Rugby World Cup: Complete schedule and kickoff times
All you need to know about the Rugby World Cup in Paris as the All Blacks look to lift the trophy for a record fourth time.
When is the Rugby World Cup?
The tournament kicks off on Saturday September 9 NZT with the opening game between host France and the All Blacks in Paris. The final takes place on October 29. The Rugby World Cup 2023 is the tenth men’s Rugby World Cup and will played across in nine venues across France. South Africa are the defending champions and looked impressive in their final hit-out against the All Blacks at Twickenham. Ireland have never won a World Cup but ahead into the tournament as the top ranked side in the world with South Africa, France, New Zealand and South Africa all rounding out the top five.
World Cup winners
1987 - New Zealand
1991 - Australia
1995 - South Africa
1999 - Australia
2003 - England
2007 - South Africa
2011 - New Zealand
2015 - New Zealand
2019 - South Africa
Pools
Pool A
France, New Zealand, Italy, Uruguay, Namibia
Pool B
Ireland, South Africa, Scotland, Tonga, Romania
Pool C
Wales, Australia, Fiji, Georgia, Portugal
Pool D
England, Argentina, Japan, Manu Samoa, Chile
The draw
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9
7.15am, All Blacks v France, Saint-Denis
11pm, Italy v Namibia, Saint-Étienne
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10
1.30am Ireland v Romania, Bordeaux
4am Australia v Georgia, Saint-Denis
7am England v Argentina, Marseille
11pm Japan v Chile, Toulouse
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11
3.45am South Africa v Scotland, Marseille
7am Wales v Fiji, Bordeaux
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15
7am France v Uruguay, Lille
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16
7am All Blacks v Namibia, Toulouse
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17
1am Samoa v Chile, Bordeaux
3.45am Wales v Portugal, Nice
7am Ireland v Tonga, Nantes
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18
1am South Africa v Romania, Bordeaux
3.45am Australia v Fiji, Saint-Étienne
7am England v Japan, Nice
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21
3.45am Italy v Uruguay, Nice
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22
3.45am France v Namibia, Marseille
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23
3.45am Argentina v Samoa, Saint-Étienne
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24
Midnight Georgia v Portugal, Toulouse
4.45am England v Chile, Lille
8am South Africa v Ireland, Saint-Denis
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 25
4.45am Scotland v Tonga. Nice
8am Wales v Australia, Lyon
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 28
4.45am Uruguay v Namibia, Lyon
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29
8am Japan v Samoa, Toulouse
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30
8am All Blacks v Italy, Lyon
SUNDAY OCTOBER 1
2am Argentina v Chile, Nantes
4.45am Fiji v Georgia, Bordeaux
8am Scotland v Romania, Lille
MONDAY OCTOBER 2
4.45am Australia v Portugal, Saint-Étienne
8am South Africa v Tonga, Marseille
FRIDAY OCTOBER 6
8am All Blacks v Uruguay, Lyon
SATURDAY OCTOBER 7
8am France v Italy, Lyon
SUNDAY OCTOBER 8
2am Wales v Georgia, Nantes
4.45am England v Samoa, Lille
8am Ireland v Scotland, Saint-Denis
MONDAY OCTOBER 9
Midnight Japan v Argentina, Nantes
4.45am Tonga v Romania, Lille
8am Fiji v Portugal, Toulouse
SUNDAY OCTOBER 14
4am Winner Pool C v RU Pool D, Marseille
8am Winner Pool B v RU Pool A, Saint-Denis
MONDAY OCTOBER 15
4am Winner Pool D v RU Pool C, Marseille
8am Winner Pool A v RU Pool B, Saint-Denis
SATURDAY OCTOBER 21
8am Semifinal 1 - Winner QF 1 v QF 2, Saint-Denis
SUNDAY OCTOBER 22
8am Semifinal 2 - Winner QF 3 v QF 4, Saint-Denis
SATURDAY OCTOBER 28
8am Bronze final, Saint-Denis
SUNDAY OCTOBER 29
8am Final, Saint-Denis
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How to watch Rugby World Cup 2023 in NZ?
What channel is Rugby World Cup 2023 on?
All 48 matches will be live on Sky Sport 1, and available to stream on Sky Sport Now. Select Rugby World Cup 2023 matches will be available to watch free-to-air on Sky Open, which has replaced Prime on Sky channel 4 and Freeview channel 15, as well as Prime+1 on Sky channel 514.
Sky Open will broadcast 12 Rugby World Cup 2023 matches, including coverage of every All Blacks pool match and live coverage of the Final.
NZME will broadcast all All Blacks’ games from the tournament live on Newstalk ZB, GOLD SPORT and The Alternative Commentary Collective (The ACC), and across iHeartRadio platforms, sharing all the action and excitement straight from the tournament in France.
All Blacks squad
Forwards:
Hookers
Dane Coles
Samisoni Taukei’aho
Codie Taylor
Props
Ethan de Groot
Tyrel Lomax
Nepo Laulala
Fletcher Newell
Ofa Tu’ungafasi
Tamaiti Williams
Locks
Scott Barrett
Brodie Retallick
Tupou Vaa’i
Samuel Whitelock
Loose forwards
Sam Cane – Captain
Shannon Frizell
Luke Jacobson
Dalton Papali’i
Ardie Savea
Backs:
Halfbacks
Finlay Christie
Cam Roigard
Aaron Smith
First five-eighths
Beauden Barrett
Damian McKenzie
Richie Mo’unga
Midfielders
Jordie Barrett
David Havili
Rieko Ioane
Anton Lienert-Brown
