Rugby World Cup 2023: Matches, results, pools, schedule, fixture list for tournament in France

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The 2023 Rugby World cup features four pools of five teams playing 40 matches in pursuit of places in the knockout stage.

The tournament began on September 8, when hosts France shocked the team who finished third in Japan four years ago, New Zealand.

A total of 48 matches were played over seven weeks and the final saw New Zealand take on defending champions South Africa, who won 12-11 in a close encounter at the Stade de France.

The Sporting News followed all of the action, including live updates on results, tables and the knockout stage.

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Rugby World Cup 2023 tournament format

The top two teams from each group (A-D) advanced to the knockout phase, which begins with the quarterfinals, followed by the semifinals, the bronze final for third place and the final.

During the group stage, four points were awarded for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat. Scoring four tries and/or losing by fewer than eight points are each worth a bonus point. The two teams with the greatest number of points in each group qualified for the knockout stage.

For teams level on points, the following criteria were used to decide placings, listed in order of use:

  1. The winner when the teams played each other
  2. The team with the best difference between points scored and conceded in pool matches
  3. The team with the best difference between tries scored and tries conceded in pool matches
  4. The scorers of the most points in pool matches
  5. The scores of the most tries in pool matches
  6. The team with the higher official ranking

Complete Rugby World Cup 2023 schedule, fixtures

  • Group stage: September 8 — October 8
  • Quarterfinals: October 14-15
  • Semifinals: October 20-21
  • Bronze final: October 27
  • Final: October 28
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Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool A table

Team PTS GP W L D PF PA PD T BP
France 18 4 4 0 0 210 32 +178 27 2
New Zealand 15 4 3 1 0 253 47 +206 38 3
Italy 10 4 2 2 0 114 181 -67 15 2
Uruguay 5 4 1 3 0 65 164 -99 9 1
Namibia 0 4 0 4 0 37 255 -218 3 0

Pool A fixtures, results

Date Match Highlights City
Fri, Sept 8 France 27-13 New Zealand Highlights Saint-Denis
Sat, Sept 9 Italy 52-8 Namibia Highlights Saint-Etienne
Thur, Sept 14 France 27-12 Uruguay Highlights Lille
Fri, Sept 15 New Zealand 71-3 Namibia Highlights Toulouse
Wed, Sept 20 Italy 38-17 Uruguay Highlights Nice
Thur, Sept 21 France 96-0 Namibia Highlights Marseille
Wed, Sept 27 Uruguay 36-26 Namibia Highlights Lyon
Fri, Sept 29 New Zealand 96-17 Italy Highlights Lyon
Thurs, Oct 5 New Zealand 73-0 Uruguay Highlights Lyon
Fri, Oct 6 France 60-7 Italy Highlights Lyon

Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool B table

Team PTS GP W L D PF PA PD T BP
Ireland 19 4 4 0 0 190 46 +144 27 3
South Africa 15 4 3 1 0 151 34 +117 22 3
Scotland 10 4 2 2 0 146 71 +75 21 2
Tonga 5 4 1 3 0 96 177 -81 13 1
Romania 0 4 0 4 0 32 287 -255 4 0

Pool B fixtures, results

Date Match Highlights City
Sat, Sept 9 Ireland 82-8 Romania Highlights  Bordeaux
Sun, Sept 10 South Africa 18-3 Scotland Highlights Marseille
Sat, Sept 16 Ireland 59-16 Tonga Highlights Nantes
Sun, Sept 17 South Africa 76-0 Romania Highlights Bordeaux
Sat, Sept 23 South Africa 8-13 Ireland Highlights Saint-Denis
Sun, Sept 24 Scotland 45-17 Tonga Highlights Nice
Sat, Sept 30 Scotland 84-0 Romania Highlights Lille
Sun, Oct 1 South Africa 49-18 Tonga Highlights Marseille
Sat, Oct 7 Ireland 36-14 Scotland Highlights  Saint-Denis
Sun, Oct 8 Tonga 45-24 Romania Highlights Lille

Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool C table

Team PTS GP W L D PF PA PD T BP
Wales 19 4 4 0 0 143 59 +84 17 3
Fiji 11 4 2 1 1 88 83 +5 9 3
Australia 11 4 2 2 0 90 91 -1 11 3
Portugal 6 4 1 2 1 64 103 -39 6 0
Georgia 3 4 0 3 1 64 113 -49 7 1

Pool C fixtures, results

Date Match Highlights City
Sat, Sept 9 Australia 35-15 Georgia Highlights Saint-Denis
Sun, Sept 10 Wales 32-26 Fiji Highlights Bordeaux
Sat, Sept 16 Wales 28-8 Portugal Highlights Nice
Sun, Sept 17 Australia 15-22 Fiji Highlights Saint-Etienne
Sat, Sept 23 Georgia 18-18 Portugal Highlights Toulouse
Sun, Sept 24 Wales 40-6 Australia Highlights Lyon
Sat, Sept 30 Fiji 17-12 Georgia Highlights Bordeaux
Sun, Oct 1 Australia 34-14 Portugal Highlights Saint-Etienne
Sat, Oct 7 Wales 43-19 Georgia Highlights Nantes
Sun, Oct 8 Fiji 23-24 Portugal Highlights Toulouse
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Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool D table 

Team PTS GP W L D PF PA PD T BP
England 18 4 4 0 0 150 39 +111 17 2
Argentina 14 4 3 1 0 127 69 +58 15 2
Japan 9 4 2 2 0 109 107 +2 12 1
Samoa 7 4 1 3 0 92 75 +17 11 3
Chile 0 4 0 4 0 27 215 -188 4 0

Pool D fixtures, results

Date Match Highlights City
Sat, Sept 9 England 27-10 Argentina Highlights Marseille
Sun, Sept 10 Japan 42-12 Chile Highlights Toulouse
Sat, Sept 16 Samoa 43-10 Chile Highlights Bordeaux
Sun, Sept 17 England 34-12 Japan Highlights Nice
Fri, Sept 22 Argentina 19-10 Samoa Highlights Saint-Etienne
Sat, Sept 23 England 71-0 Chile Highlights Lille
Thur, Sept 28 Japan 28-22 Samoa Highlights Toulouse
Sat, Sept 30 Argentina 59-5 Chile Highlights Nantes
Sat, Oct 7 England 18-17 Samoa Highlights Lille
Sun, Oct 8 Japan 27-39 Argentina Highlights Nantes

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Rugby World Cup 2023 Quarterfinals

Date Match Highlights City
Sat, Oct 14 QF1: Wales 17-29 Argentina Highlights Marseille
Sat, Oct 14 QF2: Ireland 24-28 New Zealand Highlights Saint-Denis
Sun, Oct 15 QF3: England 30-24 Fiji Highlights Marseille
Sun, Oct 15 QF4: France 28-29 South Africa Highlights Saint-Denis

Rugby World Cup 2023 Semifinals

Date Match Highlights City
Fri, Oct 20 SF1: Argentina 6-44 New Zealand Highlights Saint-Denis
Sat, Oct 21 SF2: England 15-16 South Africa Highlights Saint-Denis

Rugby World Cup 2023 Bronze Final

Date Match Highlights City
Fri, Oct 27 Argentina 23-26 England Highlights Saint-Denis

Rugby World Cup 2023 Final

Date Match Highlights City
Sat, Oct 28 New Zealand 11-12 South Africa TBA Saint-Denis

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Ben Miller has been writing about sport for 25 years, following all levels of football as well as boxing, MMA, athletics and tennis. He’s seen five promotions, three relegations, one World Cup winner and home games in at least three different stadiums as a result of his lifelong devotion to Brighton & Hove Albion. His main aim each week is to cover at least one game or event that does not require a last-minute rewrite.