The 2023 Rugby World Cup will feature the best national teams in the world competing for the 11th time since in 1987. 

France is playing host for the tournament for the second time, though this will be the third time country has hosted matches. France hosted the event in 2007 and served as co-host with other European nations in 1991. 

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This year,  the favorite to win the event is likely the World's No.1 ranked team, Ireland, who has never won the Rugby World Cup. Ireland is trying to make history as the squad has never finished in the top-four at the event. 

The action will begin with pool play on Sept. 8 with France and New Zealand in the first Rugby World Cup game. 

2023 Rugby World Cup Pools

Here are the pools for the Rugby World Cup: 

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 
• Chile

Rugby World Cup 2023 Schedule

Here are the dates. All times are EST. 

Sept. 8: 

• France vs. New Zealand, 3: 15 p.m. 

Sept. 9: 

• Italy vs. Namibia, 7 a.m. 
• Ireland vs. Romania, 9:30 a.m. 
• Australia vs. Georgia, noon
• England vs. Argentina, 3 p.m. 

Sept. 10: 

• Japan vs. Chile, 7 a.m. 
• South Africa vs Scotland, 11:45 a.m. 
• Wales vs Fiji, 3 p.m. 

Sept. 14: 

• France vs. Uruguay, 3 p.m. 

Sept. 15: 

• New Zealand vs. Namibia, 3 p.m. 

Sept. 16: 

• Samoa vs. Chile, 9 a.m. 
• Wales vs. Portugal, 11:45 a.m. 
• Ireland vs. Tonga, 3 p.m. 

Sept. 17: 

• South Africa vs. Romania, 9 a.m. 
• Australia vs. Fiji, 11: 45 a.m. 
• England vs. Japan, 3 p.m. 

Sept. 20: 

• Italy vs. Uruguay, 11:45 a.m. 

Sept. 21: 

• France vs. Namibia, 3 p.m. 

Sept. 22: 

• Argentina vs. Samoa, 11:45 a.m. 

Sept. 23: 

• Georgia vs. Portugal, 8 a.m. 
• England vs. Chile, 11:45 a.m. 
• South Africa vs. Ireland, 3 p.m. 

Sept. 24: 

• Scotland vs Tonga, 11:45 a.m. 
• Wales vs Australia, 3 p.m. 

Sept. 27

• Uruguay vs. Namibia, 11:45 a.m. 

Sept. 28: 

• Japan vs. Samoa, 3 p.m. 

Sept. 29: 

• New Zealand vs. Italy, 3 p.m. 

Sept. 30: 

• Argentina vs. Chile, 9 a.m.    
• Fiji vs. Georgia, 11:45 a.m. 
• Scotland vs. Romania, 3 p.m. 

Oct. 1: 

• Australia vs. Portugal, 11:45 a.m. 
• South Africa vs. Tonga, 3 p.m. 

Oct. 5: 

• New Zealand vs. Uruguay, 3 p.m. 

Oct. 6: 

• France vs. Italy, 3 p.m. 

Oct. 7: 

• Wales vs. Georgia, 9 a.m. 
• England vs. Samoa, 11:45 a.m. 
• Ireland vs. Scotland, 3 p.m. 

Oct. 8: 

• Japan vs. Argentina, 7 a.m. 
• Tonga vs. Romania, 11:45 a.m. 
• Fiji vs. Portugal, 3 p.m. 

When Do The Rugby World Cup 2023 Knock Stages Begin?

Quarterfinals will begin on Oct. 14. Semifinals will begin on Oct. 20. 

The third and fourth place match will be on Oct. 27.

When Is The Rugby World Cup 2023  Final?

The Rugby World Cup Final is on Oct. 28.  

How To Watch The 2023 Rugby World Cup In The US

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