealand.
A total of 48 matches will be played over seven weeks, including initial games for holders South Africa against Tonga, Romania, Scotland and Ireland.
The Sporting News will be following all of the action, including live updates on results, tables and the knockout stage.
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Rugby World Cup 2023 tournament format
The top two teams from each group (A-D) advance to the knockout phase, which begins with the quarterfinals, followed by the semifinals, the bronze final for third place and the final.
During the group stage, four points are awarded for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat. Scoring four tries and/or losing by fewer than eight points are each worth a bonus point. The two teams with the greatest number of points in each group qualify for the knockout stage.
If teams are level on points, the following criteria are used to decide placings, listed in order of use:
- The winner when the teams played each other
- The team with the best difference between points scored and conceded in pool matches
- The team with the best difference between tries scored and tries conceded in pool matches
- The scorers of the most points in pool matches
- The scores of the most tries in pool matches
- The team with the higher official ranking
Complete Rugby World Cup 2023 schedule, fixtures
- Group stage: September 8 – October 8
- Quarterfinals: October 14-15
- Semifinals: October 20-21
- Bronze final: October 27
- Final: October 28
Rugby World Cup 2023 Group A table
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | T | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | ||||||||||
| France | ||||||||||
| Italy | ||||||||||
| Uruguay | ||||||||||
| Namibia |
Group A fixtures, results
| Date | Match | Highlights | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sept 8 | France vs New Zealand | Saint-Denis | |
| Sat, Sept 9 | Italy vs Namibia | Saint-Etienne | |
| Thur, Sept 14 | France vs Uruguay | Lille | |
| Fri, Sept 15 | New Zealand vs Namibia | Toulouse | |
| Wed, Sept 20 | Italy vs Uruguay | Nice | |
| Thur, Sept 21 | France vs Namibia | Marseille | |
| Wed, Sept 27 | Uruguay vs Namibia | Lyon | |
| Fri, Sept 29 | New Zealand vs Italy | Lyon | |
| Thurs, Oct 5 | New Zealand vs Uruguay | Lyon | |
| Fri, Oct 6 | France vs Italy | Lyon |
Rugby World Cup 2023 Group B table
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | T | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | ||||||||||
| Ireland | ||||||||||
| Scotland | ||||||||||
| Tonga | ||||||||||
| Romania |
Group B fixtures, results
| Date | Match | Highlights | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sept 9 | Ireland vs Romania | Bordeaux | |
| Sun, Sept 10 | South Africa vs Scotland | Marseille | |
| Sat, Sept 16 | Ireland vs Tonga | Nantes | |
| Sun, Sept 17 | South Africa vs Romania | Bordeaux | |
| Sat, Sept 23 | South Africa vs Ireland | Saint-Denis | |
| Sun, Sept 24 | Scotland vs Tonga | Nice | |
| Sat, Sept 30 | Scotland vs Romania | Lille | |
| Sun, Oct 1 | South Africa vs Tonga | Marseille | |
| Sat, Oct 7 | Ireland vs Scotland | Saint-Denis | |
| Sun, Oct 8 | Tonga vs Romania | Lille |
Rugby World Cup 2023 Group C table
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | T | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | ||||||||||
| Australia | ||||||||||
| Fiji | ||||||||||
| Georgia | ||||||||||
| Portugal |
Group C fixtures, results
| Date | Match | Highlights | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sept 9 | Australia vs Georgia | Saint-Denis | |
| Sun, Sept 10 | Wales vs Fiji | Bordeaux | |
| Sat, Sept 16 | Wales vs Portugal | Nice | |
| Sun, Sept 17 | Australia vs Fiji | Saint-Etienne | |
| Sat, Sept 23 | Georgia vs Portugal | Toulouse | |
| Sun, Sept 24 | Wales vs Australia | Lyon | |
| Sat, Sept 30 | Fiji vs Georgia | Bordeaux | |
| Sun, Oct 1 | Australia vs Portugal | Saint-Etienne | |
| Sat, Oct 7 | Wales vs Georgia | Nantes | |
| Sun, Oct 8 | Fiji vs Portugal | Toulouse |
Rugby World Cup 2023 Group D table
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | T | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | ||||||||||
| Japan | ||||||||||
| Argentina | ||||||||||
| Samoa | ||||||||||
| Chile |
Group D fixtures, results
| Date | Match | Highlights | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sept 9 | England vs Argentina | Marseille | |
| Sun, Sept 10 | Japan vs Chile | Toulouse | |
| Sat, Sept 16 | Samoa vs Chile | Bordeaux | |
| Sun, Sept 17 | England vs Japan | Nice | |
| Sat, Sept 23 | Argentina vs Samoa | Saint-Etienne | |
| Thur, Sept 28 | Japan vs Samoa | Toulouse | |
| Sat, Sept 30 | Argentina vs Chile | Nantes | |
| Sat, Oct 7 | England vs Samoa | Lille | |
| Sun, Oct 8 | Japan vs Argentina | Nantes |
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Rugby World Cup 2023 Quarterfinals
| Date | Match | Highlights | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 14 | QF1: Pool C winner vs Pool D runner-up | Marseille | |
| Sat, Oct 14 | QF2: Pool B winner vs Pool A runner-up | Saint-Denis | |
| Sun, Oct 15 | QF3: Pool D winner vs Pool C runner-up | Marseille | |
| Sun, Oct 15 | QF4: Pool A winner vs Pool B runner-up | Saint-Denis |
Rugby World Cup 2023 Semifinals
| Date | Match | Highlights | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 20 | SF1: Winner QF1 vs winner QF2 | Saint-Denis | |
| Sat, Oct 21 | SF2: Winner QF3 vs winner QF4 | Saint-Denis |
Rugby World Cup 2023 bronze final
| Date | Match | Highlights | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 27 | Loser SF1 vs loser SF2 | Saint-Denis |
Rugby World Cup 2023 Final
| Date | Match | Highlights | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 28 | Winner SF1 vs winner SF2 | Saint-Denis |