Hosts France gets the Rugby World Cup underway against New Zealand at the Stade de France on Friday, September 8.
Both teams will have designs on returning to the famous Saint-Denis venue on the outskirts of Paris for the final on Saturday, October 8.
The Stade de France hosted the 2007 World Cup final, when South Africa beat England — as was the case in the 2019 final in Yokohama.
It will serve as the centrepiece venue once more and nine stadia will be used across nine cities the length and breadth of a rugby-man nation.
Below is a list of the 2023 Rugby World Cup venues, along with their capacities and the matches that will take place in each city.
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Rugby World Cup 2023: Venues, cities, stadiums
Although nine venues will be used in total, the eight knockout stage matches will be shared between Paris and Marseille.
| Stadium | City | Capacity | RWC 2023 matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stade de France | Paris (Saint-Denis) | 80,023 | France vs. New Zealand (Pool A), Australia vs. Georgia (Pool C), South Africa vs. Ireland (Pool B), Ireland vs. Scotland (Pool B), QF2, QF4, SF1, SF2, Bronze final, Final |
| Stade Velodrome | Marseille | 67,847 | England vs. Argentina (Pool D), South Africa vs. Scotland (Pool B), France vs. Namibia (Pool A), South Africa vs Tonga (Pool B) , QF1, QF3 |
| OL Stadium | Lyon | 58,883 | Wales vs. Australia (Pool C), Uruguay vs. Namibia (Pool A), New Zealand vs. Italy (Pool A), New Zealand vs. Uruguay (Pool A), France vs. Italy (Pool A) |
| Stade Pierre-Mauroy | Lille | 50,096 | France vs. Uruguay (Pool A), England vs. Chile (Pool D), Scotland vs. Romania (Pool B), England vs. Samoa (Pool D), Tonga vs. Romania (Pool B) |
| Stade de Bordeaux | Bordeaux | 42,115 | Ireland vs. Romania (Pool B), Wales vs. Fiji (Pool C), Samoa vs. Chile (Pool D), South Africa vs. Romania (Pool B), Fiji vs. Georgia (Pool C) |
| Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | Saint-Etienne | 41,965 | Italy vs. Namibia (Pool A) Australia vs. Fiji (Pool C), Argentina vs. Samoa (Pool D), Australia vs. Portugal (Pool C) |
| Stade de Nice | Nice | 35,983 | Wales vs. Portugal (Pool C), England vs. Japan (Pool D), Italy vs. Uruguay (Pool A), Scotland vs. Tonga (Pool B) |
| Stade de la Beaujoire | Nantes | 35,520 | Ireland vs. Tonga (Pool B), Argentina vs. Chile (Pool D), Wales vs. Georgia (Pool C), Japan vs. Argentina (Pool D) |
| Stadium de Toulouse | Toulouse | 33,150 | Japan vs. Chile (Pool D), New Zealand vs. Namibia (Pool A), Georgia vs. Portugal (Pool C), Japan vs. Samoa (Pool D), Fiji vs. Portugal (Pool C) |
How to watch Rugby World Cup on TV
TV networks worldwide will be showing all 48 matches at the tournament live, including many on free-to-air television.
| Country | TV Channel |
|---|---|
| USA | NBC |
| Canada | TSN |
| United Kingdom | ITVX |
| Australia | Stan |
| New Zealand | Sky GO |
| Singapore | beIN Sports |
| Hong Kong | beIN Sports |
| Malaysia | beIN Sports |
| India | SuperSport |
How to watch Rugby World Cup online
On social platforms alone, video content from the Rugby World Cup and organisers World Rugby drew more than 2.1 billion views in 2019 – almost six times the previous figure.
The tournament also has its own app, delivering highlights, news and more across the seven weeks of action.
| Country | Streaming |
|---|---|
| USA | Peacock |
| Canada | TSN+ |
| United Kingdom | ITVX |
| Australia | Stan |
| New Zealand | Sky GO |
| Singapore | beIN Sports |
| Hong Kong | beIN Sports |
| Malaysia | beIN Sports |
| India | SuperSport |