Pool Draw
The pool draw for the 2023 Rugby World Cup occurred on December 14, 2020, in Paris. Following the previous World Cup, the draw returned to its traditional timing after the end-of-year internationals.
The seeding system used in previous World Cups was maintained, with the 12 automatic qualifiers from 2019 being assigned to their respective bands based on their World Rugby Rankings as of January 1, 2020:
- Band 1: Top four ranked teams
- Band 2: Next four ranked teams
- Band 3: Final four directly qualified teams
The remaining eight qualifying teams were divided into two bands based on their playing strength in the previous World Cup:
- Band 4: Oceania 1, Europe 1, Americas 1, Asia/Pacific 1
- Band 5: Africa 1, Europe 2, Americas 2, Final Qualifier Winner
Consequently, the 20 teams, both qualified and qualifiers, were seeded as follows (according to the world rankings as of January 1, 2020
Pool A
| 8 September 2023 | France  |
v |  New Zealand |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| 9 September 2023 | Italy  |
v |  Namibia |
Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne |
| 14 September 2023 | France |
v |  Uruguay |
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille |
| 15 September 2023 | New Zealand |
v | Namibia |
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse |
| 20 September 2023 | Italy |
v | Uruguay |
Allianz Riviera, Nice |
| 21 September 2023 | France |
v | Namibia |
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
| 27 September 2023 | Uruguay |
v | Namibia |
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu |
| 29 September 2023 | New Zealand |
v | Italy |
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu |
| 5 October 2023 | New Zealand |
v | Uruguay |
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu |
| 6 October 2023 | France |
v | Italy |
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu |
Pool B
| 9 September 2023 | Ireland  |
v |  Romania |
Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux |
| 10 September 2023 | South Africa  |
v |  Scotland |
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
| 16 September 2023 | Ireland |
v |  Tonga |
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes |
| 17 September 2023 | South Africa |
v | Romania |
Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux |
| 23 September 2023 | South Africa |
v | Ireland |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| 24 September 2023 | Scotland |
v | Tonga |
Allianz Riviera, Nice |
| 30 September 2023 | Scotland |
v | Romania |
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille |
| 1 October 2023 | South Africa |
v | Tonga |
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
| 7 October 2023 | Ireland |
v | Scotland |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| 8 October 2023 | Tonga |
v | Romania |
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille |
Pool C
| 9 September 2023 | Australia  |
v |  Georgia |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| 10 September 2023 | Wales  |
v |  Fiji |
Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux |
| 16 September 2023 | Wales |
v |  Portugal |
Allianz Riviera, Nice |
| 17 September 2023 | Australia |
v | Fiji |
Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne |
| 23 September 2023 | Georgia |
v | Portugal |
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse |
| 24 September 2023 | Wales |
v | Australia |
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu |
| 30 September 2023 | Fiji |
v | Georgia |
Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux |
| 1 October 2023 | Australia |
v | Portugal |
Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne |
| 7 October 2023 | Wales |
v | Georgia |
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes |
| 8 October 2023 | Fiji |
v | Portugal |
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse |
Pool D
| 9 September 2023 | England  |
v |  Argentina |
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
| 10 September 2023 | Japan  |
v |  Chile |
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse |
| 16 September 2023 | Samoa  |
v | Chile |
Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux |
| 17 September 2023 | England |
v | Japan |
Allianz Riviera, Nice |
| 22 September 2023 | Argentina |
v | Samoa |
Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne |
| 23 September 2023 | England |
v | Chile |
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille |
| 28 September 2023 | Japan |
v | Samoa |
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse |
| 30 September 2023 | Argentina |
