The 2023 Rugby World Cup is being staged in France (Getty Images)
Rugby World Cup Fixtures
After a heated World Cup match, the stands are usually left with food waste, cups and wrappers scattered in the heat of the moment. Japanese fans certainly had reason to go wild on Tuesday night. Japan 2019 was the most economically successful Rugby World Cup ever, with nearly £4.3 billion generated in economic output according to a report published by EY today. Podcast Preview Thu 4. Japan's defeat ended a run of six straight World Cup victories. There were just eight points scored in the first half of this match, the fewest in a game at this year's World Cup.
The 2023 Rugby World Cup runs from Friday 8 September to Saturday 28 October, with games played across France.
South Africa will be looking to defend their title after they defeated England 32-12 in the 2019 final in Japan. Eddie Jones will want to avenge that result and claim the trophy before he bows out as England’s boss but hosts France and three-time winners New Zealand will fancy their chances too.
While Japan will be looking to cause yet another World Cup upset after beating South Africa in 2015 as well as Ireland and Scotland in 2019.
Rugby World Cup 2023 Fixtures
POOL A – New Zealand, France, Italy, Americas 1, Africa 1
Fri 8 Sep Francev New Zealand (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Sat 9 Sep ItalyvAfrica 1 (Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne)
Thu 14 Sep France v Americas 1 (Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Fri 15 Sep New Zealand v Africa 1 (Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse)
Wed 20 Sep Italy v Americas 1 (Stade de Nice, Nice)
Thu 21 Sep France v Africa 1 (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Wed 27 Sep Americas 1 v Africa 1 (Parc OL, Lyon)
Fri 29 Sep New Zealand v Italy (Parc OL, Lyon)
Thu 5 Oct New Zealand v Americas 1 (Parc OL, Lyon)
Fri 6 Oct France v Italy (Parc OL, Lyon)
POOL B – South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Asia/Pacific 1, Europe 2
Sat 9 Sep Ireland v Europe 2 (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Sun 10 Sep South Africa v Scotland (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Sat 16 Sep Ireland v Asia/Pacific 1 (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
Sun 17 Sep South Africa v Europe 2 (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Sat 23 Sep South Africa v Ireland (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Sun 24 Sep Scotland v Asia/Pacific 1 (Stade de Nice, Nice)
Sat 30 Sep Scotland v Europe 2 (Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Sun 1 Oct South Africa v Asia/Pacific 1 (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Sat 7 Oct Ireland v Scotland (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Sun 8 Oct Asia/Pacific 1 v Europe 2 (Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
POOL C – Wales, Australia, Fiji, Europe 1, Final qualification winner
Sat 9 Sep Australia v Europe 1 (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Sun 10 Sep Wales v Fiji (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Sat 16 Sep Wales v Final qualification winner (Stade de Nice, Nice)
Sun 17 Sep Australia v Fiji (Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne)
Sat 23 Sep Europe 1 v Final qualification winner (Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse)
Sun 24 Sep Wales v Australia (Parc OL, Lyon)
Sat 30 Sep Fiji v Europe 1 (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Sun 1 Oct Australia v Final qualification winner (Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne)
Sat 7 Oct Wales v Europe 1 (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
Japan World Cup Horse Race
Sun 8 Oct Fiji v Final qualification winner (Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse)
POOL D – England, Japan, Argentina, Oceania 1, Americas 2
Sat 9 Sept England v Argentina (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Sun 10 Sep Japan v Americas 2 (Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse)
Sat 16 Sep Oceania 1 v Americas 2 (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Sun 17 Sep England v Japan (Stade de Nice, Nice)
Fri 22 Sep Argentina v Oceania 1 (Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne)
