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Rugby World Cup 2023: Today’s matches, full schedule and group standings

daniel schofield
·6-min read
Antoine Dupont of France leaves the field dejected after head contact with Johan Deysel of Namibia (not pictured) who was subsequently shown a yellow card by Referee Matthew Carley (not pictured) and after the 8-Minute TMO Bunker Review, has the initial Yellow Card decision escalated to a Red Card during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between France and Namibia at Stade Velodrome on September 21, 2023 in Marseille, France.
Antoine Dupont's injury overshadowed France's record win - Getty Images/Pauline Ballet

France maintained their perfect start to the World Cup by thrashing Namibia 96-0 at Stade de Marseille on Thursday but there was a significant sting in the tail for the hosts when their talismanic captain Antoine Dupont was forced off with a facial injury.

Sources after the match confirmed Dupont had been taken to hospital for assessment for concussion and, possibly, a fractured cheekbone.

Argentina are back in action on Friday, when they face Samoa in Saint-Étienne in a vital Pool D clash.

What are the next matches?

  • Friday, Sept 22 - Argentina v Samoa, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4.45pm - ITV 1

  • Saturday, Sept 23 - Georgia v Portugal, Stadium de Toulouse, 1pm - ITV 1

  • Saturday, Sept 23 - England v Chile, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4.45pm - ITV 1

  • Saturday, Sept 23 - South Africa v Ireland, Stade de France, 8pm - ITV 1

  • Sunday, Sept 24 - Scotland v Tonga, Stade de Nice, 4.45pm - ITV 1

  • Sunday, Sept 24 - Wales v Australia, OL Stadium, 8pm - ITV 1

How do I watch the Rugby World Cup on TV?

ITV have the exclusive broadcast rights in the UK. The channel for each match is listed below (the vast majority are on ITV1). You can read our guide to the 12 best pundits and commentators working at the tournament.

The radio commentary of every match is available only on the BBC, across Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sounds service.

In the US, the tournament is being shown on NBC Sports. In South Africa the TV coverage is on SuperSport.

Rugby World Cup 2023 full results, fixtures and schedule

All matches on ITV1 unless specified

Pool matches

Quarter-finals

  • Saturday, Oct 14 - Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D, Stade de Marseille, 4pm

  • Saturday, Oct 14 - Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A, Stade de France, 8pm

  • Sunday, Oct 15 - Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C, Stade de Marseille, 4pm

  • Sunday, Oct 15 - Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B, Stade de France, 8pm

Semi-finals

  • Friday, Oct 20 - Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2, Stade de France, 8pm

  • Saturday, Oct 21 - Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4, Stade de France, 8pm

Bronze medal match

  • Friday, Oct 27 - Runner-up SF 1 v Runner-up SF 2, Stade de France, 8pm

Final

Who is in what pool?

Where is the Rugby World Cup taking place?

The 2023 Rugby World Cup is being played in France across nine stadiums in nine cities. The final will be played at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis (Paris).

  • Stade de France (capacity 80,698) – Saint-Denis, Paris

  • Stade de Marseille  (67,394) – Marseille

  • OL Stadium (59,186) – Lyon

  • Stade Pierre-Mauroy (50,186) – Lille

  • Stade de Bordeaux (42,115) – Bordeaux

  • Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (41,965) – Saint-Étienne

  • Stade de Nice (35,624) – Nice

  • Stade de la Beaujoire (35,322) – Nantes

  • Stade de Toulouse (33,150) – Toulouse

Who is playing?

A total of 20 teams qualified for the Rugby World Cup. These teams were split into four pools of five, with each pool getting one team from five ‘bands’.

Band one featured the four highest-ranked teams from when the draw for the tournament was made back in 2019 (South Africa, New Zealand, England, Wales). Band two comprised the next four highest-ranked teams (Ireland, Australia, France, Japan) and band three the four after that (Scotland, Argentina, Fiji, Italy).

Each side in the first three bands qualified automatically for the tournament owing to their world ranking, while the further two bands comprised the sides who had made it into the tournament via qualifying (Samoa, Georgia, Uruguay, Tonga, Namibia, Romania, Chile, Portugal).

South Africa are the defending champions. They beat England in the final in 2019.

England’s World Cup squad

Forwards (19)

Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers)
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)***
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)*
Theo Dan (Saracens)
Ben Earl (Saracens)
Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears)*
Jamie George (Saracens)**
Maro Itoje (Saracens)*
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)***
Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints)*
Joe Marler (Harlequins)**
George Martin (Leicester Tigers)
David Ribbans (Toulon)
Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks)
Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears)*
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby)
Billy Vunipola (Saracens) **
Jack Walker (Harlequins)
Jack Willis (Toulouse)

Backs (14)

Henry Arundell (Racing 92)
Danny Care (Harlequins)*
Elliot Daly (Saracens)*
Owen Farrell (Saracens)**
George Ford (Sale Sharks)**
Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby)
Max Malins (Bristol Bears)
Joe Marchant (Stade Francais)
Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints)
Marcus Smith (Harlequins)
Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers)
Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks)**
Jonny May (Gloucester)**
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)***

*denotes number of Rugby World Cup tournaments played

Recommended

Will Greenwood's guide to the England squad

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Best of the latest odds

France: 16/5
New Zealand: 9/2
Ireland: 9/2
South Africa: 9/2
England: 12/1
Wales: 40/1
Australia: 50/1
Argentina: 50/1
Scotland: 100/1 
Fiji: 150/1

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