The 2023 Rugby World Cup will be the men’s 10th Rugby WC featuring the Rugby Union national teams. The tournament will take place in the upcoming September-October in France. 20 teams will take part in this competition. GTV Live will bring the full Rugby World Cup 2023 Schedule here. ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule Fixtures (Qualifiers Date).
Rugby World Cup 2023 Schedule
Find the whole Rugby World Cup 2023 Schedule along with dates & times, teams, fixtures & venues.
Rugby World Cup 2023 Dates and Times
The competition will start on September 8th and will run till October 28th, 2023.
| Event | Date |
| Tournament Begins | September 8th |
| Pool Stage | September 8th to October 8th |
| Quarter Finals | October 14th-15th |
| Semifinals | October 20th-21st |
| Bronze Final | October 27th |
| Final | October 28th |
| Tournament Ends | October 28th |
Games will start at different times. Generally, the games will get underway at 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 3:30 pm, 5:45 pm, 6 pm, and 9 pm local time. The French local time is 4 hours behind the BD time or 3:30 hours behind of the Indian Standard Time. However, it’s 2 hours ahead of the GMT.
Rugby World Cup 2023 Teams
There will be a total of 20 teams taking part in the main competition including the host nation France. Find out all 20 Rugby World Cup Teams with their basecamp locations.
| Team or Country | City of Base Camp |
| France (Host) | Rueil-Malmaison |
| Argentina | La Baule-Escoublac |
| Australia | Saint-Étienne |
| Chile | Perros-Guirec |
| England | Le Touquet |
| Fiji | Lormont |
| Georgia | Île de Ré |
| Ireland | Tours |
| Italy | Bourgoin-Jallieu |
| Japan | Toulouse |
| Namibia | Aix-les-Bains |
| New Zealand | Lyon |
| Portugal | Perpignan |
| Romania | Libourne |
| Samoa | Montpellier |
| Scotland | Nice |
| South Africa | Toulon |
| Tonga | Croissy-sur-Seine |
| Uruguay | Avignon |
| Wales | Versailles |
Rugby World Cup 2023 Venues
9 venues from 9 different cities will host the games of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
| Venue Name | Host City | Capacity |
| Stade de France | Saint-Denis, Paris | 80,698 |
| Stade Vélodrome | Marseille | 67,394 |
| Stade Lyon-Décines | Décines-Charpieu (Lyon) | 59,186 |
| Stade Pierre-Mauroy | Villeneuve-d’Ascq (Lille) | 50,186 |
| Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux | Bordeaux | 42,115 |
| Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | Saint-Étienne | 41,965 |
| Stade de Nice | Nice | 35,624 |
| Stade de la Beaujoire | Nantes | 35,322 |
| Stadium Municipal | Toulouse | 33,150 |
Rugby World Cup 2023 Fixtures and Venues
The full Rugby World Cup 2023 schedule, fixtures, dates, times, and venues are as follows.
Rugby World Cup 2023 BD Time (Bangladesh)
| Fixture | Start Time | Venue |
| FRIDAY, 8th SEPTEMBER | ||
| France vs New Zealand (Pool A) | 9:15 pm Local Time, 1:15 am BD Time (+1d) | Saint-Denis |
| SATURDAY, 9th SEPTEMBER | ||
| Italy vs Namibia (Pool A) | 1 pm Local Time, 5 pm BD Time | Saint-Etienne |
| Ireland vs Romania (Pool B) | 3:30 pm Local Time, 7:30 pm BD Time | Bordeaux |
| Australia vs Georgia (Pool C) | 6 pm Local Time, 10 pm BD Time | Saint-Denis |
| England vs Argentine (Pool D) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Marseille |
| SUNDAY, 10th SEPTEMBER | ||
| Japan vs Chile (Pool D) | 1 pm Local Time, 5 pm BD Time | Toulouse |
| South Africa vs Scotland (Pool B) | 5:45 pm Local Time, 9:45 pm BD Time | Marseille |
| Wales vs Fiji (Pool C) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Bordeaux |
| THURSDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER | ||
| France vs Uruguay (Pool A) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Lille |
| FRIDAY, 15th SEPTEMBER | ||
| New Zealand vs Namibia (Pool A) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Toulouse |
| SATURDAY, 16th SEPTEMBER | ||
| Samos vs Chile (Pool D) | 3 pm Local Time, 7 pm BD Time | Bordeaux |
