Rugby World Cup 2023: Fixtures, results and pools as Wales hammer Australia, England beat Chile, Scotland face Romania

THE Rugby World Cup has gotten off to a thrilling start and round three of the pool stages are throwing up plenty of surprises.

Holders South Africa, New Zealand, Ireland and hosts France are among the tournament favourites – but don’t count out England, Scotland or Wales either.

England smashed Chile 71-0 in their third Rugby World Cup clash as they remain unbeaten in France and sit top of Pool D.

Warren Gatland’s Wales booked their place in the quarter-finals after they hammered Australia 40-6.

Jonny Sexton guided Ireland to victory against South Africa after a tight affair at the Stade de France.

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Rugby World Cup 2023: fixtures and results

Pool matches – Results

• Friday, Sept 8 – France 27-13 New Zealand, Stade de France, 8.15pm (BST)
• Saturday, Sept 9 – Italy 52-8 Namibia, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 12.00pm
• Saturday, Sept 9 – Ireland 82-8 Romania, Stade de Bordeaux, 2.30pm
• Saturday, Sept 9 – Australia 35-15 Georgia, Stade de France, 5pm
• Saturday, Sept 9 – England 27-10 Argentina, Stade de Marseille, 8pm
• Sunday, Sept 10 – Japan 42-12 Chile, Stade de Toulouse, 12pm
• Sunday, Sept 10 – South Africa 18-3 Scotland, Stade de Marseille, 4.45pm
• Sunday, Sept 10 – Wales 32-26 Fiji, Stade de Bordeaux, 8pm
• Thursday, Sept 14 – France 27-12 Uruguay, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 8pm
• Friday, Sept 15 – New Zealand 71-3 Namibia, Stadium de Toulouse, 8pm
• Saturday, Sept 16 – Samoa 43-10 Chile, Stade de Bordeaux, 2pm
• Saturday, Sept 16 – Wales 28-8 Portugal, Stade de Nice 4.45pm
• Saturday, Sept 16 – Ireland 59-16 Tonga, Stade de la Beaujoire, 8pm
• Sunday, Sept 17 – South Africa 76-0 Romania, Stade de Bordeaux, 2pm
• Sunday, Sept 17 – Australia 15-22 Fiji, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4.45pm
• Sunday, Sept 17 – England 34-12 Japan, Stade de Nice, 8pm
• Wednesday, Sept 20 – Italy 38-17 Uruguay, Stade de Nice, 4.45pm
• Thursday, Sept 21 – France 96-0 Namibia, Stade de Marseille, 8pm
• Friday, Sept 22 – Argentina 19-0 Samoa, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4.45pm
• Saturday, Sept 23 – Georgia 18-18 Portugal, Stadium de Toulouse, 1pm
• Saturday, Sept 23 – England 71-0 Chile, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4.45pm
• Saturday, Sept 23 – South Africa 8-13 Ireland, Stade de France, 8pm
• Sunday, Sept 24 – Scotland 45-17 Tonga, Stade de Nice, 4.45pm
• Sunday, Sept 24 – Wales 40-6 Australia, OL Stadium, 8pm

Fixtures

• Wednesday, Sept 27 – Uruguay 36-26 Namibia, OL Stadium, 4.45pm
• Thursday, Sept 28 – Japan 28-22 Samoa, Stade de Toulouse, 8pm
• Friday, Sept 29 – New Zealand v Italy, OL Stadium, 8pm
• Saturday, Sept 30 – Argentina v Chile, Stade de la Beaujoire, 2pm
• Saturday, Sept 30 – Fiji v Georgia, Stade de Bordeaux, 4.45pm
• Saturday, Sept 30 – Scotland v Romania, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 8pm
• Sunday, Oct 1 – Australia v Portugal, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4.45pm
• Sunday, Oct 1 – South Africa v Tonga, Stade de Marseille, 8pm
• Thursday, Oct 5 – New Zealand v Uruguay, OL Stadium, 8pm
• Friday, Oct 6 – France v Italy, OL Stadium, 8pm
• Saturday, Oct 7 – Wales v Georgia, Stade de la Beaujoire, 2pm
• Saturday, Oct 7 – England v Samoa, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4.45pm
• Saturday, Oct 7 – Ireland v Scotland, Stade de France, 8pm
• Sunday, Oct 8 – Japan v Argentina, Stade de la Beaujoire, 12pm
• Sunday, Oct 8 – Tonga v Romania, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4.45pm
• Sunday, Oct 8 – Fiji v Portugal, Stade de Toulouse, 8pm

Quarter-finals

• Saturday, Oct 14 – Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D, Stade de Marseille, 4pm
• Saturday, Oct 14 – Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A, Stade de France, 8pm
• Sunday, Oct 15 – Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C, Stade de Marseille, 4pm
• Sunday, Oct 15 – Winner Pool 4 v Runner-up Pool B, Stade de France, 8pm

Semi-finals

• Friday, Oct 20 – Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2, Stade de France, 8pm
• Saturday, Oct 21 – Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4, Stade de France, 8pm

Bronze-medal match

• Friday, Oct 27 – Runner-up SF 1 v Runner-up SF 2, Stade de France, 8pm

Final

• Saturday, Oct 28 – Winner SF 1 v Winner SF 2, Stade de France, 8pm

What are the pools

Pool A
New Zealand
France
Italy
Uruguay
Namibia

Pool B
South Africa
Ireland
Scotland
Tonga
Romania

Pool C
Wales
Australia
Fiji
Georgia
Portugal

Pool D
England
Japan
Argentina
Samoa
Chile

What TV channel will it be on and can it be live streamed FREE?

• The Rugby World Cup 2023 will be shown live on ITV.
• You can live stream all of the action from the ITV X app, which is available for download onto your mobile and tablet device.
• You can stream it all for FREE, so long as you have a valid TV licence.