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Rugby World Cup 2023: fixtures schedule and finals bracket

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Check out all the fixtures and venues for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France, including the knockout bracket.

What is the Rugby World Cup's format?

The 20 teams were drawn into four pools of five nations. The top two in each pool will advance to the knockout rounds.

The competition then moves onto the quarterfinals, semifinals and final.

The tournament is being hosted in France from Sept. 8 to Oct. 28.

Rugby World Cup fixtures and results

POOL STAGE

Friday, September 8

Pool A: France 27 def. New Zealand 13

Saturday, September 9

Pool A: Italy 52 def. Namibia 8

Pool B: Ireland 82 def. Romania 8

Pool C: Australia 35 def. Georgia 15

Pool D: England 27 def. Argentina 10

Sunday, September 10

Pool D: Japan 42 def. Chile 12

Pool B: South Africa 18 def. Scotland 3

Pool C: Wales 32 def. Fiji 26

Thursday, September 14

Pool A: France 27 def. Uruguay 12

Friday, September 15

Pool A: New Zealand 71 def. Namibia 3

Saturday, September 16

Pool D: Samoa 43 def. Chile 10

Pool C: Wales 28 def. Portugal 8

Pool B: Ireland 59 def. Tonga 16

Sunday, September 17

Pool B: South Africa 76 def. Romania 0

Pool C: Australia 15 lost Fiji 22

Pool D: England 34 def. Japan 12

Wednesday, September 20

Pool A: Italy 38 def. Uruguay 17

Thursday, September 21

Pool A: France 96-0 Namibia

Friday, September 22

Pool D: Argentina vs. Samoa - (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne; 5:45p.m. local / 1:45a.m. AEST / 4:45a.m. UK)

Saturday, September 23

Pool C: Georgia vs. Portugal - (Stade de Toulouse, Toulouse; 2p.m. local / 10p.m. AEST / 1p.m. UK)

Pool D: England vs. Chile - (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille; 5:45p.m. local / 1:45a.m. AEST / 4:45p.m. UK)

Pool B: South Africa vs. Ireland - (Stade de France, Saint-Denis; 9p.m. local / 5a.m. AEST/ 8p.m. UK)

Sunday, September 24

Pool B: Scotland vs. Tonga - (Stade de Nice, Nice; 5:45p.m. local / 1:45a.m. AEST / 4:45p.m. UK)

Pool C: Wales vs. Australia - (OL Stadium, Lyon; 9p.m. local / 5a.m. AEST / 8p.m. UK)

Wednesday September 27

Pool A: Uruguay vs. Namibia - (OL Stadium, Lyon; 5:45p.m. local / 1:45a.m. AEST / 4:45p.m. UK)

Thursday, September 28

Pool D: Japan vs. Samoa - (Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse; 9p.m. local / 5a.m. AEST / 8p.m. UK)

Friday, September 29

Pool A: New Zealand vs. Italy - (OL Stadium, Lyon; 9p.m. local / 5a.m. AEST / 8p.m. UK)

Saturday, September 30

Pool D: Argentina vs. Chile - (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes; 3p.m. local / 11p.m. AEST / 2p.m. UK)

Pool C: Fiji vs. Georgia - (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux; 5:45p.m. local / 1:45a.m. AEST / 4:45p.m. UK)

Pool B: Scotland vs. Romania - (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille; 9p.m. local / 6a.m. AEST / 8p.m. UK)

Sunday, October 1

Pool C: Australia vs. Portugal - (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne; 5:45p.m. local / 2:45am AEDT / 4:45p.m. UK)

Pool B: South Africa vs. Tonga - (Stade de Marseille, Marseille; 9p.m. local / 6a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)

Thursday, October 5

Pool A: New Zealand vs. Uruguay - (OL Stadium, Lyon; 9p.m. local / 6a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)

Friday, October 6

Pool A: France vs. Italy - (OL Stadium, Lyon; 9p.m. local / 6a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)

Saturday, October 7

Pool C: Wales vs. Georgia - (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes; 3p.m. local / 12am AEDT / 2p.m. UK)

Pool D: England vs. Samoa - (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille; 5:45p.m. local / 2:45a.m. AEDT / 4:45p.m. UK)

Pool B: Ireland vs. Scotland - (Stade de France, Saint-Denis; 9p.m. local / 6a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)

Sunday, October 8 Pool D: Japan vs. Argentina - (Stade de la Beajoire, Nantes; 1p.m. local / 9p.m. AEDT / 3p.m. UK)

Pool B: Tonga vs. Romania - (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille; 5:45p.m. local / 2:45a.m. AEDT / 4:45p.m. UK)

Pool C: Fiji vs. Portugal - (Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse; 9p.m. local / 6a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)

BRACKET - QUARTERFINALS

Saturday, Oct. 14

Quarterfinal 1: Winner Pool C vs. Runner-up Pool D - (Stade de Marseille, Marseille; 5p.m. local / 2a.m. AEDT / 4p.m. UK)

Quarterfinal 2: Winner Pool B vs. Runner-up Pool A - (Stade de France Saint-Denis; 9p.m. local / 6a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)

Sunday, Oct. 15

Quarterfinal 3: Winner Pool D vs. Runner-up Pool C - (Stade de Marseille, Marseille; 5 p.m. local / 2a.m. AEDT / 4p.m. UK)

Quarterfinal 4: Winner Pool A vs. Runner-up Pool B - (Stade de France, Saint-Denis; 9 p.m. local / 6 a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)

BRACKET - SEMIFINALS

Friday, Oct.20

Semifinal 1: Winner quarterfinal 1 vs. Winner quarterfinal 2 - (Stade de France, Saint-Denis; 9p.m. local / 6 a.m. AEDT / 8 p.m. UK)

Saturday, Oct. 21

Semifinal 2: Winner quarterfinal 3 vs. Winner quarterfinal 4 - (Stade de France, Saint-Denis; 9p.m. local / 6 a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)

BRACKET - THIRD PLACE

Friday, Oct. 27 Runner-up semifinal 1 vs. Runner-up semifinal 2 - (Stade de France, Saint-Denis; 9p.m. local / 6a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)

BRACKET - FINAL

Saturday, Oct. 28 Winner semifinal 1 vs. Winner semifinal 2 - (Stade de France, Saint-Denis; 9p.m. local / 6 a.m. AEDT/ 8p.m. UK)