| Wales vs Portugal (Pool C) | 5:45 pm Local Time, 9:45 pm BD Time | Nice |
| Ireland vs Tonga (Pool B) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Nantes |
| SUNDAY, 17th SEPTEMBER | ||
| South Africa vs Romania (Pool B) | 3 pm Local Time, 7 pm BD Time | Bordeaux |
| Australia vs Fiji (Pool C) | 5:45 pm Local Time, 9:45 pm BD Time | Saint-Etienne |
| England vs Japan (Pool D) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Nice |
| WEDNESDAY, 20th SEPTEMBER | ||
| Italy vs Uruguay (Pool A) | 5:45 pm Local Time, 9:45 pm BD Time | Nice |
| THURSDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER | ||
| France vs Namibia (Pool A) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Marseille |
| FRIDAY, 22nd SEPTEMBER | ||
| Argentina vs Samoa (Pool D) | 5:45 pm Local Time, 9:45 pm BD Time | Saint-Etienne |
| SATURDAY, 23rd SEPTEMBER | ||
| Georgia vs Portugal (Pool C) | 2 pm Local Time, 6 pm BD Time | Toulouse |
| England vs Chile (Pool D) | 5:45 pm Local Time, 9:45 pm BD Time | Lille |
| South Africa vs Ireland (Pool B) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Saint-Denis |
| SUNDAY, 24th SEPTEMBER | ||
| Scotland vs Tonga (Pool B) | 5:45 pm Local Time, 9:45 pm BD Time | Nice |
| Wales vs Australia (Pool C) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Lyon |
| WEDNESDAY, 27th SEPTEMBER | ||
| Uruguay vs Namibia (Pool A) | 5:45 pm Local Time, 9:45 pm BD Time | Lyon |
| THURSDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER | ||
| Japan vs Samoa (Pool D) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Toulouse |
| FRIDAY, 29th SEPTEMBER | ||
| New Zealand vs Italy (Pool A) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Lyon |
| SATURDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER | ||
| Argentina vs Chile (Pool D) | 3 pm Local Time, 7 pm BD Time | Nantes |
| Fiji vs Georgia (Pool C) | 5:45 pm Local Time, 9:45 pm BD Time | Bordeaux |
| Scotland vs Romania (Pool B) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Lille |
| SUNDAY, 1st OCTOBER | ||
| Australia vs Portugal (Pool C) | 5:45 pm Local Time, 9:45 pm BD Time | Saint-Etienne |
| South Africa vs Tonga (Pool B) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Marseille |
| THURSDAY, 5th OCTOBER | ||
| New Zealand vs Uruguay (Pool A) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Lyon |
| FRIDAY, 6th OCTOBER | ||
| France vs Italy (Pool A) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Lyon |
| SATURDAY, 7th OCTOBER | ||
| Wales vs Georgia (Pool C) | 3 pm Local Time, 7 pm BD Time | Nantes |
| England vs Samoa (Pool D) | 5:45 pm Local Time, 9:45 pm BD Time | Lille |
| Ireland vs Scotland (Pool B) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Saint-Denis |
| SUNDAY, 8th OCTOBER | ||
| Japan vs Argentina (Pool D) | 3 pm Local Time, 7 pm BD Time | Nantes |
| Tonga vs Romania (Pool B) | 5:45 pm Local Time, 9:45 pm BD Time | Lille |
| Fiji vs Portugal (Pool C) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Toulouse |
| SATURDAY, 14th OCTOBER | ||
| Quarter Final 1 (C1 vs D2) | 5 pm Local Time, 9 pm BD Time | Marseille |
| Quarter Final 2 (B1 vs A2) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Saint-Denis |
| SUNDAY, 15th OCTOBER | ||
| Quarter Final 3 (D1 vs C2) | 5 pm Local Time, 9 pm BD Time | Marseille |
| Quarter Final 4 (A1 vs B2) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Saint-Denis |
| FRIDAY, 20th OCTOBER | ||
| Semi-Final 1 (Winners of QF 1 vs QF 2) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Saint-Denis |
| SATURDAY, 21st OCTOBER | ||
| Semi-Final 2 (Winners of QF 3 vs QF 4) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Saint-Denis |
| FRIDAY, 27th OCTOBER | ||
| Bronze Final (Losers of SF 1 vs SF 2) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Saint-Denis |
| SATURDAY, 28th OCTOBER | ||
| Final (Winners of SF 1 vs SF 2) | 9 pm Local Time, 1 am BD Time (+1d) | Saint-Denis |
