It is a suitably epic showdown to begin seven weeks of high-octane motion throughout The Channel, with no fewer than 48 matches being performed throughout 9 host cities culminating within the remaining on October 28.
South Africa are the defending champions after their bruising victory over England in Yokohama 4 years in the past, with many tipping the Springboks for an additional deep run this time round.
However, France have the instruments to lastly finish their lengthy anticipate world glory on dwelling turf and recorded an enormous win over the scary All Blacks to put down an early marker.
No1-ranked Six Nations Grand Slam winners Ireland are better-placed than ever to halt their World Cup curse. England and Australia have endured notably harder build-ups to the match, nonetheless, and it'll take main enchancment from each side to actually problem once more on the most important stage.
Here are all the most recent group tables, fixtures and outcomes for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Pool A
Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | PF | PA | PD | Bonus | Pts |
1 | France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
2 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Namibia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 0 | 0 |
Fixtures and outcomes
Friday, September 8
France 27-13 New Zealand
Saturday, September 9
Italy vs Namibia (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 12pm, ITV1)
Thursday, September 14
France vs Uruguay (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 8pm, ITV4)
Friday, September 15
New Zealand vs Namibia (Stadium de Toulouse, 8pm, ITV4)
Wednesday, September 20
Italy vs Uruguay (Stade de Nice, 4:45pm, ITV4)
Thursday, September 21
France vs Namibia (Stade Velodrome, 8pm, ITV4)
Wednesday, September 27
Uruguay vs Namibia (OL Stadium, 4:45pm, ITV4)
Friday, September 29
New Zealand vs Italy (OL Stadium, 8pm, ITV1)
Thursday, October 5
New Zealand vs Uruguay (OL Stadium, 8pm, ITV1)
Friday, October 6
France vs Italy (OL Stadium, 8pm, ITV1)
Pool B
Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | PF | PA | PD | Bonus | Pts |
1 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Tonga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fixtures and outcomes
Saturday, September 9
Ireland vs Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, 2:30pm, ITV1)
Sunday, September 10
South Africa vs Scotland (Stade Velodrome, 4:45pm, ITV1)
Saturday, September 16
Ireland vs Tonga (Stade de la Beaujoire, 8pm, ITV1)
Sunday, September 17
South Africa vs Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, 2pm, ITV1)
Saturday, September 23
South Africa vs Ireland (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)
Sunday, September 24
Scotland vs Tonga (Stade de Nice, 4:45pm, ITV1)
Saturday, September 30
Scotland vs Romania (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 8pm, ITV)
Sunday, October 1
South Africa vs Tonga (Stade Velodrome, 8pm, ITV1)
Saturday, October 7
Ireland vs Scotland (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)
Sunday, October 8
Tonga vs Romania (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4:45pm, ITV3)
Pool C
Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | PF | PA | PD | Bonus | Pts |
1 | Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Fiji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fixtures and outcomes
Saturday, September 9
Australia vs Georgia (Stade de France, 5pm, ITV1)
Sunday, September 10
Wales vs Fiji (Stade de Bordeaux, 8pm, ITV1)
Saturday, September 16
Wales vs Portugal (Stade de Nice, 4:45pm, ITV1)
Sunday, September 17
Australia vs Fiji (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4:45pm, ITV1)
Saturday, September 23
Georgia vs Portugal (Stadium de Toulouse, 1pm, ITV1)
Sunday, September 24
Wales vs Australia (OL Stadium, 8pm, ITV1)
Saturday, September 30
Fiji vs Georgia (Stade de Bordeaux, 4:45pm, ITV1)
Sunday, October 1
Australia vs Portugal (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4:45pm, ITV1)
Saturday, October 7
Wales vs Georgia (Stade de la Beaujoire, 2pm, ITV1)
Sunday, October 8
Fiji vs Portugal (Stadium de Toulouse, 8pm, ITV4)
Pool D
Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | PFA | PA | Bonus | Pts |
1 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fixtures and outcomes
Saturday, September 9
England vs Argentina (Stade Velodrome, 8pm, ITV1)
Sunday, September 10
Japan vs Chile (Stadium de Toulouse, 12pm, ITV1)
Saturday, September 16
Samoa vs Chile (Stade de Bordeaux, 2pm, ITV4)
Sunday, September 17
England vs Japan (Stade de Nice, 8pm, ITV1)
Friday, September 22
Argentina vs Samoa (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4:45pm, ITV1)
Saturday, September 23
England vs Chile (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4:45pm, ITV1)
Thursday, September 28
Japan vs Samoa (Stadium de Toulouse, 8pm, ITV4)
Saturday, September 30
Argentina vs Chile (Stade de la Beaujoire, 2pm, ITV1)
Saturday, October 7
England vs Samoa (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4:45pm, ITV1)
Sunday, October 8
Japan vs Argentina (Stade de la Beaujoire, 12pm, ITV1)
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