England have chosen a coastal base camp that looks across the Channel to Hastings for the duration of their pool games at next year’s Rugby World Cup in France. Each qualified team was offered three options and Eddie Jones’ squad have decided to be based at Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, a small seaside town, to prepare for the group matches versus Argentina, Japan, Chile and Samoa.
Defending champions South Africa have also taken up accommodation on the coast, with Toulon named as their base camp. However, the scenery will be very different for the Lyon-based All Blacks and host nation France, who will be based at Rueil-Malmaison on the outskirts of Paris.
A World Rugby statement read: “Team preparations for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France have marked a major milestone with each qualified team selecting their team base camp, their home away from home during the pool phase.
“Central to performance and the nationwide rugby festival, team base camps will provide communities throughout France the opportunity to share in the excitement of Rugby World Cup, and teams with access to the very best of facilities.
“Nine French regions have been designated to welcome and host the participating teams and they will be at the heart of a Rugby World Cup that will mean that more people across the nation can engage with rugby’s pinnacle event.