v | Chile |
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes |
| 7 October 2023 | England |
v | Samoa |
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille |
| 8 October 2023 | Japan |
v | Argentina |
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes |
All Fixtures by Date:
Friday, 8 September:
– France vs. New Zealand (Pool A) at Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Saturday, 9 September:
– Italy vs. Namibia (Pool A) at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
– Ireland vs. Romania (Pool B) at Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
– Australia vs. Georgia (Pool C) at Stade de France, Saint-Denis
– England vs. Argentina (Pool D) at Stade de Marseille, Marseille
Sunday, 10 September:
– Japan vs. Chile (Pool D) at Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
– South Africa vs. Scotland (Pool B) at Stade de Marseille, Marseille
– Wales vs. Fiji (Pool C) at Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Thursday, 14 September:
– France vs. Uruguay (Pool A) at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Friday, 15 September:
– New Zealand vs. Namibia (Pool A) at Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Saturday, 16 September:
– Samoa vs. Chile (Pool D) at Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
– Wales vs. Portugal (Pool C) at Stade de Nice, Nice
– Ireland vs. Tonga (Pool B) at Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Sunday, 17 September:
– South Africa vs. Romania (Pool B) at Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
– Australia vs. Fiji (Pool C) at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Wednesday, 20 September:
– Italy vs. Uruguay (Pool A) at Stade de Nice, Nice
Thursday, 21 September:
– France vs. Namibia (Pool A) at Stade de Marseille, Marseille
Friday, 22 September:
– Argentina vs. Samoa (Pool D) at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Saturday, 23 September:
– Georgia vs. Portugal (Pool C) at Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
– England vs. Chile (Pool D) at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Sunday, 24 September:
– South Africa vs. Ireland (Pool B) at Stade de France, Saint-Denis
– Scotland vs. Tonga (Pool B) at Stade de Nice, Nice
– Wales vs. Australia (Pool C) at OL Stadium, Lyon
Wednesday, 27 September:
– Uruguay vs. Namibia (Pool A) at OL Stadium, Lyon
Thursday, 28 September:
– Japan vs. Samoa (Pool D) at Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Friday, 29 September:
– New Zealand vs. Italy (Pool A) at OL Stadium, Lyon
Saturday, 30 September:
– Argentina vs. Chile (Pool D) at Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
– Fiji vs. Georgia (Pool C) at Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
– Scotland vs. Romania (Pool B) at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Sunday, 1 October:
– Australia vs. Portugal (Pool C) at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
– South Africa vs. Tonga (Pool B) at Stade de Marseille, Marseille
Thursday, 5 October:
– New Zealand vs. Uruguay (Pool A) at OL Stadium, Lyon
Friday, 6 October:
– France vs. Italy (Pool A) at OL Stadium, Lyon
Saturday, 7 October:
– Wales vs. Georgia (Pool C) at Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
– England vs. Samoa (Pool D) at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
– Ireland vs. Scotland (Pool B) at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Sunday, 8 October:
– Fiji vs. Portugal (Pool C) at Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Finals
The knock-out fixtures for the Rugby World Cup 2023 take place staring on the 14th of October ending with the RWC Final at 9pm on the 28th of October (Pretoria time, GMT + 2):
Saturday, 14 October:
- Winner Quarter-Final 1 vs. Winner Quarter-Final 2 (Semi-Final 1) at Stade de France, Saint-Denis (Match time: 21:00)
Sunday, 15 October:
- Winner Quarter-Final 3 vs. Winner Quarter-Final 4 (Semi-Final 2) at Stade de Marseille, Marseille (Match time: 21:00)
Friday, 20 October:
- Winner Semi-Final 1 vs. Winner Semi-Final 2 (Final) at Stade de France, Saint-Denis (Match time: 21:00)
Saturday, 21 October:
- Runner-up Semi-Final 1 vs. Runner-up Semi-Final 2 (Bronze Final) at Stade de France, Saint-Denis (Match time: 21:00)
Friday, 27 October:
- Runner-up Semi-Final 1 vs. Runner-up Semi-Final 2 (Bronze Final) at Stade de France, Saint-Denis (Match time: 21:00)
Saturday, 28 October:
- Winner Semi-Final 1 vs. Winner Semi-Final 2 (Final) at Stade de France, Saint-Denis (Match time: 21:00)
Please note that these fixtures are based on the information available on the Rugby World Cup
