When is the next Rugby World Cup? Teams, locations, schedule, tickets

The Rugby World Cup is a global showpiece that happens once every four years involving the best Rugby 15s national sides in the world. The last World Cup occurred in 2019 in Japan. Today we delve into when the next Rugby World Cup will be played and the teams and venues.

The 2019 edition was the first to be held in Asia. It was won by the Springboks of South Africa, who beat England 32-12 to achieve their third World Cup title.

Where will the next Rugby World Cup be held?

The next edition of the tournament will be held in France. It is the first Rugby World Cup to be held entirely in France. France won the right to host the tournament after impressing World Rugby more than the bids done by Ireland and South Africa in 2017. Below are the stadiums in which the games will be held.

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Rugby World Cup 2023 dates

The tournament will be played between 9th September 2023 and 28th October 2023. The pool stage will end on October 8th, and the remaining 20 days will be reserved for the knockout stages and the finals. A breakdown of the fixtures, dates, kick off times and locations are below.

Rugby World Cup 2023 teams

Out of various regional qualifying tournaments as well as rankings from the previous World Cup, 20 teams qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. They are divided into four groups as follows:

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Rugby World Cup schedule, fixtures and kick off times

Each team in the pool will play one match against each of the other teams in the pool. The top two teams will proceed to the knockout stages. The third-best team will achieve qualification for the 2027 World Cup. Here are the dates, fixtures, kick off times and locations:

8 September 2023

France vs New Zealand (8pm, Paris)

9 September 2023

Italy vs Namibia (12pm, Saint-Etienne)

Ireland vs Romania (2.30pm, Bordeaux)

Australia vs Georgia (5pm, Paris)

England vs Argentina (8pm, Marseille)

10 September 2023

Japan vs Chile (12pm, Toulouse)

South Africa vs Scotland (4.45pm, Marseille)

Wales vs Fiji (8pm, Bordeaux)

14 September 2023

France vs Uruguay (8pm, Lille)

15 September 2023

New Zealand vs Namibia (8pm, Toulouse)

16 September 2023

Samoa vs Chile (2pm, Bordeaux)

Wales vs Portugal (4.45pm, Nice)

Ireland vs Tonga (8pm, Nantes)

17 September 2023

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South Africa vs Romania (2pm, Bordeaux)

Australia vs Fiji (4.45pm, Saint-Etienne)

England vs Japan (8pm, Nice)

20 September 2023

Italy vs Uruguay (4.45pm, Nice)

21 September 2023

France vs Namibia (8pm, Marseille)

22 September 2023

Argentina vs Samoa (4.45pm, Saint-Etienne)

23 September 2023

Georgia vs Portugal (1pm, Toulouse)

England vs Chile (4.45pm, Lille)

South Africa vs Ireland (8pm, Paris)

24 September 2023

Scotland vs Tonga (4.45pm, Nice)

Wales vs Australia (8pm, Lyon)

27 September 2023

Uruguay vs Namibia (4.45pm, Lyon)

28 September 2023

Japan vs Samoa (8pm, Toulouse)

29 September 2023

New Zealand vs Italy (8pm, Lyon)

30 September 2023

Argentina vs Chile (2pm, Nantes)

Fiji vs Georgia (4.45pm, Bordeaux)

Scotland vs Romania (8pm, Lille)

1 October 2023

Australia vs Portugal (4.45pm, Saint-Etienne)

South Africa vs Tonga (8pm, Marseille)

5 October 2023

New Zealand vs Uruguay (8pm, Lyon)

6 October 2023

France vs Italy (8pm, Lyon)

7 October 2023

Wales vs Georgia (2pm, Nantes)

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England vs Samoa (14.45pm, Lille)

Ireland vs Scotland (8pm, Paris)

8 October 2023

Japan vs Argentina (12pm, Nantes)

Tonga vs Romania (4.45pm, Lille)

Fiji vs Portugal (8pm, Toulouse)

14 October 2023

QUARTER FINAL - Pool C Winner vs Pool D Runner-Up (4pm, Marseille)

QUARTER FINAL - Pool B Winner vs Pool A Runner-Up (8pm, Paris)

15 October 2023

QUARTER FINAL - Pool D Winner vs Pool C Runner-Up (4pm, Marseille)

QUARTER FINAL - Pool A Winner vs Pool B Runner-Up (8pm, Paris)

20 October 2023

SEMI FINAL - Quart Final 1 Winner vs Quarter Final 2 Winner (8pm, Paris)

21 October 2023

SEMI FINAL - Quarter Final 3 Winner vs Quarter Final 4 Winner (8pm, Paris)

27 October 2023

3rd Place Play-off - Semi Final 1 Runner-Up vs Semi Final 2 Runner-Up (8pm, Paris)

28 October 2023

FINAL - Semi-Final 1 Winner vs Semi-Final 2 Winner (8pm, Paris)

Rugby World Cup 2023 tickets

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For those asking where to buy tickets for the next Rugby World Cup, they officially went on sale on the Rugby World Cup website on 13th September 2022. Others can be found on authorised online ticketing sites such as P1 Travel and Ticombo.

When is the next Rugby World Cup for women's teams?

The last edition for women was held in 2021 in New Zealand. The hosts won the game, beating England 34-31 in the final. The next women's Rugby World Cup will be played in 2025 and hosted by England. Australia has been granted the right to host the tournament in 2029, and the United States will play host in 2033.

Previous Rugby World Cup winners

The first Rugby World Cup was played in 1987 in Australia and New Zealand. Since then, nine other editions have been played. The Springboks of South Africa and the All Blacks of New Zealand are tied for having the most titles, with three each. Here is a list of previous winners:

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The next Rugby World Cup is when the best teams on the planet will compete for bragging rights and national pride. The 2023 edition set to be held across France is set to be one of the year's most significant sporting events.

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