Rugby World Cup 2023: Schedule, fixtures, results and live streaming details

New Zealand and South Africa with three titles each are the most successful nations in the competition history.

The Rugby World Cup is a global rugby tournament where national teams from around the world compete every four years for the Webb Ellis Cup. It began in 1987 and has grown in popularity over the years. The event showcases the physicality and skill of rugby and has created rivalries between teams like New Zealand, South Africa, and England. It brings nations together through sport and provides exciting matches and memorable moments for fans around the world.

The Rugby World Cup 2023 kicked off on September 8 and will continue until October 28, featuring France as the host nation. The tournament opener saw France facing New Zealand at the Stade de France. This marks the 10th edition of the men's Rugby World Cup, and it's the second time that France has hosted the event since 2007.

This Rugby World Cup 2023 will feature a shot clock giving kickers 90 seconds for a conversion and 60 seconds for a penalty. It is also the first tournament to use the TMO bunker system, where a referee can show a yellow card and while the player is in the sin-bin for 10 minutes an off-field official reviews the offence and can upgrade the card to red. The system was used in World Cup warm-up games.

When and where is Rugby World Cup 2023 scheduled to take place?

The Rugby World Cup begins on September 8 and ends on October 28 with the final. The games are being staged at nine stadiums — Stade de Bordeaux, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, OL Stadium, Stade de Marseille, Stade de la Beaujoire, Stade de Nice, Stade de France, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard and Stadium de Toulouse.

A total of 48 matches will be played at nine venues over six weeks, with the final taking place at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on October 28.

How many teams are participating in Rugby World Cup 2023?

The Rugby World Cup 2023 begins with 20 teams divided into four pools of five, where they will play each other in a round-robin format.

South Africa are the defending champions while Chile will be making their Rugby World Cup debut. South Africa and New Zealand are the most successful teams in the Rugby World Cup history with three titles each. Australia have won the title twice and England once. Teams have been divided into four groups, top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals.

• POOL A: France (hosts), New Zealand, Italy, Uruguay, Namibia
• POOL B: South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga, Romania
• POOL C: Wales, Australia, Fiji, Georgia, Portugal
• POOL D: England, Japan, Argentina, Samoa, Chile

Where and how to watch live telecast and streaming of Rugby World Cup 2023?

• Asia Pacific & Oceania: beIN Sports, Stan, Sky NZ, Stuff, Fiji TV
• Europe: ProSieben, Telenet, Sportklub, Viaplay, Sky Italia, Ziggo, Saran Sport, Movistar, TF1
• South Africa & Sub-Sahara: SuperSport
• Middle East & North Africa: STARZPLAY
• North America: NBC

Where and how to watch live telecast of Rugby World Cup 2023 in India?

The matches will be telecast live on Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports Ten 2 and Sony Sports Ten 5 SD/HD TV channels in India.

Where and how to watch live streaming of Rugby World Cup 2023 in India?

The live streaming of the Rugby World Cup 2023 will be available on Fancode. Fans can watch it on both Fancode app/website.

Full schedule and fixtures of Rugby World Cup 2023 (all timings in IST)

September 9

• France 27-13 New Zealand — 12:45 AM
• Italy 52-8 Namibia — 4:30 PM
• Ireland 82-8 Romania — 7:00 PM
• Australia 35-15 Georgia — 9:30 PM

September 10

• England 27-10 Argentina — 12:30 AM
• Japan 42-12 Chile — 4:30 PM
• South Africa 18-3 Scotland

September 11

• Wales 32-26 Fiji — 12:30 AM

September 15

• France 27-12 Uruguay — 12:30 AM

September 16

• New Zealand 71-3 Namibia — 12:30 AM
• Samoa 43-10 Chile — 4:30 PM
• Wales 28-8 Portugal — 9:15 PM

September 17

• Ireland 59-16 Tonga — 12:30 AM
• South Africa 76-0 Romania — 6:30 PM
• Australia 15-22 Fiji — 9:15 PM

September 18

• England 34-12 Japan — 12:30 AM

September 20

• Italy 38-17 Uruguay — 9:15 PM

September 22

• France 96-0 Namibia — 12:30 AM
• Argentina 19-10 Samoa — 9:15 PM

September 23

• Georgia 18-18 Portugal — 5:30 PM
• England 71-0 Chile — 9:15 PM

September 24

• South Africa 8-13 Ireland — 12:30 AM
• Scotland 45-17 Tonga — 9:15 PM

September 25

• Wales 40-6 Australia — 12:30 AM

September 27

• Uruguay 36-26 Namibia — 9:15 PM

September 29

• Japan vs Samoa — 12:30 AM

September 30

• New Zealand vs Italy — 12:30 AM
• Argentina vs Chile — 6:30 PM
• Fiji vs Georgia — 9:15 PM

October1

• Scotland vs Romania — 12:30 AM
• Australia vs Portugal — 9:15 PM

October 2

• South Africa vs Tonga — 12:30 AM

October 6

• New Zealand vs Uruguay — 12:30 AM

October 7

• France vs Italy — 12:30 AM
• Wales vs Georgia — 6:30 PM
• England vs. Samoa — 9:15 PM

October 8

• Ireland vs Scotland — 12:30 AM
• Japan vs Argentina — 4:30 PM
• Tonga vs. Romania — 9:15 PM

October 9

• Fiji vs Portugal — 12:30 AM

Quarterfinals

October 14

• Quarter-final 1 — 8:30 PM

October 15

• Quarter-final 2 — 12:30 AM
• Quarter-final 3 — 8:30 PM

October 16

• Quarter-final 4 — 12:30 AM

Semifinals

October 21

• Semi-final 1 — 12:30 AM

October 22

• Semi-final 2 — 12:30 AM

Third-place playoff match

October 28

• Bronze match — 12:30 AM

Final

October 29

• Final — 12:30 AM