The 2023 Rugby World Cup will take place in France from Friday, September 8, to Saturday, October 28. It’s already shaping up to be a fascinating event, with Ireland, the hosts, France will remain Rugby World Cup favourites. South Africa will defend their championship after defeating England 32-12 in the 2019 final in Japan, while three-time winners New Zealand will also try to get over their top place again. Romania has taken over Pool B after Spain’s appeal against their exclusion was rejected in June 2022.

Namibia qualified for their sixth World Cup by defeating Kenya 36-0 in the final of the Rugby Africa Cup in Aix-en-Provence. They are assigned to Pool A. Chile will participate in their first Rugby World Cup after defeating the United States in two legs to qualify as Americas Two and grab the last berth in Pool D, while Tonga completed Pool B by defeating Hong Kong 44-22 in the Asia Pacific One play-off.

Finally, Portugal qualified for the Rugby World Cup 2023 after defeating the United States in a two-leg match. They are located in Pool C. In this guide, I will share the complete details of Rugby World Cup 2023, so be seated for a while. If anything is missing, please do mention it in the comment section.

The Rugby World Cup held in a different location every four years. In 2023, it will be hosted in France, while the last one will be held in Japan at the Hanazono, Rugby Stadium. The Men’s Rugby World Cup consists of 48 games spread over seven weeks.