The Rugby World Cup started in some style on Friday 8th September with hosts France kicking off in style by beating pre-tournament favourites New Zealand 27-13.

In all, there will be 48 fixtures played across the tournament - including 40 in the group stages that run from Friday 8th September to Sunday 8th October.

The knockout stages begin on Saturday 14th October and conclude with the final a fortnight later.

Here are the dates, kick-off times and fixtures for all the games at this year's Rugby World Cup.

What	Rugby Union World Cup
Where	France
When	Friday 8th September - Saturday 28th October 2023
How to watch	ITV
Odds	South Africa 3/1, France 10/3, Ireland 10/3, New Zealand 4/1, England 10/1

Pool stages

Friday 8th September

Pool	Fixture
A	France 27-13 New Zealand

Saturday 9th September

Pool	Fixture
A	Italy 52-8 Namibia
B	Ireland 82-8 Romania
C	Australia 35-15 Georgia
D	England 27-10 Argentina

Sunday 10th September

Pool	Fixture
D	Japan 42-12 Chile
B	South Africa 18-3 Scotland
C	Wales 32-26 Fiji

Thursday 14th September

Pool	Fixture
A	France 27-12 Uruguay

Friday 15th September

Pool	Fixture
A	New Zealand 71-3 Namibia

Saturday 16th September

Pool	Fixture
D	Samoa 43-10 Chile
C	Wales 28-8 Portugal
B	Ireland 59-16 Tonga

Sunday 17th September

Pool	Fixture
B	South Africa 76-0 Romania
C	Australia 15-22 Fiji
D	England 34-12 Japan

Wednesday 20th September

Pool	Fixture
A	Italy 38-17 Uruguay

Thursday 21st September

Pool	Fixture
A	France 96-0 Namibia

Friday 22nd September

Pool	Fixture
D	Argentina 19-10 Samoa

Saturday 23rd September

Pool	Fixture
C	Georgia 18-18 Portugal
D	England 71-0 Chile
B	South Africa 8-13 Ireland

Sunday 24th September

Pool	Fixture
B	Scotland 45-17 Tonga
C	Wales 40-6 Australia

Wednesday 27th September

Pool	Fixture	Kick-off time	Venue
A	Uruguay v Namibia	16:45	Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Decines-Charpieu

Thursday 28th September

Pool	Fixture	Kick-off time	Venue
D	Japan v Samoa	20:00	Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse

Friday 29th September

Pool	Fixture	Kick-off time	Venue
A	New Zealand v Italy	20:00	Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Decines-Charpieu

Saturday 30th September

Pool	Fixture	Kick-off time	Venue
D	Argentina v Chile	14:00	Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
C	Fiji v Georgia	16:45	Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
B	Scotland v Romania	20:00	Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille

Sunday 1st October

Pool	Fixture	Kick-off time	Venue
C	Australia v Portugal	16:45	Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Etienne
B	South Africa v Tonga	20:00	Stade Velodrome, Marseille

Thursday 5th October

Pool	Fixture	Kick-off time	Venue
A	New Zealand v Uruguay	20:00	Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Decines-Charpieu

Friday 6th October

Pool	Fixture	Kick-off time	Venue
A	France v Italy	20:00	Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Decines-Charpieu

Saturday 7th October

Pool	Fixture	Kick-off time	Venue
C	Wales v Georgia	14:00	Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
D	England v Samoa	16:45	Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
B	Ireland v Scotland	20:00	Stade France, Saint-Denis

Sunday 8th October

Pool	Fixture	Kick-off time	Venue
D	Japan v Argentina	12:00	Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
B	Tonga v Romania	16:45	Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
C	Fiji v Portugal	20:00	Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse

Knockout stages

Quarter-finals

Saturday 14th October

Fixture	Kick-off time	Venue
Winner of Pool C v Runner-up of Pool D	16:00	Stade Velodrome, Marseille
Winner of Pool B v Runner-up of Pool A	20:00	Stade de France, Saint-Denis

Sunday 15th October

Fixture	Kick-off time	Venue
Winner of Pool D v Runner-up of Pool C	16:00	Stade Velodrome, Marseille
Winner of Pool A v Runner-up of Pool B	20:00	Stade de France, Saint-Denis

Semi-finals

Friday 20th October

Fixture	Kick-off time	Venue
Winner of QF1 v Winner of QF2	20:00	Stade de France, Saint-Denis

Saturday 21st October

Fixture	Kick-off time	Venue
Winner of QF3 v Winner of QF4	20:00	Stade de France, Saint-Denis

Bronze final

Friday 27th October

Fixture	Kick-off time	Venue
Loser of SF1 v Loser of SF2	20:00	Stade de France, Saint-Denis

Final

Saturday 28th October

Fixture	Kick-off time	Venue
Winner of SF1 v Winner of SF2	20:00	Stade de France, Saint-Denis