Rugby World Cup final: when is the match and how do I watch it on TV?
The Rugby World Cup in France is fast approaching, as 20 teams lock horns with the aim of making ito the final in Paris.
South Africa are the defending champions, having beaten England in the final in 2019, and return to the site of another of their World Cup triumphs as they attempt to follow in the footsteps of the side which won the World Cup in 2007 – the last time the tournament was held in France.
The twenty teams will be split into four pools at the tournament’s beginning on September 8, with the sides eventually whittled down to the final two on October 28.
The match will take place on October 28, 2023, with kick-off at 8pm GMT.
The match will be held at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, Paris. It will be the second time the venue has hosted a Rugby World Cup final, 2007 being the other occasion.
The Rugby World Cup final will be contested by the last two teams standing from the 20 which start the tournament, which starts in Paris on September 8 with France’s clash against New Zealand.
The Rugby World Cup 2023 will be broadcast exclusively on free-to-air television by ITV. The coverage of the final will be on ITV1.
In 2019, South Africa beat England 32-12 in the final in Yokohama, Japan. That was the country’s third World Cup success – the previous two coming in 2007 and 1995.
- 2019: South Africa 32 England 12
- 2015: New Zealand 34 Australia 17
- 2011 New Zealand 8 France 7
- 2007: South Africa 15 England 6
- 2003: England 20 Australia 17
- 1999: Australia 35 France 12
- 1995 South Africa 15 New Zealand 12
- 1991: Australia 12 England 6
- 1987: New Zealdn 29 France 9
