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Rugby World Cup 2023 Guide

The Springboks were crowned World Champions for the fourth time following their 12-11 victory over the All Blacks in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final.

The single point victory in the final was remarkable in that South Africa had won their quarter-final (vs France) and semi-final (vs England) matches by the same slender margin.

Of the four home unions, England progressed the furthest, finishing in third place with a 26-23 victory over Argentina in the Bronze Final.

Ireland and Wales had finished top of their respective pools, but both came undone in the quarter-finals. Ireland were beaten 28-24 in an epic encounter with the All Blacks, whilst Wales failed to hold off an Argentina fightback that saw the Pumas emerge 29-17 victors.

Scotland failed to progress to the knockout stage after finishing third in a very tough Pool B draw.

Rugby World Cup 2023 Fixtures

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Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Bronze Final | Final

Rugby World Cup Final

New Zealand South Africa New Zealand 11-12 South Africa Stade de France, Paris Saturday 28th October 2023 Attendance: 80,067

Rugby World Cup Bronze Final

Argentina England Argentina 23-26 England Stade de France, Paris Friday 27th October 2023 Attendance: 77,674

Rugby World Cup Semi Finals

Argentina New Zealand Argentina 6-44 New Zealand Stade de France, Paris Friday 20th October 2023 Attendance: 77,653
England South Africa England 15-16 South Africa Stade de France, Paris Saturday 21st October 2023 Attendance: 78,098

Rugby World Cup Quarter Finals

Wales Argentina Wales 17-29 Argentina Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Saturday 14th October 2023 Attendance: 62,576
Ireland New Zealand Ireland 24-28 New Zealand Stade de France, Paris Saturday 14th October 2023 Attendance: 78,845
England Fiji England 30-24 Fiji Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Sunday 15th October 2023 Attendance: 61,863
France South Africa France 28-29 South Africa Stade de France, Paris Sunday 15th October 2023 Attendance: 79,486

Pool A

France New Zealand France 27-13 New Zealand Stade de France, Paris Friday 8th September 2023 Attendance: 78,680
Italy Namibia Italy 52-8 Namibia Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne Saturday 9th September 2023 Attendance: 35,515
France Uruguay France 27-12 Uruguay Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Thursday 14th September 2023 Attendance: 48,821
New Zealand Namibia New Zealand 71-3 Namibia Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Friday 15th September 2023 Attendance: 31,996
Italy Uruguay Italy 38-17 Uruguay Stade de Nice, Nice Wednesday 20th September 2023 Attendance: 28,627
France Namibia France 96-0 Namibia Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Thursday 21st September 2023 Attendance: 63,486
Uruguay Namibia Uruguay 36-26 Namibia OL Stadium, Lyon Wednesday 27th September 2023 Attendance: 49,342
New Zealand Italy New Zealand 96-17 Italy OL Stadium, Lyon Friday 29th September 2023 Attendance: 57,083
New Zealand Uruguay New Zealand 73-0 Uruguay OL Stadium, Lyon Thursday 5th October 2023 Attendance: 57,672
France Italy France 60-7 Italy OL Stadium, Lyon Friday 6th October 2023 Attendance: 58,102

Pool B

Ireland Romania Ireland 82-8 Romania Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Saturday 9th September 2023 Attendance: 41,170
South Africa Scotland South Africa 18-3 Scotland Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Sunday 10th September 2023 Attendance: 63,586
Ireland Tonga Ireland 59-16 Tonga Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Saturday 16th September 2023 Attendance: 31,673
South Africa Romania South Africa 76-0 Romania Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Sunday 17th September 2023 Attendance: 38,789
South Africa Ireland South Africa 8-13 Ireland Stade de France, Paris Saturday 23rd September 2023 Attendance: 78,542
Scotland Tonga Scotland 45-17 Tonga Stade de Nice, Nice Sunday 24th September 2023 Attendance: 33,189
Scotland Romania Scotland 84-0 Romania Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Saturday 30th September 2023 Attendance: 46,516
South Africa Tonga South Africa 49-18 Tonga Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Sunday 1st October 2023 Attendance: 60,387
Ireland Scotland Ireland 36-14 Scotland Stade de France, Paris Saturday 7th October 2023 Attendance: 78,459
Tonga Romania Tonga 45-24 Romania Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Sunday 8th October 2023 Attendance: 45,042

Pool C

Australia Georgia Australia 35-15 Georgia Stade de France, Paris Saturday 9th September 2023 Attendance: 75,770
Wales Fiji Wales 32-26 Fiji Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Sunday 10th September 2023 Attendance: 41,274
Wales Portugal Wales 28-8 Portugal Stade de Nice, Nice Saturday 16th September 2023 Attendance: 28,700
Australia Fiji Australia 15-22 Fiji Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne Sunday 17th September 2023 Attendance: 41,294
Georgia Portugal Georgia 18-18 Portugal Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Saturday 23rd September 2023 Attendance: 31,889
Wales Australia Wales 40-6 Australia OL Stadium, Lyon Sunday 24th September 2023 Attendance: 55,296
Fiji Georgia Fiji 17-12 Georgia Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Saturday 30th September 2023 Attendance: 39,862
Australia Portugal Australia 34-14 Portugal Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne Sunday 1st October 2023 Attendance: 41,342
Wales Georgia Wales 43-19 Georgia Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Saturday 7th October 2023 Attendance: 33,580
Fiji Portugal Fiji 23-24 Portugal Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Sunday 8th October 2023 Attendance: 32,223

Pool D

England Argentina England 27-10 Argentina Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Saturday 9th September 2023 Attendance: 63,118
Japan Chile Japan 42-12 Chile Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Sunday 10th September 2023 Attendance: 30,187
Samoa Chile Samoa 43-10 Chile Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Saturday 16th September 2023 Attendance: 39,291
England Japan England 34-12 Japan Stade de Nice, Nice Sunday 17th September 2023 Attendance: 30,500
Argentina Samoa Argentina 19-10 Samoa Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne Friday 22nd September 2023 Attendance: 38,358
England Chile England 71-0 Chile Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Saturday 23rd September 2023 Attendance: 44,315
Japan Samoa Japan 28-22 Samoa Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Thursday 28th September 2023 Attendance: 30,187
Argentina Chile Argentina 59-5 Chile Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Saturday 30th September 2023 Attendance: 33,963
England Samoa England 18-17 Samoa Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Saturday 7th October 2023 Attendance: 47,891
Japan Argentina Japan 27-39 Argentina Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Sunday 8th October 2023 Attendance: 33,624

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