Rugby World Cup 2023 LIVE: Dates, UK start times, full schedule, results and how to follow as England chase glory in showpiece tournament
The 2023 Rugby World Cup is underway as the best teams on the planet compete in France for glory.
South Africa are the reigning world champions and the Springboks are eyeing another successful tournament this time around.
They beat England 32-12 in the final four years ago, with Eddie Jones’ side coming very close to winning the World Cup for the first time since 2003.
Today, Steve Borthwick leads the Lions to the showpiece for another chance at the prestigious crown, 20 years after their last triumph.
Hosts France, New Zealand and Ireland will also aim for glory.
Rugby World Cup 2023: dates and how to follow
The 2023 Rugby World Cup began on Friday September 8 and will end on Saturday October 28.
The tournament is taking place in France and matches will be played at nine different venues in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux, Saint-Etienne, Nice, Nantes and Toulouse.
Each match will be broadcast live and free on ITV with fixtures shared between ITV1 and ITV4.
The action will also be available on ITVX via mobile and tablet devices.
talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also keep you informed of the latest news from France.
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You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, via your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Rugby World Cup 2023: groups
- 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: Calendar
All UK kick-off times
Friday September 8
- France 27-13 New Zealand
Saturday September 9
- Italy 52-8 Namibia
- Ireland 82-8 Romania
- Australia 35-15 Georgia
- England 27-10 Argentina
Sunday September 10
- Japan 42-12 Chile
- South Africa 18-3 Scotland
- Wales 32-26 Fiji
Thursday September 14
- France 27-12 Uruguay
Friday September 15
- New Zealand 71-3 Namibia
Saturday September 16
- Samoa 43-10 Chile
- Wales 28-8 Portugal
- Ireland 59-16 Tonga
Sunday September 17
- South Africa 76-0 Romania
- Australia 15-22 Fiji
- England 34-12 Japan
Wednesday September 20
- Italy vs Uruguay – 4:45 p.m.
Thursday September 21
- France vs Namibia – 8 p.m.
Friday September 22
- Argentina vs Samoa – 4:45 p.m.
Saturday September 23
- Georgia vs Portugal – 1 p.m.
- England vs Chile – 4:45 p.m.
- South Africa vs Ireland – 8 p.m.
Sunday September 24
- Scotland vs Tonga – 4:45 p.m.
- Wales vs Australia – 8 p.m.
Wednesday September 27
- Uruguay vs Namibia – 4:45 p.m.
Thursday September 28
- Japan vs Samoa – 8 p.m.
Friday September 29
- New Zealand vs Italy – 8 p.m.
Saturday September 30
- Argentina vs Chile – 2 p.m.
- Fiji vs Georgia – 4:45 p.m.
- Scotland vs Romania – 8 p.m.
Sunday October 1st
- 4:45 p.m.: Australia – Portugal
- 8 p.m. South Africa – Tonga
Thursday October 5
- New Zealand vs Uruguay – 8 p.m.
Friday October 6
- France vs Italy – 8 p.m.
Saturday October 7
- Wales vs Georgia – 2 p.m.
- England vs Samoa – 4:45 p.m.
- Ireland vs Scotland – 8 p.m.
Sunday October 8
- Japan vs Argentina – 12 p.m.
- Tonga vs Romania – 4:45 p.m.
- Fiji vs Portugal – 8 p.m.
Saturday October 14
- Quarter-final – Winner of Pool C vs Finalist of Pool D – 4 p.m.
- Quarter-final – Winner of Pool B vs Finalist of Pool A – 8 p.m.
Sunday October 15
- Quarter-final – Winner of Pool D vs Finalist of Pool C – 4 p.m.
- Quarter-final – Winner of Pool A vs Finalist of Pool B – 8 p.m.
Friday October 20
- Semi-final – Winner of Quarter-Final 1 vs Winner of Quarter-Final 2 – 8 p.m.
Saturday October 21
- Semi-final – Winner of Quarter-Final 3 vs Winner of Quarter-Final 4 – 8 p.m.
Friday October 27
- Play-off for 3rd place – Semi-final 1 finalist vs Semi-final 2 finalist – 8 p.m.
Saturday October 28
- Final – Winner of semi-final 1 vs Winner of semi-final 2 – 8 p.m.
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