RWC 2023 opening match and final to take place at Stade de France
Extended pool phase and double-header weekends will provide perfect stage for thrilling matches
Tournament will be accessible to the whole of France through nine host cities
France aiming to host special and sustainable Rugby World Cup
Ticketing details to be announced on 4 March
France 2023 set to celebrate 200 years of rugby
World Rugby and the France 2023 Organising Committee have announced the much-anticipated match schedule for Rugby World Cup 2023, a tournament with players and fans at heart that will engage the whole of France.
The expanded eight-week festival could not get off to a bigger start with hosts France and three-time champions New Zealand meeting in the opening match on 8 September, 2023, to kick-off the sportâs 200
The Covid-19 pandemic has left many unions struggling to stay afloat but while it is difficult for some to even consider hosting a Rugby World Cup the financial benefits that come with staging it means there is no lack of interest, World Rugby s Chief Operating Officer Alan Gilpin said.
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With the next men s World Cup to be held in France in 2023, the game s governing body is now in the process of gauging interest in hosting the 2027 and 2031 tournaments as well as the women s events in 2025 and 2029.
The women s World Cup will be held in New Zealand in September and October this year.