Rugby World Cup 2023: Fixtures, results and pools as England beat Argentina, Wales play Fiji, South Africa vs Scotland
THE Rugby World Cup is well underway, with the first and second rounds of games providing plenty of shock and excitement.
Holders South Africa, New Zealand, Ireland and hosts France are among the favourites – but don’t count out England, Scotland or Wales either.
South Africa overcame England in the 2019 Rugby World Cup finalPA
PAEngland’s Ollie Chessum runs at Argentina’s Juan Mallia during the Red Rose’s 27-10 win over the Pumas[/caption]
England overcame a horrendous preparation period for the World Cup as they put Argentina to the sword in their opening pool game with a 27-10 win as George Ford starred.
Ireland thumped sorry Romania 82-10, after the underdogs scored an early opening try.
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Rugby World Cup 2023: fixtures and results
Pool matches – Results
Friday, Sept 8 – France 27-13 New Zealand, Stade de France, 8.15pm (BST)
Saturday, Sept 9 – Italy 52-8 Namibia, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 12.00pm
Saturday, Sept 9 – Ireland 82-8 Romania, Stade de Bordeaux, 2.30pm
Saturday, Sept 9 – Australia 35-15 Georgia, Stade de France, 5pm
Saturday, Sept 9 – England 27-10 Argentina, Stade de Marseille, 8pm
Sunday, Sept 10 – Japan 42-12 Chile, Stade de Toulouse, 12pm
Sunday, Sept 10 – South Africa 18-3 Scotland, Stade de Marseille, 4.45pm
Sunday, Sept 10 – Wales 32-26 Fiji, Stade de Bordeaux, 8pm
Thursday, Sept 14 – France 27-12 Uruguay, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 8pm
Friday, Sept 15 – New Zealand 71-3 Namibia, Stadium de Toulouse, 8pm
Saturday, Sept 16 – Samoa 43-10 Chile, Stade de Bordeaux, 2pm
Saturday, Sept 16 – Wales 28-8 Portugal, Stade de Nice 4.45pm
Saturday, Sept 16 – Ireland 59-16 Tonga, Stade de la Beaujoire, 8pm
Sunday, Sept 17 – South Africa 76-0 Romania, Stade de Bordeaux, 2pm
Sunday, Sept 17 – Australia 15-22 Fiji, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4.45pm
Sunday, Sept 17 – England 34-12 Japan, Stade de Nice, 8pm
Fixtures
Wednesday, Sept 20 – Italy v Uruguay, Stade de Nice, 4.45pm
Thursday, Sept 21 – France v Namibia, Stade de Marseille, 8pm
Friday, Sept 22 – Argentina v Samoa, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4.45pm
Saturday, Sept 23 – Georgia v Portugal, Stadium de Toulouse, 1pm
Saturday, Sept 23 – England v Chile, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4.45pm
Saturday, Sept 23 – South Africa v Ireland, Stade de France, 8pm
Sunday, Sept 24 – Scotland v Tonga, Stade de Nice, 4.45pm
Sunday, Sept 24 – Wales v Australia, OL Stadium, 8pm
Wednesday, Sept 27 – Uruguay v Namibia, OL Stadium, 4.45pm
Thursday, Sept 28 – Japan v Samoa, Stade de Toulouse, 8pm
Friday, Sept 29 – New Zealand v Italy, OL Stadium, 8pm
Saturday, Sept 30 – Argentina v Chile, Stade de la Beaujoire, 2pm
Saturday, Sept 30 – Fiji v Georgia, Stade de Bordeaux, 4.45pm
Saturday, Sept 30 – Scotland v Romania, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 8pm
Sunday, Oct 1 – Australia v Portugal, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4.45pm
Sunday, Oct 1 – South Africa v Tonga, Stade de Marseille, 8pm
Thursday, Oct 5 – New Zealand v Uruguay, OL Stadium, 8pm
Friday, Oct 6 – France v Italy, OL Stadium, 8pm
Saturday, Oct 7 – Wales v Georgia, Stade de la Beaujoire, 2pm
Saturday, Oct 7 – England v Samoa, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4.45pm
Saturday, Oct 7 – Ireland v Scotland, Stade de France, 8pm
Sunday, Oct 8 – Japan v Argentina, Stade de la Beaujoire, 12pm
Sunday, Oct 8 – Tonga v Romania, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4.45pm
Sunday, Oct 8 – Fiji v Portugal, Stade de Toulouse, 8pm
Quarter-finals
Saturday, Oct 14 – Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D, Stade de Marseille, 4pm
Saturday, Oct 14 – Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A, Stade de France, 8pm
Sunday, Oct 15 – Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C, Stade de Marseille, 4pm
Sunday, Oct 15 – Winner Pool 4 v Runner-up Pool B, Stade de France, 8pm
Semi-finals
Friday, Oct 20 – Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2, Stade de France, 8pm
Saturday, Oct 21 – Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4, Stade de France, 8pm
Bronze-medal match
Friday, Oct 27 – Runner-up SF 1 v Runner-up SF 2, Stade de France, 8pm
Final
Saturday, Oct 28 – Winner SF 1 v Winner SF 2, Stade de France, 8pm
What are the pools
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
What TV channel will it be on and can it be live streamed FREE?
The Rugby World Cup 2023 will be shown live on ITV.
You can live stream all of the action from the ITV X app, which is available for download onto your mobile and tablet device.
You can stream it all for FREE, so long as you have a valid TV licence.