Sat 23 Sep England v Americas 2 (Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Thu 28 Sep Japan v Oceania 1 (Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse)
Sat 30 Sep Argentina v Americas 2 (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
Sat 7 Oct England v Oceania 1 (Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Sun 8 Oct Japan v Argentina (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
Quarter-finals
Sat 14 Oct Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Sat 14 Oct Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Sun 15 Oct Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Sun 15 Oct Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Semi-finals
Fri 20 Oct Winner Quarter-final 1 v Winner Quarter-final 2 (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Sat 21 Oct Winner Quarter-final 3 v Winner Quarter-final 4 (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Third-place match
Fri 27 Oct Third-place Play-off (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Final
Sat 28 Oct Final (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Rugby World Cup 2019 Results
POOL A
Ireland, Scotland, Japan, Russia, Samoa
Japan World Cup Game Dancing Horse
Fri 20 Sep Japan 30-10 Russia (Tokyo) Match report
Sun 22 Sep Ireland 27-3 Scotland (Yokohama) Match Report
Tue 24 Sep Russia 9-34 Samoa (Kumagaya) Match Report
Sat 28 Sep Japan 19-12 Ireland (Shizuoka) Match Report
Mon 30 Sep Scotland 34-0 Samoa (Kobe), Match Report
Thu 3 Oct Ireland 35-0 Russia (Kobe), Match Report
Sat 5 Oct Japan 38-19 Samoa (Toyota) Match Report
Wed 9 Oct Scotland 61-0 Russia (Shizuoka) Match Report
Sat 12 Oct Ireland 47-5 Samoa (Fukuoka) Match Report
Sun 13 Oct Japan 28-21 Scotland (Yokohama) Match Report
POOL B
New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Namibia, Canada
Sat 21 Sep New Zealand 23-13 South Africa (Yokohama) Match report
Sun 22 Sep Italy 47-22 Namibia (Osaka) Match Report
Thu 26 Sept Italy 48-7 Canada (Fukuoka) Match report
Sat 28 Sep South Africa 57-3 Namibia (Toyota) Match report
Wed 2 Oct New Zealand 63-0 Canada (Oita) Match Report
Fri 4 Oct South Africa 49-3 Italy (Shizuoka) Match Report
Sun 6 Oct New Zealand 71-9 Namibia (Tokyo) Match report
Japan World Cup Horse Game
Tue 8 Oct South Africa 66-7 Canada (Kobe), Match Report
Sat 12 Oct New Zealand 0-0 Italy (Toyota), Match cancelled – click here for story
Sun 13 Oct Namibia 0-0 Canada (Kamaishi), Match cancelled – click here for story
POOL C
England, France, Argentina, USA, Tonga
Sat 21 Sep France 23-21 Argentina (Tokyo) Match report
Sun 22 Sep England 35-3 Tonga (Sapporo) Match report
Thu 26 Sep England 45-7 USA (Kobe) Match Report
Sat 28 Sep Argentina 28-12 Tonga (Osaka), Match Report
Wed 2 Oct France 33-9 USA (Fukuoka), Match Report
Sat 5 Oct England 39-10 Argentina (Tokyo) Match Report
Sun 6 Oct France 23-21 Tonga (Kumamoto) Match report
Wed 9 Oct Argentina 47-17 USA (Kumagaya) Match Report
Sat 12 Oct England 0-0 France (Yokohama), Match cancelled – click here for story
Sun 13 Oct USA 19-31 Tonga (Osaka) Match report
POOL D
Australia, Wales, Georgia, Fiji, Uruguay
Sat 21 Sep Australia 39-21 Fiji (Sapporo) Match report
Mon 23 Sep Wales 43-14 Georgia (Toyota) Match report
Wed 25 SepFiji 27-30 Uruguay (Kamaishi) Match report
Sun 29 Sep Georgia 33-7 Uruguay (Kumagaya) Match Report
Sun 29 Sep Australia 25-29 Wales (Tokyo) Match report
Thu 3 Oct Georgia 10-45 Fiji (Osaka), Match Report
Sat 5 Oct Australia 45-10 Uruguay (Oita) Match report
Wed 9 Oct Wales 29-17 Fiji (Oita) Match Report
Fri 11 Oct Australia 27-8 Georgia (Shizuoka) Match Report
Sun 13 Oct Wales 35-13 Uruguay (Kumamoto) Match Report
KNOCKOUT STAGES
Sat 19 Oct QF1 England 40-16 Australia (Oita) Match Report
Japan World Cup Game Download
Sat 19 Oct QF2 New Zealand 46-14 Ireland (Tokyo) Match Report
Sun 20 Oct QF3 Wales 20-19 France (Oita) Match Report
Sun 20 Oct QF4 Japan 3-26 South Africa (Tokyo) Match Report
Sat 26 Oct England 19-7 New Zealand (Yokohama) Match Report
Sun 27 Oct Wales 16-19 South Africa (Yokohama) Match Report
Fri 1 Nov Third-place Play-off New Zealand 40-17 Wales (Tokyo) Match Report
Sat 2 Nov RWC 2019 Final England 12-32 South Africa (Yokohama) Match Report
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