How to watch 2023 Rugby World Cup: TV channel, live stream and how to follow as home nations chase glory in France
The 2023 Rugby World Cup in France is now underway.
South Africa are the current holders, but the four home nations will hope they can go on a run that ends in glory this autumn.
This is the biggest event in international rugby union and teams from across the world are set to compete and throw everything at it.
England headed into the tournament in poor form but are in a favourable Pool D and secured a morale-boosting win over Argentina.
Ireland, New Zealand and hosts France will also be eyeing victory.
Rugby World Cup 2023: Dates and how to follow
The 2023 Rugby World Cup began on Friday, September 8 and will conclude on Saturday, October 28.
Every game is set to be broadcast in the UK across the ITV network.
Most of the matches will be shown on ITV1 and a few are on ITV4.
Alternatively, fans can stream every minute through their laptop, smart TV or mobile device via ITVX.
talkSPORT will also have regular updates throughout the tournament and talkSPORT.com will have all the best of the reaction.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
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Rugby World Cup 2023: Groups
Twenty teams from around the globe have been split into four pools of five.
Every side then plays four games and the top two from each pool go through to the quarter-finals.
Pool A boasts the host nation France as well as the world’s most recognisable rugby union side New Zealand.
Pool B sees two of the home nations Ireland and Scotland do battle, along with defending champions South Africa.
Pool C is where you will find Wales and Eddie Jones’ new side Australia.
Finally, Pool D hosts England, Argentina, Japan, Samoa and Chile.
- Pool A: France, New Zealand, Italy, Uruguay, Nambia
- Pool B: Ireland, South Africa, Scotland, Tonga, Romania
- Pool C: Australia, Wales, Fiji, Georgia, Portugal
- Pool D: England, Argentina, Japan, Samoa, Chile
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Rugby World Cup 2023: Full schedule
Pool stage
Friday, September 8
Pool A – France 27-13 New Zealand
Saturday, September 9
Pool A – Italy 52-8 Namibia
Pool B – Ireland 82-8 Romania
Pool C – Australia 35-15 Georgia
Pool D- England 27-10 Argentina
Sunday, September 10
Pool D – Japan v Chile (12pm, Stade de Toulouse) ITV1 / ITVX
Pool B – South Africa v Scotland (4:45pm, Stade de Marseille) ITV1 / ITVX
Pool C – Wales v Fiji (8pm, Stade de Bordeaux) ITV1 / ITVX
Thursday, September 14
Pool A – France v Uruguay (8pm, Stade Pierre-Mauroy) ITV4 / ITVX
Friday, September 15
Pool A – New Zealand v Namibia (8pm, Stadium de Toulouse) ITV4 / ITVX
Saturday, September 16
Pool D – Samoa v Chile (2pm, Stade de Bordeaux) ITV4 / ITVX
Pool C – Wales v Portugal (4:45pm, Stade de Nice) ITV1 / ITVX
Pool B – Ireland v Tonga (8pm, Stade de la Beaujoire) ITV1 / ITVX
Sunday, September 17
Pool B – South Africa v Romania (2pm, Stade de Bordeaux) ITV1 / ITVX
Pool C – Australia v Fiji (4:45pm, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard) ITV1 / ITVX
Pool D – England v Japan (8pm, Stade de Nice) ITV1 / ITVX
Wednesday, September 20
Pool A – Italy v Uruguay (4:45pm, Stade de Nice) ITV4 / ITVX
Thursday, September 21
Pool A – France v Namibia (8pm, Stade de Marseille) ITV4 / ITVX
Friday, September 22
Pool D – Argentina v Samoa (4:45pm, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard) ITV1 / ITVX
Saturday, September 23
Pool C – Georgia v Portugal (1pm, Stadium de Toulouse) ITV1 / ITVX
Pool D – England v Chile (4:45pm, Stade Pierre-Mauroy) ITV1 / ITVX
Pool B – South Africa v Ireland (8pm, Stade de France) ITV1 / ITVX
Sunday, September 24
Pool B – Scotland v Tonga (4:45pm, Stade de Nice) ITV1 / ITVX
Pool C – Wales v Australia (8pm, OL Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
Wednesday, September 27
Pool A – Uruguay v Namibia (4:45pm, OL Stadium) ITV4 / ITVX
Thursday, September 28
Pool D – Japan v Samoa (8pm, Stade de Toulouse) ITV4 / ITVX
Friday, September 29
Pool A – New Zealand v Italy (8pm, OL Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
Saturday, September 30
Pool D – Argentina v Chile (2pm, Stade de la Beaujoire) ITV1 / ITVX
Pool C – Fiji v Georgia (4:45pm, Stade de Bordeaux) ITV1 / ITVX
Pool B – Scotland v Romania (8pm, Stade Pierre-Mauroy) ITV1 / ITVX
Sunday, October 1
Pool C – Australia v Portugal (4:45pm, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard) ITV1 / ITVX
Pool A – South Africa v Tonga (8pm, Stade de Marseille) ITV1 / ITVX
Thursday, October 5
Pool A – New Zealand v Uruguay (8pm, OL Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
Friday, October 6
Pool A – France v Italy (8pm, OL Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX
Saturday, October 7
Pool C – Wales v Georgia (2pm, Stade de la Beaujoire) ITV1 / ITVX
Pool D – England v Samoa (4:45pm, Stade Pierre-Mauroy) ITV1 / ITVX
Pool B – Ireland v Scotland (8pm, Stade de France) ITV1 / ITVX
Sunday, October 8
Pool D – Japan v Argentina (12pm, Stade de la Beaujoire) ITV1 / ITVX
Pool B – Tonga v Romania (4:45pm, Stade Pierre-Mauroy) ITV3 / ITVX
Pool C – Fiji v Portugal (8pm, Stade de Toulouse) ITV4 / ITVX
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Quarter-finals
Saturday, October 14
Winner Pool C vs runner-up Pool D (4pm, Stade de Marseille) ITV1 / ITVX
Winner Pool B vs runner-up Pool A (8pm, Stade de France) ITV1 / ITVX
Sunday, October 15
Winner Pool D vs runner-up Pool C (4pm, Stade de Marseille) ITV1 / ITVX
Winner Pool A vs runner-up Pool B (8pm, Stade de France) ITV1 / ITVX
Semi-finals
Friday, October 20
Winner of quarter-final one vs winner of quarter-final two (8pm, Stade de France) ITV1 / ITVX
Saturday, October 21
Winner of quarter-final three vs winner of quarter-final four (8pm, Stade de France) ITV1 / ITVX
Third-place play-off
Friday, October 27
Runner-up of semi-final one vs runner-up of semi-final two (8pm, Stade de France) ITV1 / ITVX
Final
Winner of semi-final one vs winner of semi-final two (8pm, Stade de France) ITV1 / ITVX
Rugby World Cup 2023: Betting
New Zealand – 3/1
France – 11/4
South Africa – 10/3
Ireland – 9/2
Australia – 11/1
England – 14/1
*Odds correct as of 07/09/23
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