The Rugby World Cup 2023 has kicked off with much excitement from fans from all over the world present in Paris and millions of people watching Rugby matches on TV screens.

The curtain raiser in Paris is between France and New Zealand to set the record straight for the opening night statement of intent.

England to face Argentina on Saturday, meanwhile, Scotland and South Africa confirmed their squad for a vital first encounter in a competitive Pool B.

The mega event to host 40 matches, four quarter-finals, two semifinals, and a final match on October 20 (Saturday).

Interestingly, this is the second time, France hosts Rugby World Cup from September 8 to October 28.

Title holders South Africa is all set to clinch another title this year in Rugby World Cup 2023, along with the Six Nations champions Ireland and the home team among the hot favourites to lift the Webb Ellis Cup.

Rugby World Cup 2023 Teams, Pool

These are the teams that competed in the pools during the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. Each pool consists of five teams, except for Pool C, which had six teams due to the addition of Chile and Portugal.

Pool A	Pool B	Pool C	Pool D
New Zealand	South Africa	England	Australia
France	Ireland	Argentina	Wales
Scotland	Italy	Japan	Fiji
Canada	Samoa	Tonga	Georgia
Namibia	USA	Uruguay	Spain
		Chile	Portugal

Rugby World Cup France Stadiums Venues

Nine stadiums have been selected in France for Rugby World Cup 2023 including Paris, Nates, Lille, Bordeeaux, Saint Etienne, Lyon, Nice, Toulouse, and Marseillie.

Rugby World Cup 2023 Tickets

You can buy Rugby World Cup 2023 tickets from HERE. The range of tickets lies from €6 to €329, depending upon the match venue and rivalry between teams.

How to watch Rugby World Cup 2023, Stream Live matches

SAMAA Sports have listed a number of option where you can watch Rugby World Cup 2023 matches.

Independent TV

France 24

Sky Sports