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The Rugby World Cup will be held between September 9 and October 28, 2023. Hosts France play New Zealand in the opener. South Africa are defending champions. Watch live!
(Getty Images)The Rugby World Cup 2023 starts on September 8 and runs till October 28 with hosts France taking on New Zealand at the Stade de France in the opener. The opening match will start at 12:45 AM (Indian Standard Time) on September 9 and it will be live streamed.
It’s the 10th men's Rugby World Cup and the second to be held by France after 2007. Over the course of six weeks, 48 matches will be contested at nine venues, with the final taking place at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
Rugby World Cup 2023 teamsThere will be 20 teams competing at the Rugby World Cup 2023. South Africa are the defending champions while Chile will be making their Rugby World Cup debut.
South Africa and New Zealand are the most successful teams at the Rugby World Cup with three titles each. Australia have won the title twice and England once.
The 20 teams have been divided into four groups, where they will play each other in a round-robin format.
Pool A: New Zealand, France, Italy, Uruguay, Namibia Pool B: South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga, Romania Pool C: Wales, Australia, Fiji, Georgia, Portugal Pool D: England, Japan, Argentina, Samoa, ChileThe top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals.
Rugby World Cup 2023 schedule: All fixtures and live India match start timesRugby World Cup 2023 scheduleDateMatchTimeTV channelSeptember 9, SaturdayFrance vs New Zealand12:45 AMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDSeptember 9, SaturdayItaly vs Namibia4:30 PMSony Sports Ten 5 SD & HDSeptember 9, SaturdayIreland vs Romania7:00 PMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDSeptember 9, SaturdayAustralia vs Georgia9:30 PMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDSeptember 10, SundayEngland vs Argentina12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDSeptember 10, SundayJapan vs Chile4:30 PMSony Sports Ten 5 SD & HDSeptember 11, MondayWales vs Fiji12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDSeptember 15, Friday France vs Uruguay12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDSeptember 16, Saturday New Zealand vs Namibia12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 5 SD & HDSeptember 16, Saturday Samoa vs Chile4:30 PMSony Sports Ten 5 SD & HDSeptember 16, Saturday Wales vs Portugal9:15 PMSony Sports Ten 5 SD & HDSeptember 17, Sunday Ireland vs Tonga12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDSeptember 17, Sunday South Africa vs Romania6:30 PMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDSeptember 17, Sunday Australia vs Fiji9:15 PMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDSeptember 18, MondayEngland vs Japan12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDSeptember 20, Wednesday Italy vs Uruguay9:15 PMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDSeptember 22, FridayFrance vs Namibia12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDSeptember 22, FridayArgentina vs Samoa9:15 PMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDSeptember 23, SaturdayGeorgia vs Portugal5:30 PMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDSeptember 23, SaturdayEngland vs Chile9:15 PMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDSeptember 24, Sunday South Africa vs Ireland12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDSeptember 24, Sunday Scotland vs. Tonga9:15 PMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDSeptember 25, Monday Wales vs Australia12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDSeptember 27, Wednesday Uruguay vs Namibia9:15 PMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDSeptember 29, FridayJapan vs Samoa12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDSeptember 30, SaturdayNew Zealand vs Italy12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDSeptember 30, SaturdayArgentina vs Chile6:30 PMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDSeptember 30, SaturdayFiji vs Georgia9:15 PMSports Ten 1 SD & HDOctober1, SundayScotland vs Romania12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDOctober1, SundayAustralia vs Portugal9:15 PMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDOctober 2, MondaySouth Africa vs Tonga12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDOctober 6, FridayNew Zealand vs Uruguay12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDOctober 7, SaturdayFrance vs Italy12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDOctober 7, SaturdayWales vs Georgia6:30 PMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDOctober 7, SaturdayEngland vs. Samoa9:15 PMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDOctober 8, SundayIreland vs Scotland12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 1 SD & HDOctober 8, SundayJapan vs Argentina4:30 PMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDOctober 8, SundayTonga vs. Romania9:15 PMSony Sports Ten 5 SD & HDOctober 9, MondayFiji vs Portugal12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDOctober 14, SaturdayQuarter-final 18:30 PMSony Sports Ten 5 SD & HDOctober 15, SundayQuarter-final 212:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDOctober 15, SundayQuarter-final 38:30 PMSony Sports Ten 5 SD & HOctober 16, Monday Quarter-final 412:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDOctober 21, SaturdaySemi-final 112:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDOctober 22, SundaySemi-final 212:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDOctober 28, SaturdayBronze match12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 5 SD & HDOctober 29, SundayFinal12:30 AMSony Sports Ten 2 SD & HDWhere to watch Rugby World Cup 2023 live in IndiaLive streaming of the Rugby World Cup 2023 will be available on FanCode. The rugby matches will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports Ten 2, Sony Sports Ten 5, Sony Sports Ten 1 HD, Sony Sports Ten 2 HD and Sony Sports Ten 5 HD TV channels in India.
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