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

Ben Miller

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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

TeamPTSGPWLDPFPAPDTBP
France18440021032+178272
New Zealand15431025347+206383
Italy104220114181-67152
Uruguay5413065164-9991
Namibia0404037255-21830

Pool A fixtures, results

DateMatchHighlightsCity
Fri, Sept 8France 27-13 New ZealandHighlightsSaint-Denis
Sat, Sept 9Italy 52-8 NamibiaHighlightsSaint-Etienne
Thur, Sept 14France 27-12 UruguayHighlightsLille
Fri, Sept 15New Zealand 71-3 NamibiaHighlightsToulouse
Wed, Sept 20Italy 38-17 UruguayHighlightsNice
Thur, Sept 21France 96-0 NamibiaHighlightsMarseille
Wed, Sept 27Uruguay 36-26 NamibiaHighlightsLyon
Fri, Sept 29New Zealand 96-17 ItalyHighlightsLyon
Thurs, Oct 5New Zealand 73-0 UruguayHighlightsLyon
Fri, Oct 6France 60-7 ItalyHighlightsLyon

Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool B table

TeamPTSGPWLDPFPAPDTBP
Ireland19440019046+144273
South Africa15431015134+117223
Scotland10422014671+75212
Tonga5413096177-81131
Romania0404032287-25540

Pool B fixtures, results

DateMatchHighlightsCity
Sat, Sept 9Ireland 82-8 RomaniaHighlights Bordeaux
Sun, Sept 10South Africa 18-3 ScotlandHighlightsMarseille
Sat, Sept 16Ireland 59-16 TongaHighlightsNantes
Sun, Sept 17South Africa 76-0 RomaniaHighlightsBordeaux
Sat, Sept 23South Africa 8-13 IrelandHighlightsSaint-Denis
Sun, Sept 24Scotland 45-17 TongaHighlightsNice
Sat, Sept 30Scotland 84-0 RomaniaHighlightsLille
Sun, Oct 1South Africa 49-18 TongaHighlightsMarseille
Sat, Oct 7Ireland 36-14 ScotlandHighlights Saint-Denis
Sun, Oct 8Tonga 45-24 RomaniaHighlightsLille

Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool C table

TeamPTSGPWLDPFPAPDTBP
Wales19440014359+84173
Fiji1142118883+593
Australia1142209091-1113
Portugal6412164103-3960
Georgia3403164113-4971

Pool C fixtures, results

DateMatchHighlightsCity
Sat, Sept 9Australia 35-15 GeorgiaHighlightsSaint-Denis
Sun, Sept 10Wales 32-26 FijiHighlightsBordeaux
Sat, Sept 16Wales 28-8 PortugalHighlightsNice
Sun, Sept 17Australia 15-22 FijiHighlightsSaint-Etienne
Sat, Sept 23Georgia 18-18 PortugalHighlightsToulouse
Sun, Sept 24Wales 40-6 AustraliaHighlightsLyon
Sat, Sept 30Fiji 17-12 GeorgiaHighlightsBordeaux
Sun, Oct 1Australia 34-14 PortugalHighlightsSaint-Etienne
Sat, Oct 7Wales 43-19 GeorgiaHighlightsNantes
Sun, Oct 8Fiji 23-24 PortugalHighlightsToulouse
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Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool D table 

TeamPTSGPWLDPFPAPDTBP
England18440015039+111172
Argentina14431012769+58152
Japan94220109107+2121
Samoa741309275+17113
Chile0404027215-18840

Pool D fixtures, results

DateMatchHighlightsCity
Sat, Sept 9England 27-10 ArgentinaHighlightsMarseille
Sun, Sept 10Japan 42-12 ChileHighlightsToulouse
Sat, Sept 16Samoa 43-10 ChileHighlightsBordeaux
Sun, Sept 17England 34-12 JapanHighlightsNice
Fri, Sept 22Argentina 19-10 SamoaHighlightsSaint-Etienne
Sat, Sept 23England 71-0 ChileHighlightsLille
Thur, Sept 28Japan 28-22 SamoaHighlightsToulouse
Sat, Sept 30Argentina 59-5 ChileHighlightsNantes
Sat, Oct 7England 18-17 SamoaHighlightsLille
Sun, Oct 8Japan 27-39 ArgentinaHighlightsNantes

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Rugby World Cup 2023 Quarterfinals

DateMatchHighlightsCity
Sat, Oct 14QF1: Wales 17-29 ArgentinaHighlightsMarseille
Sat, Oct 14QF2: Ireland 24-28 New ZealandHighlightsSaint-Denis
Sun, Oct 15QF3: England 30-24 FijiHighlightsMarseille
Sun, Oct 15QF4: France 28-29 South AfricaHighlightsSaint-Denis

Rugby World Cup 2023 Semifinals

DateMatchHighlightsCity
Fri, Oct 20SF1: Argentina 6-44 New ZealandHighlightsSaint-Denis
Sat, Oct 21SF2: England 15-16 South AfricaHighlightsSaint-Denis

Rugby World Cup 2023 Bronze Final

DateMatchHighlightsCity
Fri, Oct 27Argentina 23-26 EnglandHighlightsSaint-Denis

Rugby World Cup 2023 Final

DateMatchHighlightsCity
Sat, Oct 28New Zealand 11-12 South AfricaTBASaint-Denis

Ben Miller

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.